Date of Intake: 11/2/2017

Spay/Neuter Status: Neutered

Basic Information:: Rocco is a male brown and white dog that is estimated to be 5 years old. He was brought to us due to his previous owner not being able to pay for pet care/

Previously lived with:: 2Adults, 3 Children (Age12, 9, 5)

How is this dog around strangers?: Rocco is aggressive around men and will lunge and snarl. He is friendly to all other strangers that approach him.

How is this dog around children?: Rocco is friendly and playful with children he lived with 3 Children in his previous home.

How is this dog around other dogs?: Rocco will lunge at other dogs that come near him while he walks or at home. He is fine with other dogs in the park.

How is this dog around cats?: Rocco will chase cats around the park if he sees them.

Resource guarding:: Rocco doesn’t mind people going near his food or toys.

Bite history:: Rocco has no history of having ever bitten another person or animal.

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: High, Playful, Energetic

Other Notes:: Rocco enjoys Baths and having his nails trimmed he is crate trained for up to 8 hours. He is very house broken and goes to the bathroom in the backyard or during walks.

Has this dog ever had any medical issues?: Yes

Medical Notes: Rocco has a lump on his face due to an allergic reaction.

For a New Family to Know: Rocco is a very energetic dog that likes to play with balls, squeaky toys and ropes. He is normally indoors all day and sleeps on a blanket a the foot of the bed. He eats both wet and dry food. He pulls very hard when being walked.

Date of intake:: 11/2/2017

Spay/Neuter status:: Yes

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

Previously lived with:: 2 adults, 3 children (aged 12, 9 and 5)

Behavior toward strangers:: Friendly though reported to lunge and snarl at men

Behavior toward children:: Friendly, respectful towards resident children

Behavior toward dogs:: Lunge at dogs that come near though does well in dog park

Behavior toward cats:: Chases

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Playful, energetic with a high activity level

Date of assessment:: 11/5/2017

Look:: 2. Dog pulls out of Assessor’s hands each time without settling during three repetitions.

Sensitivity:: 1. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, eyes are averted, and tail is in neutral position with a relaxed body posture. Dog’s mouth is likely closed for at least a portion of the assessment item.

Tag:: 3. Dog responds with tail high, ears forward, mouth likely closed for at least half of the assessment item, body stiff and body checks the Assessor. Dog is often focused on other stimuli in the room.

Paw squeeze 1:: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. Eyes are averted and ears are relaxed or back.

Paw squeeze 2:: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. Eyes are averted and ears are relaxed or back.

Toy:: 2. Dog takes toy away, keeps a firm hold. His/her body is between you and the toy, and is loose and wiggly. No growling or stiffness.

Summary:: Though he displayed some social behavior, Rocco also displayed high levels of anxiety in the assessment room (high pitched vocalization, seeking exit, distracted). When attempting to engage in play, Rocco became easily aroused and made several attempts to grab/tug at the leash – unable to readily settle.

Summary (1):: 11/3: When introduced off leash to a female dog, Rocco greets politely but stiffens during prolonged greetings.

Date of intake:: 11/2/2017

Summary:: Friendly, loose body

Date of initial:: 11/3/2017

Summary:: Playful, attention seeking

ENERGY LEVEL:: His previous owners describe Rocco as a high-energy dog. In the care center he has been active and enthusiastic. He may have a low threshold for arousal and needs guidance to learn how to appropriately channel that energy when he becomes overstimulated. He will need daily mental and physical stimulation and exercise, and a force-free, positive reinforcement-based training class may help his to learn impulse control and to train desirable behaviors that can be rewarded.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: EXPERIENCE (suitable for an adopter with some previous dog experience, especially with the behaviors outlined below)

Behavior Asilomar: TM – Treatable-Manageable

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

Recommendations comments:: _X_No young children: Due to the high levels of anxiety displayed in shelter combined with his propensity to become highly aroused, we are recommending a home without young children at this time.

Potential challenges: : Fearful,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: On leash reactivity: Rocco is reported to lunge/snarl at men, we cannot be certain of the motivation for this behavior though advise appropriate management when handling Rocco. Force-free, reward based training is advised when introducing or exposing Rocco to new and unfamiliar situations. Fearful: Though it has not been observed in the care center, Rocco is reported to lunge/snarl at men. We recommend allowing Rocco to interact at his own pace, interactions should never be forced. _X_Anxiety: Rocco has shown some signs of potential anxiety in the care center, vocalizing (whining, barking) continually through the SAFER and through play sessions outside. This behavior was not reported at intake or in his previous home, so we cannot be certain whether similar behavior will be seen in a future home environment.

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