Date of Intake: 1/30/2018

Spay/Neuter Status: Not Applicable

Basic Information:: Nova is a 2 and a half year old, large mixed breed female. She has no known health issues or injuries and has not seen a vet recently. She was an owner surrender due to the family moving to a location that does not allow pets.

Previously lived with:: In home with owner, 1 child

How is this dog around strangers?: Nova will bark when someone first comes into the home, but after she approaches them to sniff them, she will calm down and wander off.

How is this dog around children?: Nova has lived with a child in her previous home and was relaxed and playful around him. She was also well behaved when he had friends over.

How is this dog around other dogs?: Nova has interacted with both large and small breed dogs at the park before. She was friendly and playful with them.

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

Resource guarding:: Nova has no resource guarding with food or treats.

Bite history:: Nova has no bite history.

Housetrained:: Partially

Energy level/descriptors:: Very High

Other Notes:: Nova becomes nervous and hides during thunderstorms. She will struggle to be put in the bath, but enjoys being bathed once she is in there. Her owner has brushed her but has not trimmed her nails. She does not always listen when she is told to get off the furniture but does not snap if she is pushed off.

Has this dog ever had any medical issues?: No

For a New Family to Know: Nova is described as being friendly, playful and excitable. She likes to follow her family around when they are home and likes to play with all kinds of toys, especially bones. She sleeps in her owners bed, eats dry food, and is partially house trained. She has not been kept on a set schedule so she will have accidents if she is not let outside in time. She knows the commands sit, come, down, stay and paw. She walks on leash for exercise.

Date of intake:: 1/30/2018

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Previously lived with:: In home with owner, 1 child

Behavior toward strangers:: Initially barks , will relax after a few minutes.

Behavior toward children:: Nova has lived with a child in her previous home and was relaxed and playful around him.

Behavior toward dogs:: She was friendly and playful with them.

Behavior toward cats:: Behavior unknown

Housetrained:: Partially

Energy level/descriptors:: Nova is described as being friendly, playful and excitable with a high activity level.

Date of assessment:: 2/2/2018

Toy:: 1. No interest.

Summary:: Nova came into the assessment room fearful and stiff, she did not want to interact with the assessor after trying to coax her over several times. Nova would keep her distance with her tail tucked, stiff body posture, whale eyes and ears back.

Summary (1):: According to Nova’s previous owner, Nova interacted with both large and small breed dogs at the park before. She was friendly and playful with them. 1/31: When off leash at the Care Centers, Nova was hesitant to approach the novel male greeter dog. She displayed a nervous posture- tucked and shaking. She explores the pens a bit, before approaching the other dog and extending her body to sniff his rear. She is uncomfortable but allows him to sniff her muzzle. 2/1: Nova is uncomfortable around a nervous male puppy. She tenses up and lip curls when he sniffs her genital region then continues her session slowly exploring the pens, avoiding him.

Date of intake:: 1/30/2018

Summary:: Nova was growling and hard barking at counselors during intake. No handling was done.

Date of initial:: 1/30/2018

Summary:: Very tense and timid, tail tucked initially, started wagging tail and wiggling, allowed petting.

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: Nova has not acclimated well to the kennel environment and has allowed only minimal handling since intake. We recommend placement with a New Hope partner who can provide any necessary behavior modification (force-free, positive reinforcement-based) and re-evaluate behavior in a stable home environment before placement into a permanent home.

Potential challenges: : Fearful/potential for defensive aggression

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Nova 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, Nova does not tolerate any form of human-touch and has attempted to growl upon direct contact.