Heinz

❖ Is the dog house trained? Yes

❖ Is the dog Crate trained? Yes – but does NOT like the crate

❖ How does the dog walk on a leash? Pulls, needs work

❖ What does the dog like? Playing fetch, being loved

❖ What does the dog Dislike? Being left alone, skittish with new people/animals

❖ How does the dog travel in the car? Good

❖ Does the dog have any triggers or stressors we should be aware of? Separation, birds

❖ What does the dog know? Sit, paw, down, stay, heel,

❖ What does the dog need to work on? Walking on leash, not being so stressed when left alone

❖ Is the dog showing any signs of behavior issues?

➢ Resource guarding? No, very gentle with food, treats, toys, etc.

➢ Fear of stairs? Loud noises? Hats? Glasses? Beards? Men? Women? No

➢ Does the dog counter surf or eat out of garbage? No

➢ Does the dog show any signs of anxiety? No destruction but VERY stressed,

cries, paws at door, paces, tries to leave with you

❖How does the dog behave in social settings? Anxious meeting new people but warms up quickly (have only done 1-1 introductions so far)

❖ Is the dog a flight risk? Possibly

❖ Has the dog been exposed to kids? If yes, how did it go? No exposure yet

❖ Eating and drinking habits? Grazes

❖ When the dog is in public how does it behave? Anxious? Calm? Have only taken him

on walks around the neighborhood so far. He pulls and is anxious when meeting

new people and growls at other animals but does ok with slow introduction

❖ Does the dog have a strong prey drive? He likes chasing birds, haven’t experienced other animals yet

Overall Heinz is a very good boy. He loves to play fetch, he has a special stuffed toy he carries when it is bedtime. Always lets us know when he needs to go outside. He is always very gentle when accepting treats.

Foster Report Week 2 by Kelly A: 

• Dog Name – Heinz

• Is the dog house trained? Yes
• Is the dog Crate trained? Yes but does not like the crate AT ALL
• How does the dog walk on a leash? Needs work
• What does the dog like? Playing Ball
• What does the dog Dislike? 
• How does the dog travel in the car? Looks forward to it

• Does the dog have any triggers or stressors we should be aware of? Major separation anxiety

• What does the dog know? Sit, – getting better with Stay and Heel
• What does the dog need to work on? Separation, walking on leash, jumping on people

• Is the dog showing any signs of behavior issues?
  • Resource guarding? No
  • Growling when people are near the animal while eating or have a toy? No
  • Fear of stairs? Loud noises? Hats? Glasses? Beards? Men? Women? No
  • Does the dog counter surf or eat out of garbage? No

• Does the dog show any signs of anxiety? Yes, does NOT want to be left alone even for a minute.

• Some symptoms are excessive lip licking or pacing

• Separation anxiety destruction of crate – If left alone he will scratch at the door/floor

• How does the dog behave in social settings? Outside of the house he is good, at home / in the yard he is protective but easy to redirect

• Is the dog a flight risk? He will dart out of the door but doesn’t take off, he just doesn’t want to be left.
• Has the dog been exposed to kids? If yes, how did it go? No Exposure

• Do you think this dog would do well with children? Why? What age group?
• Eating and drinking habits? Grazes. Very gentle, can take things out of his mouth no issue

• When the dog is in public how does it behave? Anxious? Calm? – Pretty good, can be easily redirected

• Does the dog have a strong prey drive? Caught a bird and didn’t want to drop it! 
  • Chases squirrels, cats, etc.

Overall Heinz sleeps well, lets us know when he needs to go outside, loves to play ball, likes belly rubs. We are working on leash training, separation and jumping when greeting people.

Foster Report Week 3 by Kelly G:

I am taking into consideration all the different factors that are stacked against Heinz right now: Recently neutered, new surroundings, no consistency, no training, his breed, etc.

While I do believe Heinz is dog friendly, he may be more dog selective and more suited for a female dog. He was not a dog that walked in, met the pack, adjusted and was socially accepted. He’s intense, intrusive, rude, pushy. Instead of backing away from a proper correction, he moved forward. If not intervened at the right time, his interactions would have caused an altercation. He challenged both my male dogs.

Over the last couple of days I worked him on AND off muzzle around my dogs and he is making progress, making the right decisions and earning more freedom and trust, both with me and my dogs. He is able to relax in the living room, off muzzle with all the dogs. But it’s always supervised.

I let him interact with the dogs and only step in when he is inappropriate or when things may escalate. He has only been able to play with the female dog, and at times she was overwhelmed.

He did not show any human aggression, but can be extremely mouthy without applying pressure. Like a mouthy puppy. He responds well to the prong collar, is house broken and is doing really well in the kennel.

Considering his breed, he may be getting comfortable and guarding. I think waiting until all that testosterone is gone and revisiting him with dogs again would be best.

I did not test him with kids, but would probably say older kids would be alright. Just because he is a little mouthy, especially when playing. I’ll throw the ball, and he tries to beat me to it and then will put his mouth on me. I don’t think he is aggressive with people. To have a successful adoption, I think the applicant should be experienced with working breeds. He’s a fun dog, but he is a lot of dog for someone who doesn’t understand the breed.