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DuPage County Animal Services Behavior Evaluation
Case#.
SUMMARY
Name.
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
Fiendlu ereetr sociable toward
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Shanger
Startle Response
Food Bowl
Rawhide
Toy
Safe Hug
Teeth Exam
Affection
Back Stroke
Sitting Down
Stand & Ignore
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Dowell in mosthomes
Highly socialwith people and other
anrmaB
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Tolerant of restraint and handling
Does not guard resources
Do wellwith children of allages
Lrvur, 1
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
wm peope
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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Has shcnvn aggression lcnaard
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
envlronment
manners
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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$yresistsbeingpwheda',vay,freezes, snots,giu.s*tnteeye. Pounce;onto:/wif,ifrontpawsrrvtrentesterapproache [4)
I Freeres,snarls,bites Diffiolttotradeordishaa (5)
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FmdBowl
Q(efaxea Pawes to mal<e social contact Easily moved away from the bowl t1)
H-FocusedEatsfastorfrster.Movesneartester.Moderatelyeasytopushaway. [2)
n FocusedEaBfrstStiffens,resissbeingpushedar,vay.shoulderblocks,giveswhaleeye.[3)
! Intense.StiffenqstronglyresisBbeingpushedaway,freues,growlsAbletotrade.[a)
! Intense.stiffens,grorads,snarls,snaps,bitesMustbedisu-acdtotakebowlaway. [5J
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Sr4pger
5-nen""a Grees srange4 solicib interaction . (1) -t.
[_] Ursure Stares initially. Conflicted but orients to sh-anger. [2) I Ursure.StaresMaygrowlbrieflyorbackup.Evenu.ral]yapproachesstanger. [3) ! Stares fal bvel or higfr. Remains neartester. Alert Litde sociabilityto stranger. [3)
n Alarmbarls,stares,growls,butrecoverseventually,mayapproachcautiously. [4J ! Alarm bark$ 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
playsmildlyor
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moderately. Orients b tester. Or
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)
NM