Answer Choices:

• Behavioral History
• Staff Observation
• Veterinary Observation
• Volunteer Observation
• Welfare Check
• Other

Answer Choices:

• 0 -- avoids or aggressive towards interaction
• 1 -- ignores attempts to interact, does not solicit attention
• 2 -- curious looking/sniffing, allows light interaction
• 3 -- tolerates petting, minimal soliciting for attention
• 4 -- hesitate but solicits attention
• 5 -- approaches readily for affection

Answer Choices:

• 0 -- body relaxed, eyes normal
• 1 -- muscles tense, otherwise normal
• 2 -- tense or twitchy muscles, dilated pupils
• 3 -- slightly piloerect, dilated pupils, tense or twitchy muscles
• 4 -- loss of fine motor control, piloerect, dilated pupils
• 5 -- difficulty holding still, escalating to mouthiness/aggression

Answer Choices:

• 0 -- no reaction to any trigger
• 1 -- alert to trigger
• 2 -- focused on trigger, redirectable
• 3 -- close exposure to trigger causes arousal
• 4 -- aggressive response to trigger, can redirect
• 5 -- reaction to trigger is immediate and aggressive

Answer Choices:

• 0 -- relaxed, no fear
• 1 -- mild hesitation to interact, displacement behavior
• 2 -- tail lowered, ears back, takes treats from hand
• 3 -- tight lips, tail tucked, takes treats only at distance
• 4 -- hiding or attempting to hide, maintains distance, hesitant to take treats at distance
• 5 -- consistently hiding or attempting to get away, defensive display

Answer Choices:

• 0 -- no overt aggression seen
• 1 -- slightly stiff or slow moving, easily redirected
• 2 -- stiff/freeze, head whip
• 3 -- growling, lifting lip
• 4 -- full aggressive display, showing teeth, no attempts to make contact
• 5 -- lunging, attempting to bite or scratch

Answer Choices:

• Start Behavior Plan
• Change Behavior Plan
• Change Volunteer Level
• Environmental Management
• Remove from Adoption Floor
• Treat Retreat Sheet
• Ready for Adoption
• Other

Answer Choices:

• Behavioral History
• Staff Observation
• Veterinary Observation
• Volunteer Observation
• Welfare Check
• Other

Answer Choices:

• 0 -- avoids or aggressive towards interaction
• 1 -- ignores attempts to interact, does not solicit attention
• 2 -- curious looking/sniffing, allows light interaction
• 3 -- tolerates petting, minimal soliciting for attention
• 4 -- hesitate but solicits attention
• 5 -- approaches readily for affection

Answer Choices:

• 0 -- body relaxed, eyes normal
• 1 -- muscles tense, otherwise normal
• 2 -- tense or twitchy muscles, dilated pupils
• 3 -- slightly piloerect, dilated pupils, tense or twitchy muscles
• 4 -- bottle brush tail, eyes dilated, twitching skin
• 5 -- lashing tail, entire body piloerect, eyes dilated

Answer Choices:

• 0 -- no reaction to any trigger
• 1 -- alert to trigger
• 2 -- focused on trigger, redirectable
• 3 -- close exposure to trigger causes arousal
• 4 -- aggressive response to trigger, can redirect
• 5 -- reaction to trigger is immediate and aggressive

Answer Choices:

• 0 -- relaxed, no fear
• 1 -- mild hesitation to interact, displacement behavior
• 2 -- tail lowered, hesitant to approach but warms up, takes treats near person
• 3 -- maintains distance, tense body, takes treats only at distance
• 4 -- hiding or attempting to hide, maintains distance, hesitant to take treats at distance
• 5 -- consistently hiding or attempting to get away, defensive display

Answer Choices:

• 0 -- no overt aggression seen
• 1 -- slightly stiff or slow moving, hiss only when entering
• 2 -- head whip, paw lift
• 3 -- growling/hissing, paw raised
• 4 -- full aggressive display, swatting, no attempts to make contact
• 5 -- lunging, attempting to bite or scratch

Answer Choices:

• Start Behavior Plan
• Change Behavior Plan
• Change Volunteer Level
• Environmental Management
• Remove from Adoption Floor
• Treat Retreat Sheet
• Ready for Adoption
• Other

Directive Choices:

• Easy Walk Harness: Walk the dog on an Easy Walk Harness
• Halti: Walk using a Halti. Be sure to counter-condition to Halti before use.
• Kennel Placement: Keep the dog in a quiet kennel where many people.other dogs do not walk by.

