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DuPage County Animal Services Behavior Evaluation

Case#.

SUMMARY

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Outcome: Adoption Rescue E&C Re-Test

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OBSERVATIONS

Anxirus: wonied, unable to settle - 8r,#s * *vrronment stgns ot

ljn$re: unsecure. doubtfu l. hesftant. shows cdntlictins '

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Boisterous: bouncv. noiw.

unrestrained

Sffi ,y,S*F,fifl uisitive, attentive

Confidert; sure, handles stress well, teaness

Relaxed: calm- without womr. eaw

€omg settled'rn envrronmerlt

Attentionekine looks for

iaterdAioh; etuift3'5ft i-'ntion from humant nearassessor

Plavfu t dreerfu l. shows olav- relfied behavrof

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Startle Response

Food Bowl

Rawhide

Toy

Safe Hug

Teeth Exam

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Dowell in mosthomes

Highly socialwith people and other

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Tolerant of restraint and handling

Does not guard resources

Do wellwith children of allages

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Do well in the majority of homes

Highly socialwith people and other

anrmals

Fairtv tolerant of restraint and

handling

Does not guard resources

EasiV excitabh - mav knock small ' children oVer

Very.active ; nee.d9 adqqqale exercse and consstent tratntng

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Needs timeto oro@ss new

sunopndings and pgople, gnjq/s

me companyo[ peopE

Not well sociahed with pgople and

antmaF prevousty

f hysica I rest'E i nVlooming oue r/

nuggng can De overwnetmtng

+/- Guards resources

Successful in home with older

childrenable to.avoid h.ugging or

rmrugve tnteracnon

Lrvrl 3 (rrnlo)

Needs time to process new

sunolndings and'pepple, pnjoys

me company or peopE

Not well social'qed with people and

antma6 prevtousty

Plysical resbaipt/oomipg wer/

nugglngGln oe unwetcome

+/- Guards resources

Successful in home with older

children.able to.avoid h.ugging or

rnuusve tnteracton

Req u i res fosterfa m i V comm itted

ro posnNe renforceqent to bond

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Luvm 3 (lnorernorNr)

Rbk of inapprgpriale greetirg with

oTneroogs

Successf.ul in home wifr older

children able to.avoid hr.rgging or intrmive intenctioW

F:<citable - hard to calm

Challenging for most homes

low tolerance of restraint/

hardlingftugging

+/- Guardsmources

manners

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Specialized belnvior needs

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numanq or omer animalsat any pomt pastto present

Lowsoc'nbil'rty

tow bite inhibition

Loyv tolgr:ane fgr resfain! handling and initation

+/- Guardsresources

Difficulty adjrs'ting to the sheher

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n Makes

sofr social contactwithin 60 seconCs G)

moderately hand, recurring mntact witrin 1-2 minutes Eyes rnaybe wide. [2)

inursive reorring contactwitrin 2 minutes lvlouthy, jumps up pttiling leash (3)

May ormay not respond briefly wiftin 1-2 minutes Fhcing whiningshandingatdoor. [3)

I Mayormaynotrespondbrieftywitrrin2mirnrte A]e'rtmouthy,jumpsupwithslrong

mntac! mountingrcstr, puling lea*L [a)

I nog is trigtrty aroused, pupils are dilated, ftequendy jwnps up with frontal body orientadon

and fc,rceful mntact Growls,snapq orbites [5)

Sociability-Three Bad< Strokes

)ftUoves closer to testen wags w/low tail, bols at teste.t liclc or engages in soft contact [1) -!

Movesclosertotesten\ryagsw/eveltai[looksattestel,engagesinmoderarecontact(2)

I Moves closertotestentailis hig[ engagesinsirongr:onEct +/- moufty(3)

I OUtiuio*,movesawayftomtestr.Distractedbyenvironment +/- pacing'\'vtlining(3)

n OUiuio*' moves away fromtester +/- strale ofi sushined eye contact, licking lips, looking

atleas[mouthy,sfong/infusivecontacqnrounti]rgtester,sustainedarousd [aJ

I Dogishig6yarouseQ pupitsdilatedrepeateclyjumpsupwitrfrontalbodyorienationand

consstentforcefulmntact+/- vrfiipsheadtolookattester,movesawayfromEster,

soft contactwithin 5 seconds (1)

contactwiftin 5 seconds [2)

I Approaches wide eyeg stiforalertbodyposurewithin 5 seconds (3)

! Mayormaynptapproach Pacingwhining Standingatdoor' [3)

I Dog take ton$er ttran 5 seconds to respond or moves aruay. Mouths tester, becomes

aroused, mciun6 frontal orienffiion to tester's face, attemptto marktester. [4)

