Date of Intake: 1/5/2018

Basic Information:: Koolie is a year old white and brown female large mixed breed. She was given to the owner by a friend and he has had her for close to a year.

Previously lived with:: 2 adults, 3 children

How is this dog around strangers?: Koolie is very excitable and loves to meet and greet new people.

How is this dog around children?: Koolie lives with 3 children, ages 6 and 3, and loves to play and be around them.

How is this dog around other dogs?: Koolie has not lived with dogs so her behavior is unknown.

How is this dog around cats?: Koolie has not lived with cats so her behavior is unknown.

Resource guarding:: Koolie growls when her owner touches her food bowl. She is not bothered by having objects removed from her mouth.

Bite history:: Koolie has not bitten a person or another animal.

Housetrained:: No

Energy level/descriptors:: very high

Other Notes:: Koolie was allowed to use the bathroom indoors and not housetrained.

Has this dog ever had any medical issues?: No

Medical Notes: Owner is not aware of any medical issues or injuries with Koolie.

For a New Family to Know: Koolie is described as a friendly, affectionate, and energetic dog. She loves to run around and follow her family around. She is use to eating homemade raw food consisting of fresh veggies, fruits, and raw fresh meat. She pulls very hard on leash.

Date of intake:: 1/5/2018

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Previously lived with:: 2 adults, 3 children

Behavior toward strangers:: Excitable, does well meetings strangers

Behavior toward children:: Plays with them

Behavior toward dogs:: Unknown

Behavior toward cats:: Unknown

Resource guarding:: Growls when food bowl is touched

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: No

Energy level/descriptors:: Friendly, affectionate, and energetic dog with a very high activity level.

Date of assessment:: 1/10/2018

Summary:: Koolie came into the room timid and fearful, when the handler attempt to pet her on the head/body she would head-flip quickly towards the hand. She displayed stiff body language when around staff members. Koolie would try to flee away when on leash outside of her kennel and increase her distance.

Summary (1):: Koolie’s previous owner reported that she has not spent time around other dogs. 1/8: When off leash at the Care Center, Koolie greets the novel male with a very tense, tall posture, hackles raised. She tolerates his sniffs but continually pushes her chest into him and does consecutive chin-overs. Towards the end of the session, Koolie smacks him several times with her paw and as he starts to walk away from her, she chest bumps him.

Date of intake:: 1/5/2018

Summary:: Overstimulated, hard barking at dog in lobby, no handling was attempted at this time

Date of initial:: 1/5/2018

Summary:: Tense, shaking

ENERGY LEVEL:: Koolie is reported to have a very high activity level in his previous home environment. We recommend daily mental and physical stimulation as a way to positively direct her energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: NEW HOPE ONLY

Behavior Asilomar: TM – Treatable-Manageable

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: New Hope Partner: Due to the warning and distance-increasing behaviors shown in the care center, we recommend placement with a New Hope partner who can provide force free behavior modification to address her underlying anxiety.

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

Potential challenges comments:: Resource guarding: Koolie’s previous owner notes that she may growl when her food bowl is approached. We recommend that Koolie be left alone while eating, and that food guarding behavior modification steps (available at ASPCApro.org) be utilized if this behavior is problematic in her future home. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Koolie’s mouth, and any time something is removed she should be rewarded with a high value treat or toy. She should be taught the “drop” cue and trade-up games. House soiling: In his previous home, Koolie has been allowed to go to the bathroom indoors and appears not to have been housetrained in the past. She will need guidance and consistency to learn to eliminate outside. We recommend crate training (the crate must be made positive and never used as a punishment), frequent walks, rewards for eliminating outside (treats, toys, games), consistent feeding schedule, and careful monitoring when inside. Accidents should never be punished as it can damage the human-dog relationship and is likely to make the problem worse. Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Koolie has displayed fearful behavior in shelter, she displays no social behavior towards handlers and attempts to increase distance and avoid contact. Because she is so uncomfortable, Koolie does not tolerate to much of up close handling of human-touch.