Spay/Neuter Status: Not Applicable

Basic Information:: Nene is a 10 year old unaltered femlae white and brown medium breed dog. She came to her home from a friend asa puppy and was surrendered due to the owner having fininacial issues.

Previously lived with:: 1 adult

How is this dog around strangers?: Around strangers Nene is shy for a few days but she relaxes and slowing adjust to the individual.

How is this dog around children?: Nene has been around children of ages6,7, 9, and 11 years old. she is friendly and gentle with the owner’s grandchildren.

How is this dog around other dogs?: When Nene sees another dog she barks but will approach the dogs to sniffs.

How is this dog around cats?: Nene has never lived with cats.

Resource guarding:: Nene isn’t botehred when the owner approaches her food bowl or toys. She isn’t botheed with being bath. When an un familiar person comes into the home her stares at them then barks.

Bite history:: Nene has no bite history

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: high activity level

Has this dog ever had any medical issues?: Yes

Medical Notes: the owner Reported that a couple of mothns ago she had a mass in her stomach that was causing her to vomit and loss her appeitite. She was giving medication and antibotics and since then Nene health issues and subsided.

For a New Family to Know: Nene Is friendly, Affectionate, playful. She will follow you around the home. Nene loves playing with tennis balls. She is feed wet food and dry food blue buffalo for free feed. Nene is house-trained and uses the grass, cement. When left alone in the house she is well-behaved. She has no crate trained and knows commands sit, down, stay. Nene goes on walks on leash and off leash in the park she wanders some but comes when called.

Date of intake:: 12/29/2017

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Previously lived with:: 1 Adult, and has been children(ages 7,9,11 years old).

Behavior toward strangers:: Around strangers Nene is shy for a few days. Warms up once comfortable.

Behavior toward children:: Nene is friendly and gentle .

Behavior toward dogs:: Initially barks, but will approach

Behavior toward cats:: Will attack cats.

Resource guarding:: Nene isn’t bothered when the owner approaches her food bowl or toys.

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: According to the owner Nene Is friendly, Affectionate, playful. She loves playing with tennis balls.

Other Notes:: Nene’s caretaker notes increasing aggression recently, though no information or details about the aggression were given.

Summary:: Nene displays some behavior concerns in the care center. In the kennel Nene would not approach the assessor; she would cower, low growl. She appears to be uncomfortable or afraid of the slip lead. She has also allowed minimal handling from her caretakers. Out of concern for her stress levels and her response to restraint, we feel Nene is not a great candidate for a handling assessment at this time.

Summary (1):: Nene’s owner did not provide any information about her behavior around other dogs. 12/30: When off leash at the Care Center, Nene approaches the novel male dog with a lowered, tucked posture but does not greet. She instead avoids him and slowly explores the yard. 1/3: Nene briefly greets a novel female dog before exploring the pens, mostly keeping to herself.

Date of intake:: 12/29/2017

Summary:: Intake behavior not noted.

Date of initial:: 12/30/2017

Summary:: Tense, tail tucked, allowed handling with a soft muzzle

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: NEW HOPE ONLY

Behavior Asilomar: TM – Treatable-Manageable

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),No cats

Recommendations comments:: No children: Due to how uncomfortable Nene is currently with touch and novel stimuli, we feel that an adult-only home would be most beneficial at this time. No cats: Nene is noted to attack cats. No details were given, but in light of this behavior Nene must not be placed into a home with cats or where she may come into contact with cats.

Potential challenges: : Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression

Potential challenges comments:: Handling/touch sensitivity: Nene has been noted to become uncomfortable with handling at times, especially when a person is reaching over her. It is important to always go slow and give Nene the option to walk away from any social interaction. Nene should never be forced to approach anything that she is uncomfortable with or to submit to petting or handling. It should always be Nene’s choice to approach a new person or thing. Nene may do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to her new surroundings. Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Reactivity towards other humans was displayed in the care center(tense, growling). Because this appears to present a challenge outside of the care centers, guidance from a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly advised to assess this behavior and modify/manage as needed.