Directive Choices:

• Counter Conditioning: Associate trigger with something the dog likes, such as treats.
• Group Walks: Get dog used to being around other dogs in a relaxed environment through group walks with calm dogs, slowly working towards getting closer.
• Quiet Time: Practice lying in a relaxed position ("settle") in a quiet area without triggers present to encourage and reward calm behavior.

Directive Choices:

• Behavior Adjustment Training: Reward with distance when dog looks at trigger and offers calming signals, without reacting.
• Engage/Disengage Game: Reward with treats for looking at the trigger and looking away.
• Hand Targeting: Teach the dog to touch their nose to your outstretched hand. Gradually move the hand further away from the dog so he/she must move to touch it.
• Leash Manners: Reward with treats and forward motion if dog is walking near you on a loose leash. Reward for all automatic check-ins when the dog chooses to look to you.
• Say Please Program: Teach the dog to sit and wait to greet people, for attention, for toys, to go through doors, and for anything else reinforcing.
• U-Turn: Practice emergency u-turns. Say "Let's go!" pivot in the opposite direction, using a treat to lure the dog around with you.
• Watch Me: Teach dog to look at you, giving the cue "watch me". Practice in many different situations, slowly adding distractions before practicing in the presence of a trigger.

Directive Choices:

• Pulling on Leash: If dog pulls on leash, either stop, stand still, and wait for dog to put slack on leash or pivot in opposite direction, calling the dog to you. Give a treat as dog comes by your knee.
• Reaction to Trigger: If dog reacts to trigger, move to a distance where the dog is able to refocus on you. Cue easy behaviors or do "find it" with treats until dog calms and is able to respond. Then continue your session, being sure to use a greater threshold distance.

Directive Choices:

• 6 ft: Able to be within 6 ft of a trigger without reacting.
• 10 ft: Able to be within 10 ft of trigger without reacting.
• 15 ft: Able to be within 15 ft of trigger without reacting.
• Pet by Stranger: Able to approach a new person and accept petting without reacting or moving away.
• Take Treat from Stranger: Able to approach a new person and take a treat from their hand.

Directive Choices:

• Cable/Chain Leash: Walk using cable/chain leash to make leash biting less enjoyable.
• Double Leash: Walk using two leashes so that if dog starts to play tug with one, you may drop it and pick up the other.
• Easy Walk Harness: Walk using Easy Walk Harness.
• Food Puzzles: Feed using food puzzle toys to provide mental stimulation help dog burn extra energy.
• Halti: Walk using Halti. Be sure to counter condition to Halti before use.
• Kennel Placement: Keep dog in quiet kennel to avoid overstimulation and overarousal.
• Toy in Mouth: Always carry a toy and put it in the dog's mouth before leashing up, walking, or petting. A special toy is available in the dog's leash cubby.

Directive Choices:

• Exercise: Regular sessions of exercise to release excess energy.
• Group Walks: Get dog used to being around other dogs in a relaxed environment through group walks with calm dogs, slowly working towards getting closer.
• Playgroups: Use playgroups with other dogs to expend energy and practice inhibition and self-control during excitement.
• Quiet Time: Practice lying in a relaxed position ("settle") in a quiet area to encourage and reward calm behavior.

Directive Choices:

• Controlled Tug: Play controlled games of tug using a specific tug toy. Use 'take it' to indicate that the dog should pick up the toy, 'leave it' when dog should not take the toy, and 'drop it' to let go of the toy. Continue until the dog loses interest in the game.
• Hand Targeting: Teach the dog to touch their nose to your outstretched hand. Gradually move the hand further away from the dog so he/she must move to touch it.
• Leash Manners: Reward with treats and forward motion if dog is walking near you on a loose leash. Reward for all automatic check-ins when the dog chooses to look to you.
• Leave It: Teach the dog to remove his attention from something valuable by showing a low-value treat and rewarding with a high-value one for disengaging from it. Start with the low-value treat in a hand, then on the floor.
• On/Off Game: Get dog a little excited through play or petting, then stop and ask the dog to sit. Reward for sitting and remove attention for jumping or mouthing. Repeat, gradually increasing the level of stimulation. Eventually drop the cue and reward an auto-sit.
• Say Please Program: Teach the dog to sit and wait to greet people, for attention, for toys, to go through doors, and for anything else reinforcing.
• Trade Game: Practice self-control during play by playing with two toys, trading back and forth. Require the dog to drop the first toy, sit, and look at you before rewarding by throwing the second toy.
• Watch Me: Teach dog to look at you, giving the cue "watch me". Practice in many different situations, slowly adding distractions before practicing in the presence of a trigger.