I Dogishighlyqroused,pupilsdilated,repeatedlyjumpsupwithfrontalbodyorientationand

consistent foFceful mntact [5)

Sociability-2 0 Fconds of Affection

tsffiovesctoser:wagsw/owAil,softeyes,nuzlesorlickstester;'almswi&rpetting [1)

! Moves closer w/moderately slrolg contacc_wap w/evel or hEh ail, soft eyes, ears bac\

nuzles or lidls tester. Calmswith petting (2)

n Brieflyvisitstesterwithstrong intrusive contacl +/- mouthy, aroused (3)

! Strongornophysicalcontact Intusivearousedbypeffingmouthy,mounStester. [4)

! Strongphysroalcontactwtripsheadtoranrdtester,freezes,mounts,growlqsnaps,bites[5)

"""* .4 D ,4.r t r p i;clci ^7 , lt t13Lt ir ,bn* a'lJ [e V' Ay/* ffi.a"o.*r""La*tgrrugr"raintaiilssocialcontactwithin5secondsafterhug 0) h't4cl ! Mildstrug$e,rbutorienBclosertotesterwithin5secondsafterhug [2)

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I Mildormod€f-atestrugle,anddoesnotorienttotesterwithinSsecondsafterhug (3)

I Tense, makes strong inffusive contact during or after hug Bud<s, panics, shakes off Moves

frrther awaf from dre tester. [4)

n Freezes,Urrn$offensivelytoslril<eatormouthtester.Growls,vnps,bites.Cannotbecajoled

backtoteste.r. (5J

! Unabte. tester not comfortable.

Rawhide

ffo"a pauses to make social mntacg shows mild interest Engages in play. t1) t fl noo,r"a Dognt disengage, takes rawhide awayto ctrcw, che',ra frantically. Resiss being

pwhed awdy. Has touble settling orients away from tester, but trades [2)

I FocusedDogsntdisengage,takesrawhidea'waytodtew.StonglyresisSbeingpushed

away.snatrfresrawhideaway.OrienBaw:ayfromtester;doesnotreadilytrade. [3)

! tntense. RreeLeg gives wlnle eye growls briefly, shoulder bloc-s, ruarches tester. ( )

! Intense. Frcebes, riuatchestester,snaps,snarls, growls,bites [O

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mildly,liclsor nuzleS tail lowor bwers, repetitions get easier. Playfullymoves

butsustains socialcontact [2)

orpantingstops, freeze, hardstare snarL gfowl srnp, orbite' [5)

[T Suudesmoderately,tailishig[rorriseswitrhandlingTesterisabletocompleteexam

wifflevel 2 handlirig,+/- mouthy, frusraedby repetition [3)

! Struggles,tailishighorriseswrthhandlingTestersurnbletocompleteo<amanddogno " - tonfrer o.ienSto"tester forsocial contac*/- mouthy, fnsU'atedbyrepetition (4)

! Unable to complete erams Dog freezes, hard sbares, prlls arnray repeatedly and turns

frontallyto teiter, make no social conEct resists, stiffens, mouths, freezes, growls, snaps,

bites O-r tester not csnfortable attempting exam (5)

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Sehxed pauses to be social, engages in play' [-)

! Takes toy away from tester, doesr t disengap on their or,r,r! settles readily, but strifls away.

toose liody posnre. Easyto u-ade. [2)

l-l u Talastoyawayfromtester;doerntdisengaponthetrown,doesntsettlereadiV,ql-lews

frantcitty,strt uHerblocls,resistsbeingprshed avuay,frw6,giveswtnleeye. (3J

[l u Takestoyawayfromtester;cheusfrantically,snoq$yresistsbeingpwheda',vay,freezes, snots,giu.s*tnteeye. Pounce;onto:/wif,ifrontpawsrrvtrentesterapproache [4)

I Freeres,snarls,bites Diffiolttotradeordishaa (5)

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FmdBowl

Q(efaxea Pawes to mal<e social contact Easily moved away from the bowl t1)

H-FocusedEatsfastorfrster.Movesneartester.Moderatelyeasytopushaway. [2)

n FocusedEaBfrstStiffens,resissbeingpushedar,vay.shoulderblocks,giveswhaleeye.[3)

! Intense.StiffenqstronglyresisBbeingpushedaway,freues,growlsAbletotrade.[a)

! Intense.stiffens,grorads,snarls,snaps,bitesMustbedisu-acdtotakebowlaway. [5J

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5-nen""a Grees srange4 solicib interaction . (1) -t.

