Basic Information:: Jimin is 1 year old gray and white stubby dog. He was surrendered because his previous owner can no longer care for him. He was given to her 5 months ago by a person who owned him prior. He has no known injuries or healthy concerns but has not been to the vet.

Previously lived with:: 2 adults, 1 neutered small dog, 1 male cat

How is this dog around strangers?: Around strangers Jimin is friendly and outgoing. When he plays with adults he exuberant but somewhat rough.

How is this dog around children?: Jimin has not interacted with children.

How is this dog around other dogs?: Jimin lived with a small breed dog for 5 months. With him, he was relaxed and respectful. He slept with the dog at night and they hung out with each other all day. They did not play much.

How is this dog around cats?: Jimin lived with a male cat for 5 months. With him he playful and the cat would hit him and run away.

Resource guarding:: Jimin is said to growl, snap and bark if his food bowl is touched or if a toy or treat is taken away.

Bite history:: Jimin has never bitten a person or animal in the 5 months he lived with his previous owner.

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: High

Other Notes:: Jimin did not go on furniture. He isn’t bothered when held or restrained or when given baths. He has not had his coat brushed or nails trimmed. He is friendly if an unfamiliar person approached the home or his previous owner.

Has this dog ever had any medical issues?: No

Medical Notes: Jimin has not been to a vet but has no known medical concerns.

For a New Family to Know: Jimin is described as friendly, affectionate, playful, confident and excitable. The two things his previous owner like most is that he is affectionate and acts like a small breed puppy even though he’s very big. When his previous owner was home he would tend to follow her around. He likes to play with balls, squeaky and stuffed toys. He knows to catch toys but doesn’t know to bring them back. He was kept indoors. At night he slept with another dog he lived with on carpeted floor. He ate dry Purina. He is house trained as rarely had accidents indoors. If he did he had them at the door. When left alone in the home he was well behaved. He doesn’t know any cues. He was walked 3 times daily. He got two brisk walks in the morning at afternoon and at night he went in very long slow walks. He does pull on leash and off leash is said to run away.

Date of intake:: 10/23/2017

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender (In home for 5 months)

Previously lived with:: Adults, a small dog, and a cat

Behavior toward strangers:: Friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward dogs:: Relaxed and respectful with the dog he lived with

Behavior toward cats:: Playful

Resource guarding:: Yes, Jimin will growl, bark, and snap if his food bowl or toy is touched.

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Jimin is described as friendly, affectionate, playful, confident, and excitable with a high level of activity.

Date of assessment:: 10/26/2017

Summary:: When on leash for his assessment, Jimin stared at the assistant, hard barking. He then turned to the assessor, also hard barking. He was difficult to distract from barking and the barking did not stop. He displayed no social behavior, remaining aloof. Due to this behavior, a handling assessment was not conducted. Please see owner surrender notes for a full report on Jimin’s behavior in his previous home.

Summary (1):: 10/24: When introduced off leash to the female greeter dog, Jimin appears fearful, and only keeps to himself. He moves away from approach. The previous owner of Jimin describes him as “Relaxed and respectful” with the dog he lived with. It is recommended that Jimin be allowed time to decompress in a new home before immediate introductions to unfamiliar dogs. Future introductions should be conducted at a slow pace to respectful dogs.

Date of intake:: 10/23/2017

Summary:: Jimin had a relaxed body and allowed handling.

Date of initial:: 10/25/2017

Summary:: Jimin was active.

ENERGY LEVEL:: Jimin’s previous owner described him as having a high level of activity. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct his energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: NEW HOPE ONLY

Behavior Asilomar: TM – Treatable-Manageable

Recommendations:: Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: Place with a New Hope partner: While Jimin’s previous owner describes an affectionate, playful dog, he is not thriving in the shelter environment and has had a hard time with handling in the care center. He has generally given clear and protracted warnings and has not escalated to threatening behavior, but we are concerned that extra pressure may elicit higher level warnings. We feel that placement with a New Hope partner who can provide any necessary behavior modification guidance in a stable home environment will best set Mocha up for success in a future adoptive home. We recommend only force-free, reward-based training methods as more aversive techniques will likely increase fear and increase the risk of aggression.

Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression

Potential challenges comments:: Resource guarding: Jimin is reported to growl, bark, and snap if his food bowl or toys are touched. For this reason we advise against ever removing items from Jimin’s possession without safely trading for an item or greater or equal value. We recommend that Jimin be left along while eating, and that food guarding behavior modification steps (available at ASPCApro.org) be utilized if this behavior is problematic in his future home. Guidance from a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended to aid in safely managing/modifying this behavior in a new home environment. Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Jimin has remained aloof with handlers at the care center and has hard barked at people at times. Guidance from a professional trainer/behaviorist is recommended to assess behavior after decompression in a new home environment. Force-free, reward based training is advised when introducing or exposing Jimin to new and unfamiliar situations.

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