Directive Choices:

• Clothes Grabbing/Jump and Mouth: If the dog grabs clothes or jumps up to mouth, stand on the leash so that the dog can no longer jump. Make the available leash short so the dog cannot get off the ground and must sit or lie down. Once the dog complies you may release the leash and redirect with an easy command.
• Hard Mouthing: If mouthing is too hard to ignore, remove yourself from the area briefly until dog settles down. You may tether the dog to the wall during training to help with this method.
• Jumping/Mouthing: If the dog jumps or mouths, stand still and turn attention away from the dog (look away or up at the ceiling) until dog settles down. Then ask for an easy behavior (such as sit or down) and reward.
• Leash Biting: If the dog leash bites, avoid playing tug by dropping the leash (if double leashed or in a contained area) or going limp. Do not look at the dog or give attention. Use treats to lure the dog in the direction you wish to go. Drop the treats and say 'find it' as soon as you get a few steps of good leash walking. Then reward regularly for good leash manners.
  

Directive Choices:

• Greetings: Dog is able to greet new people by sitting, without jumping on or mouthing them.
  
• Leash Manners: Dog walks on loose leash without pulling, grabbing or tugging on the leash.
  
• Self-control during excitement: Dog is able to play and get excited without overarousal. Dog greets, plays, and accepts petting without jumping, mouthing, clothes grabbing, etc.
  

Directive Choices:

• Co-Housing: House dog with another friendly dog who will help shy dog to gain confidence and demonstrate social behavior.
  
• Easy Walk Harness: Walk using Easy Walk Harness.
• Go Slow: Go slow and use calming signals when entering kennel and interacting with dog.
• Halti: Walk using Halti. Be sure to counter condition to Halti before use.
• Hiding Places: Give hiding place, such as a solid crate, where dog feels safe but can still see people.
• Kennel Placement: Keep dog in quiet kennel to avoid activity and stressors.
• Leave Leash On: Leave leash on in the kennel to avoid needing to grab the dog for walks.

Directive Choices:

• Counter Condition to Entry: Associate opening the door and entering the room with good things by entering and giving a treat multiple times throughout the day.
• Counter Condition to Other Dogs: Associate first looking at, then being near, other dogs with treats by giving a treat each time the dog looks at or moves towards a dog.
• Counter Condition to Other Trigger: Associate fearful trigger or stressor with things that the dog likes, such as high-value treats or attention. Allow dog to experience trigger, then follow with treats or petting.
• Counter Condition to Strangers: Associate first looking at, then approaching, new people with treats by giving a treat each time the dog looks at or moves towards a new person. Eventually work up to taking treats directly from the new person.
• Counter Condition to Touch: Associate being touched with treats by slowly touching dog and then following with a treat. Start with light touches under chin, building towards petting the rest of the body.
• Counter Condition to You: Associate your presence and looking at you with treats by giving treats after you enter the room and each time the dog looks in your direction.
• Group Walks: Help dog gain confidence through group walks with calm, confident dogs, slowly working towards getting closer.
• Treat Retreat: Toss a treat in front of dog from a distance. When dog is comfortable eating treats at that distance, place the treats further from the dog and closer to ourselves until dog is comfortable walking towards and eating nearer to us and eventually from our hands.

Directive Choices:

• Basic Obedience:We will work to increase the dog's confidence by teaching basic obedience commands.
  
• Hand Targeting: Teach the dog to touch their nose to your outstretched hand. Gradually move the hand further away from the dog so he/she must move to touch it.
• Leash Manners: Reward with treats and forward motion if dog is walking near you on a loose leash. Reward for all automatic check-ins when the dog chooses to look to you.
• Say Please Program: Teach the dog to sit and wait to greet people, for attention, for toys, to go through doors, and for anything else reinforcing.
• None: We will work to reduce the dog's fear before trying to teach anything new.
  

Directive Choices:

• Hiding: If dog hides and will not come out, leave some treats near the crate and sit quietly for a little while to show you will not do anything scary.
• Jumping/Mouthing: If the dog jumps or mouths, stand still and turn attention away from the dog (look away or up at the ceiling) until dog settles down. Then ask for an easy behavior (such as sit or down) and reward.
• Reaction to Trigger: If dog growls or reacts to trigger, move to a distance where the dog feels safe. If dog is afraid of you, use calming signals to show that you will listen and are not a threat. Have dog play 'find it' with treats until dog calms.
• Shut Down: If dog shuts down and stops engaging, allow dog to look around and feel safe. If dog continues to be shut down, remove the dog to a quieter location, either by walking confidently and getting the dog to follow or by carrying.

