Date of intake:: 1/19/2018

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray (With care taker for two days)

Behavior toward strangers:: Playful and friendly

Behavior toward children:: Playful and friendly with the finder’s children

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Diesel is described as having a medium level of activity.

Date of assessment:: 1/21/2018

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

Sensitivity:: 2. Dog displays high energy and movement, but it is directed toward getting closer to the Assessor. Body is soft, likely panting, may jump up between attempts to lick Assessor.

Tag:: 1. Dog assumes play position and joins the game. Or dog indicates play with huffing, soft ‘popping’ of the body, etc. Dog might jump on Assessor once play begins.

Paw squeeze 1:: 2. Dog quickly pulls back.

Paw squeeze 2:: 2. Dog quickly pull back.

Flank squeeze 1:: Item not conducted

Flank squeeze 2:: Item not conducted

Toy:: 1. Minimal interest in toy, dog may smell or lick, then turns away.

Summary:: Diesel quickly approached the assessor in the assessment room with a soft body and jumped up in a playful manner. He jumped up several times throughout the assessment, remaining playful and social. He allowed all handling.

Summary:: The behavior department feels that Diesel may be most compatible with playful female dogs. He has not yet been introduced to male dogs in the care center. He has been observed to engage in bouncy play with female dogs. The finder of Diesel did not observe behavior around other dogs, so this behavior history is unknown.

Summary (1):: 1/20: When introduced off leash to a female greeter dog, Diesel engages in some bouncy play.

Summary (2):: 1/22: Diesel engages in pawsy play with a female dog, attempts to mount when play slows down.

Date of intake:: 1/19/2018

Summary:: Diesel was loose and wiggly with the counselor but would growl and bark when he heard other dogs/

Date of initial:: 1/20/2018

Summary:: Diesel was active and allowed handling.

ENERGY LEVEL:: Diesel was described by his finder as having a medium level of activity. He is a young, enthusiastic, social dog who will need daily mental and physical activity to keep him engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct his energy and enthusiasm.

IN SHELTER OBSERVATIONS:: Diesel consistently displays highly social behavior with his human caretakers outside of his kennel. He maintains a loose wiggly body throughout interactions and solicits attention from handlers.

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

Behavior Asilomar: TM – Treatable-Manageable

Recommendations:: No young children (under 5)

Recommendations comments:: No young children: Due to the high level of jumping seen at the care center, we recommend a home without young children. Older children who are comfortable around large, jumpy dogs should have an in-depth interaction prior to adoption.

Potential challenges: : Basic manners/poor impulse control

Potential challenges comments:: Basic manners/poor impulse control: Diesel jumps up a lot on people in a social, exuberant manner. It is recommended that default behaviors such as “Leave it”, “Sit/Stay”, “Down” are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach him to control his impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward based training only is recommended.