Date of Intake: 11/20/2017

Basic Information:: Finn is a 2 year old gray male large mixed breed dog. Finn was left to be taken care of for the last 5 months after previous owner decided to move away. Finn has some eye discharge but has no injuries and has not been taken to the vet recently.

Previously lived with:: Finn previously lived with one dog.

How is this dog around strangers?: Finn is friendly and outgoing with strangers. When his caretaker would come to feed him and clean up his area, Finn would greet him with a wagging tail.

How is this dog around children?: Finn has been around caretaker’s children aged 5 years old to 19 years old. Finn allowed children to pet him and he would greet with a wagging tail.

How is this dog around other dogs?: Finn previously lived with a 1 year old male unaltered dog and with caretaker’s 1 year old female Great Dane who was pregnant. Finn was playful and affectionate with the male dog but stayed away from the female dog because she would constantly growl at him and try to bite him.

How is this dog around cats?: Finn has never interacted with cats.

Resource guarding:: Finn is not bothered when his food bowl is touched but he will hover over his food bowl until he finishes. Caretaker has never tried to take away a treat or toy.

Bite history:: Finn has never tried to bite caretaker or another animal.

Housetrained:: No

Energy level/descriptors:: Unknown

Other Notes:: Finn is friendly when caretaker would hold or restrain him. Finn has never been bathed or had his coat brushed by caretaker. Finn has not had his nails trimmed and is not bothered when his paws are touched.

Has this dog ever had any medical issues?: Yes

Medical Notes: Finn has some clear discharge from his eyes and he squints.

For a New Family to Know: Finn is a friendly and playful dog. Finn was free-fed dry food every day. Finn is not house trained and would go potty anywhere in the basement he was living in.

Date of intake:: 11/20/2017

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Previously lived with:: Adults, children (ages 5-19) and a dog

Behavior toward strangers:: Friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward children:: Friendly

Behavior toward dogs:: Playful and affectionate

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: No

Energy level/descriptors:: Finn is described as friendly and playful.

Date of assessment:: 11/21/2017

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 leans into the Assessor, eyes soft or squinty, soft and loose body, open mouth.

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

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

Flank squeeze 1:: Item not conducted

Flank squeeze 2:: Item not conducted

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

Summary:: Finn approached the assessor in the assessment room with a soft, wiggly body. He was social throughout the assessment, allowed all handling, and displayed no concerning behaviors.

Summary:: Finn has been polite and tolerant during most interactions with dogs in the care center. At times he has attempted to mount select female dogs. Finn was described as “playful and affectionate” with the dog he lived with. The behavior department feels he may be most compatible with social, respectful dogs.

Summary (1):: 11/21: When introduced off leash to female dogs, Finn is polite and tolerant when interacting.

Summary (2):: 11/22: Finn is polite and tolerant when greeting male and female dogs. He makes some attempt to mount female dogs.

Summary (3):: 11/24-11/25: Finn is polite when greeting male and female dogs, soliciting and engaging in soft bouncy play with select dogs. He may attempt to mount female dogs.

Date of intake:: 11/20/2017

Summary:: Upon intake, Finn was wagging his tail and allowed counselor to collar him and pet him.

Date of initial:: 11/21/2017

Summary:: Finn allowed handling.

ENERGY LEVEL:: Finn 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:: Finn remains calm when in his kennel in the shelter environment and social with handlers outside of his kennel. He maintains a loose wiggly body throughout interactions and solicits attention from handlers. Finn has shown himself to be highly tolerant of handling, including invasive procedures and restraint.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: AVERAGE (suitable for an adopter with an average amount of dog experience)