Directive Choices:

• 1 ft: Dog will eat treats within one foot of person.
• From Hand: Dog will approach and eat treats from hand.
• Half Way: Dog will come half way towards person to take treats.
• No approach, allows petting: Dog will accept petting but does not approach people or solicit attention.
• Pet by stranger: Able to approach a new person and accept petting without reacting or moving away.
• Solicits Attention: Dog regularly solicits attention and accepts petting from known people.
• Take treat from stranger: Able to approach a new person and take a treat from their hand.

Directive Choices:

• Easy Walk Harness: Walk the dog on an Easy Walk Harness.
• Halti: Walk using Halti. Be sure to counter condition to Halti before use.
• Kennel Placement: Keep dog in quiet kennel to avoid overstimulation and overarousal.
• Threshold Distance: Trade for toys and food bowl. Leave dog alone when eating or chewing outside of training sessions.

Directive Choices:

• Counter Condition Touch: Associate getting touched while eating or chewing with getting a high-value treat.
• Counter Conditioning Approach: Associate approaching dog while eating or chewing with getting high-value treats.
• Counter Conditioning Trade: Associate removing the dog's food bowl or chew with getting a high-value treat and having the item returned.
• Quiet Time: Practice lying in a relaxed position ("settle") in a quiet area to encourage and reward calm behavior.

Directive Choices:

• Leave It: Teach the dog to remove his attention from something valuable by showing a low-value treat and rewarding with a high-value one for disengaging from it. Start with the low-value treat in a hand, then on the floor.
• Say Please Program: Teach the dog to sit and wait to greet people, for attention, for toys, to go through doors, and for anything else reinforcing.
• Trade Game: Practice self-control during play by playing with two toys, trading back and forth. Require the dog to drop the first toy, sit, and look at you before rewarding by throwing the second toy.

Directive Choices:

• Jumping/Mouthing: If the dog jumps or mouths, stand still and turn attention away from the dog (look away or up at the ceiling) until dog settles down. Then ask for an easy behavior (such as sit or down) and reward.
• Pulling on Leash: If dog pulls on leash, either stop, stand still, and wait for dog to put slack on leash or pivot in opposite direction, calling the dog to you. Give a treat as dog comes by your knee.
  
• Resource Guarding: If the dog growls, freezes or shows teeth over an item, you are moving too fast. Give the dog space to relax, then continue your session, being sure to use a greater threshold distance.

Directive Choices:

• 1 ft: Able to approach within 1ft of dog while eating or chewing without reaction.
• 3 ft: Able to approach within 3ft of dog while eating or chewing without reaction.
• Call Away: Able to approach dog while eating or chewing, cue to sit, and take bowl without a reaction.
• Pet while eating/chewing: Able to approach and pet dog while eating or chewing without reaction.
• Trade: Able to approach dog while eating or chewing and trade for bowl/chew with high value treats.

Directive Choices:

• Easy Walk Harness: Walk the dog on an Easy Walk Harness.
• Go Slow: Go slow and use calming signals when entering kennel and interacting with dog.
• Hiding Places: Give hiding place, such as a solid crate, where dog feels safe but can still see people.
• Kennel Placement: Keep dog in quiet kennel to avoid activity and stressors.
• Leave Leash On: Leave leash on in the kennel to avoid needing to grab the dog for walks.

Directive Choices:

• Counter Condition to People: Associate your presence and looking at you with treats by giving treats after you enter the room and each time the dog looks in your direction.
  
• Counter Condition to Touch:Associate being touched with treats by slowly touching dog and then following with a treat. Start with light touches under chin, building towards petting the rest of the body.
• Counter Conditioning to Handling: Associate being handled with treats by slowly touching dog's leg and then following with a treat. Start with light touches moving towards more invasive handling such as lifting the feet.
• Counter Conditioning to Collar Grabs: Associate touching the collar with treats by lightly touching the collar and giving a treat. Move from light touches to grabbing the collar as the dog becomes comfortable.

