Basic Information:: King George is about 3 years old, He is a male, large breed dog. Previous owner got him from a friend when he a puppy and has had him ever since. Unfortunately, previous owner has to surrender sue to moving somewhere that does not allow pets. He has no known health issues and was last at the vet in 2015.

Previously lived with:: 1 adult and 1 child

How is this dog around strangers?: King George is friendly and outgoing around strangers and plays exuberantly with adults.

How is this dog around children?: King George lived with an 8 year old child and he was relaxed and playful with her. King George played exuberantly with her.

How is this dog around other dogs?: King George is relaxed playful and respectful of other dogs. He plays exuberantly with them.

How is this dog around cats?: King George has never spent time around cats.

Resource guarding:: King George is friendly when his food, treats and toys are touched.

Bite history:: King George has never bitten another animal or person.

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: high

Other Notes:: King George may be anxious when left alone too long. He isn’t bothered by thunderstorms or fireworks. He isn’t bothered when he is pushed or pulled off furniture, held or restrained, disturbed while sleeping or having his nails trimmed. He enjoys baths and being brushed. He barks when a stranger comes to the door and is friendly when a stranger comes towards owner.

Has this dog ever had any medical issues?: No

Medical Notes: King George has no known health issues upon intake.

For a New Family to Know: King George is a friendly, affectionate, playful, excitable. He has a high activity level. Previous owner enjoyed how playful and affectionate he is. His favorite thing to do is chew on water bottles. He will follow you around when you are home and loves to play with squeaky toys and rope toys. He enjoys playing fetch and tug. He is mostly indoors and sleeps in his crate. He eats beneful dry food and blue buffalo wet food. His favorite tretas are freese dried beef liver. He is house trained and may have accidents a few times a month . He also knows how to sue wee wee pads. HE is well behaved when left alone and may bark if left alone in a yard. He is crate trained and does well for 8 hours. He knows how to sit and stay and drop it. For exercise he likes to run with owner. He may pull hard on leash and when off leash he will wander but come when called.

Date of intake:: 1/6/2018

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender (In home for 3 years)

Previously lived with:: An and a child (age 8)

Behavior toward strangers:: Friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward children:: Relaxed and playful

Behavior toward dogs:: Relaxed and respectful

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: King George is described as friendly, affectionate, playful, and excitable with a high activity level.

Date of assessment:: 1/7/2018

Look:: 1. Dog’s eyes are averted, with tail wagging and ears back. Allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands.

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:: 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. Dog settles close, keeps a firm grip and is loose and wiggly. Dog does not place his/her body between you and the toy.

Summary:: King George quickly approached the assessor in the assessment room with a soft body. During tag, he began to mount the assessor, but was able to be distracted. He again mounted the assessor when the handling portion of the assessment was complete. King George allowed all handling. Behavior history around dogs was described as “relaxed and respectful” by the previous owner.

Summary (1):: 1/7: When introduced off leash to the female greeter dog, King immediately rushed over to mount. He is difficult to interrupt and continues to attempt to re-approach and mount once again. Due to this behavior, King has not been a candidate for further off leash socialization. It is recommended King George be given time to decompress outside the care center before immediate follow up or introduction to other dogs.

Date of intake:: 1/6/2018

Summary:: Upon intake, King George had a wiggly body and waggy tail.

Date of initial:: 1/6/2018

Summary:: King George was relaxed.

ENERGY LEVEL:: King George’s previous owner described him as having a high 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.

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: : Social hyperarousal

Potential challenges comments:: Social hyperarousal: King George becomes over aroused in the presence of people, mounting them at times. Positive reinforcement, force-free training should be used to teach King George to remain calm when people and other exciting things are around. He should be reward with treats when calm. If he escalates to mounting, people should immediately walk away from and separate themselves from King George.