[_] Ursure Stares initially. Conflicted but orients to sh-anger. [2) I Ursure.StaresMaygrowlbrieflyorbackup.Evenu.ral]yapproachesstanger. [3) ! Stares fal bvel or higfr. Remains neartester. Alert Litde sociabilityto stranger. [3)

n Alarmbarls,stares,growls,butrecoverseventually,mayapproachcautiously. [4J ! Alarm bark$ growls, lunges, whines, becomes aroused and has no recovery. [5J

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Dog:tlDog Name: MF

I Casuatty greets dog Arouses slo'uvly, plap mildlyormoderately. Orientstotester. (!

n Dogs play, roles are balancedfuomes and

both dogs play roughlywith role reversal

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shornn curiosity, relaxed +/- investigates Instantrecovery. [1)

urnffectecl Continues wtnttheywere doing [1)

Responds, locates sound, unsure, but recovers quicldy on own or when tester cajoles (zJ

cringes or cowers Uneas5r, moves aruay from sound Recovers when cajoled [3)

Responds, locates sound, investigates, conflicted Recovers slowly. [ ]

n Responds, locates sound + / - cowerg hides, barks, growis No recovery. $)

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SF Dog,to-Dog Name: Brced_ M F NM SF.

f casualygreetsdogArouse slowly,plapmild$ormoderately.orienbtotester. [1) ! ?oeplaY,rolesarebalanced.Arousesandplaysmildlyormoderately.Orientstotester.Or both dogs play roughly witr role reversal [2j ! Dogsplayrougfrlywithatleastonedisconneclbutbecomesfoctsedonotherdog t3) ! Arousesqui.lty..F*-qftcated.Plaprougl-rlyoJrudelywrthoutdisconnectingMounb

orpositiors itselfoverother d@s neckand-shouldersseveraltimes [4) ! Arouses irnrnediaely. Becomes hlper-focused on other dogwithout disconneaing Mouns orjumpsonthedo$sshouldersandbackrepeatedly-stares,su"ains,lungesrepeffdly.- - Becomesincreasinglyfnrsrrated,lunges,wtripshead,rediredtotesteri"tren'tsj- - DogtGDog Name: Breed: M FNM SF

StardeResoonse

.EGrp""drJ"**sound, I Mayormaynotrespond,

! casua[ygreetsdogArousesslowly,plapmildlyormoderately.orienstotester. [1J ! n.oqp.l"V,rolesarebalanced.Arousesandplapmildlyormoderately.Orientstotester.Or

both dop playroughlywith role reversal [2)

! oogsplayrougfrlywithatleastonedismru:ec!butbecomesfocusedonotherdog (3)

n A.uufguicldy..lemmqfixated.PlaysrouglrlyorrudelywithoutdisconnectinsMounts

or positions itself over other dogls neck and-stioulders several times (4J

n {:S_ryS:fY BFoTF hw",.:focused on other dog without disconnecting Mounts orjumps on me dogs shoulclersand back repeatedly. Stares, strairq lunees repeitedlv. Becomesincreasinglyfmstated,lunges,wtripsheail,t€dr*itrtot G.:6) -r--**J'

! Dogsplayroughlywitratleastonedisconnec!butbecomesfocusedonotherdog Gl

! Arowesquicldy..BecomesfuatedPlalarouglrlyorrudelywithoutdisconnectingMounts

orpositiom itselfoverotherd@s neckand shouldersseveral times [ ) ! Arouses irnmediately. Beco_mes h1pe. r-focused onother dogwitrrout

Mounb orjumps onthe d@s stroulders anQlackrepeatdly. Stares, shahs, lunges repeabdly.Becomesincreasinglyfrusffied,lunges,wtripshead,redirecstoteier. (5J

DoFtpDqg Name: Breed:_ M F NM SF

! casuallysee'ts dog Arowes slor,rdy, plap mildly ormoderately. orienb to tester. (LJ

n ?oep_t"V,rolesarebalancedArouseandplaysmildlyormoderately.Orientsbtester.Or boft dogs play roughly with role reversal (2t

! Dopplayroughlywithatleastonedismnnec!butbecomesfocusedonotherdog t3l

I Arousesquicldy.Becomesfixated. Playsrougfrlyorrudelywithoutdisconnecting Mourts

or positiom i$elf over other dog's neck and-stioulders several times (4)

n 4y*e "rTediately. Beco. mes h1pe. r-focr.rsed onother dogwitrrout Mountsorjumpsonthedo$sshouldersan{packrepeatdly.stares,sb:ains,lungA

repeatedly.Becomesincreasinglyfrush'ated,lunges,-whipshead,redirecst6te#er. (S)

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