Directive Choices:

• Basic Obedience: We will work to increase the dog's confidence by teaching basic obedience commands.
• Hand Targeting: Teach the dog to touch their nose to your outstretched hand. Gradually move the hand further away from the dog so he/she must move to touch it.
• Leash Manners: Reward with treats and forward motion if dog is walking near you on a loose leash. Reward for all automatic check-ins when the dog chooses to look to you.
• Say Please Program: Teach the dog to sit and wait to greet people, for attention, for toys, to go through doors, and for anything else reinforcing.

Directive Choices:

• Jumping/Mouthing: If the dog jumps or mouths, stand still and turn attention away from the dog (look away or up at the ceiling) until dog settles down. Then ask for an easy behavior (such as sit or down) and reward.
• Pulling on Leash: If dog pulls on leash, either stop, stand still, and wait for dog to put slack on leash or pivot in opposite direction, calling the dog to you. Give a treat as dog comes by your knee.
  
• React to Handling: If the dog growls or gets stiff over handling, give some space and offer calming signals to show you are no threat. If the dog calms, continue with session at a slower pace.
  

Directive Choices:

• Grab Collar: Able to grab collar without reaction.
• Pet Dog: Able to pet the dog all over.
• Pick Up Dog: Able to lift dog off ground without reaction.
• Touch All Feet: Able to pick up all four feet without reaction.
• Touch Front Feet: Able to pick up both front feet without reaction.

Directive Choices:

• Build Time: Put dog in crate with 2 chewable items. Shut door and walk out of view, staying near by to listen for signs of distress. Start with 5 minutes away for the first session. Once the dog has been successful for two or three sessions at this length, you may increase by 5 minute intervals.
• Entering the Crate: Toss treats into the back of the crate. If the dog is unwilling to go all the way in, toss treats half way in and work towards fully entering. Repeat until dog is readily going in and out. Put on cue 'crate!'.
• Short Departure: Put dog in crate with 2 chewable items. Shut door and walk away for a few seconds. If dog remains quiet, come back and let dog out, removing the chews. Repeat until dog is comfortable.
• Shut Door: Have dog enter crate. Shut door and feed treats through door. If dog is quiet, open door and release to leave crate. Repeat until dog is fully comfortable.

Directive Choices:

• Crate Inside Kennel: A crate will be placed inside the kennel so that the dog can explore it and lay inside it at will.
• Exercise: Regular sessions of exercise to release excess energy.
• Food Puzzles: Feed using food puzzle toys to provide mental stimulation help dog burn extra energy.
• Kennel Placement: Keep dog in quiet kennel to avoid activity and stressors.

Directive Choices:

• Basic Obedience: We will work to increase the dog's confidence by teaching basic obedience commands.
• Hand Targeting: Teach the dog to touch their nose to your outstretched hand. Gradually move the hand further away from the dog so he/she must move to touch it.
• Say Please Program: Teach the dog to sit and wait to greet people, for attention, for toys, to go through doors, and for anything else reinforcing.
• Settle: Teach lying in a relaxed position (settle), slowly building duration, to encourage and reward calm behavior.

Directive Choices:

• Barking/Crying/Pawing: If dog barks, cries, or paws at the crate, wait for 3 seconds of silence, then let the dog out. Over time, we will wait for longer periods of silence before release. Only release dog when quiet, unless panicking.
• Jumping/Mouthing: If the dog jumps or mouths, stand still and turn attention away from the dog (look away or up at the ceiling) until dog settles down. Then ask for an easy behavior (such as sit or down) and reward.
• Panic in Crate: If dog begins to panic in crate (screaming, banging hard on crate, frantic effort to get out), release dog immediately and end session on a good note. Back up a few steps in your crate training process.

Directive Choices:

• 5 mins: Dog is comfortable being left in crate for 5 minutes.
• 10 mins: Dog is comfortable being left in crate for 10 minutes.
• 15 mins: Dog is comfortable being left in crate for 15 minutes.
• 30 mins: Dog is comfortable being left in crate for 30 minutes.
• 45 mins: Dog is comfortable being left in crate for 45 minutes.
• Door Shut: Dog enters crate on cue and allows door to be shut without crying, barking, or trying to get out.
• Entering Crate: Able to fully enter crate. Comfortably goes in and out of crate on cue.
• Short Departure: Dog enters crate on cue and allows door to be shut and person to walk away for a few seconds without crying, barking, or trying to get out.

Directive Choices:

• Co-Housing: House cat with other friendly cat(s) who will help cat expend excess energy.
• Go Slow: Go slow and use calming signals when entering and interacting with cat.
• Hiding Places: Give hiding places where cat can still see people.
• Limited Petting: Only pet the cat on the head, neck and chin, pausing frequently and watching for signs of overstimulation, such as dilated pupils and 'shake offs'.
• Room Placement: Keep cat in quiet room with minimum of activity outside the door.

