Date of Intake: 11/15/2017

Basic Information:: Roman Reigns is a grey and white dog. He came to the center as a stray.

Previously lived with:: Unknown.

How is this dog around strangers?: Roman Reigns came in as a stray, no known behaviors around strangers.

How is this dog around children?: Roman Reigns came in as a stray, no known behaviors around children.

How is this dog around other dogs?: Roman Reigns came in as a stray, no known behaviors around dogs.

How is this dog around cats?: Roman Reigns came in as a stray, no known behaviors around cats.

Resource guarding:: Roman Reigns came in as a stray, no known behaviors around resources.

Bite history:: Unknown bite history,

Housetrained:: Unknown

Energy level/descriptors:: Unknown.

For a New Family to Know: Roman Reigns came in as a stray, no known behaviors at home are unknown.

Date of intake:: 11/15/2017

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray

Date of assessment:: 11/17/2017

Look:: 1. Dog leans forward or jumps up to lick the Assessor’s face with tail wagging, ears back and eyes averted.

Sensitivity:: 1. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, eyes are averted, and tail is in neutral position with a relaxed body posture. Dog’s mouth is likely closed for at least a portion of the assessment item.

Tag:: 1. Dog follows at the end of the leash, body soft.

Paw squeeze 1:: 1. Dog gently pulls back his/her paw.

Paw squeeze 2:: 1. Dog gently pulls back his/her paw.

Toy:: 1. Dog settles down close to chew, will relinquish toy to you.

Summary:: Crystal came into the room loose and wiggly, she was very playful and friendly towards the handlers.

Summary (1):: Crystal is uncomfortable around other dogs at first, but becomes somewhat social as she continues to participate in group. She tolerates most behavior but offers an appropriate correction when a male dog mounts her. Crystal was surrender as a stray so her past behavior with other dogs is unknown. The Behavior Department recommends that Crystal be placed in a home with well socialized dogs that match her calm sociability. 11/16: When off leash at the Care Center, Crystal is uncomfortable with the male dogs greets. She tolerates his playful solicitations, but does not reciprocate. She spends most of her session panting, and exploring the pens. 11/18: Crystal is interested in a female dog’s genitalia area and persistently sniffs it. She eventually moves away and explores the area, occasionally checks in with the other dog. 11/21: Crystal offers an appropriate correction when a sexually motivated male mounts her. She spends the rest of hers session exploring the yard. 11/27: Crystal was introduced to a few small dogs today as a placement request. She initially was loose and wiggly when greeting them through the gate. When the gate was opened, she approached one of the small dogs slowly (her leash still being held loosely by a handler for safety reasons) and placed her mouth gently onto his body. The two were separated immediately.

Date of intake:: 11/15/2017

Summary:: No handling was done due to her behavior.

Date of initial:: 11/16/2017

Summary:: Very friendly, allows all handling

IN SHELTER OBSERVATIONS:: 11/21/17: Since arriving at the Care Center, Crystal has performed stress-induced repetitive behavior- incessantly jumping in the kennel and throwing her body against the walls. This behavior appears to only be seen when she is in her kennel and once outside she is inquisitive and social with her caretakers. This behavior poses a safety concern not only for her physical well-being but her mental welfare as well. The Behavior Team feels that Crystal should no longer be housed in a kennel environment and needs to leave the Care Center as soon as possible.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: EXPERIENCE (suitable for an adopter with some previous dog experience, especially with the behaviors outlined below)

Behavior Asilomar: TM – Treatable-Manageable

Potential challenges: : Kennel presence

Potential challenges comments:: While Crystal has been highly social and affectionate outside the kennel, she has shown high levels of stress inside the kennel leading to repetitive or stereotypical behaviors (see In-Shelter Observations). While we cannot be certain if this behavior will appear in any other contexts, in highly emotionally charged or stressful environments Crystal may show behavior similar to what she is currently demonstrating in her kennel. We recommend potential adopters be comfortable managing this behavior and keeping themselves safe in any similar future situations.