Directive Choices:

• Counter Condition to Entry: Associate opening the door and entering the room with good things by entering and giving a treat multiple times throughout the day.
• Counter Condition to People: Associate your presence and looking at you with treats by giving treats after you enter the room and each time the cat looks in your direction.
• Counter Condition to Touch: Associate being touched with treats by slowly touching cat and then following with a treat. Start with light head touches, building towards petting the rest of the body.
• Play Therapy: Release excess energy appropriately through structured, active play sessions followed by treats.

Directive Choices:

• Clicker Training: Keep the cat's mind active by introducing clicker training. Wait for or lure a behavior you like (such as lifting a paw, walking in a circle, etc.), then mark with a click and follow with a treat. Repeat to train a new trick.
• Go To Place: Teach the cat to go to a particular place in the room, such as a bed, for a reward. Start by tossing treats to the bed. Repeat until the cat readily follows. Then simply point to the bed. When the cat follows your hand motion to the bed, give a treat.
• Hand Targeting: Teach the cat to touch their head to your outstretched hand. Gradually move the hand further away from the cat so he/she must move to touch it. Reward with treats or petting if the cat enjoys it.
• No Thank You: Reinforce non-aggressive ways of asking for space by removing your hand and looking away when the cat looks or moves away or gives a tail flick.

Directive Choices:

• Attention Biting: If cat bites, mark with ‘OW’ and leave the room immediately to teach cat that biting will make attention go away.
• Hissing or Growling: If cat hisses/growls, give cat some space and use calming signals until cat relaxes to show that you will listen and are not a threat.
• Overarousal: If you see signs of overarousal, such as dilated pupils or fluffed fur, redirect onto a toy or toss a treat. If the cat continues to act agitated, leave the room.

Directive Choices:

• Pet on Body: Cat is able to be pet on down the body without overstimulation, swatting or biting.
• Pet on Head: Cat is able to be pet on the head without overstimulation, swatting or biting.
• Solicits Attention: Cat regularly solicits attention and accepts petting from known people.

Directive Choices:

• Exposure: Give reduced hiding places, such as beds with sides, to expose cat more to environment while still making them feel safe.
• Go Slow: Go slow and use calming signals when entering and interacting with cat.
• Hiding Places: Give hiding places where cat can still see people.
• Room Placement: Keep cat in quiet room with minimum of activity outside the door.
• Social Housing: House cat with other friendly cat(s) who will help shy cat to gain confidence and demonstrate social behavior.

Directive Choices:

• Counter Condition to Entry: Associate opening the door and entering the room with good things by entering and giving a treat multiple times throughout the day.
• Counter Condition to People: Associate your presence and looking at you with treats by giving treats after you enter the room and each time the cat looks in your direction.
• Counter Condition to Touch: Associate being touched with treats by slowly touching cat and then following with a treat. Start with light head touches, building towards petting the rest of the body.
• Play Therapy: Release excess energy appropriately through structured, active play sessions followed by treats.
• Treat Retreat: Place a treat in front of hidey from a distance. When cat is comfortable eating treats at that distance, place the treats further from the hidey and closer to ourselves until cat is comfortable leaving hidey and eating nearer to us and eventually from our hands.

Directive Choices:

• Hand Targeting: Teach the cat to touch their head to your outstretched hand. Gradually move the hand further away from the cat so he/she must move to touch it. Reward with treats or petting if the cat enjoys it.
• No Thank You: Reinforce non-aggressive ways of asking for space by removing your hand and looking away when the cat looks or moves away or gives a tail flick.
• None: We will work to reduce the cat's fear before trying to teach anything new.

Directive Choices:

• Hiding: If cat hides and will not come out, leave some treats near the hidey and sit quietly for a little while to show you will not do anything scary.
  
• Hissing or Growling: If cat hisses/growls, give cat some space and use calming signals until cat relaxes to show that you will listen and are not a threat.

Directive Choices:

• 1 ft to Person: Cat will leave hidey to eat treats within one foot of person.
• From Hand: Cat will approach and eat treats from hand.
• Half Out: Cat will come half way out of hidey to take treats.
• In Hidey, Allows Petting: Cat will accept petting while in hidey. No hissing or growling.
• Solicits Attention: Cat regularly solicits attention and accepts petting from known people.

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