Date of intake:: 5/2/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, No known history

Bite history:: A MOP stated that around 11am on May 2nd they heard people screaming and yelling from the window of their apartment. The MOP saw the building maintenance worker with a dog (Phantom) on a metal chain leash. The maintenance worker asked for assistance, and the MOP went down to help with Phantom. The worker stated that Phantom was fighting other dogs. The MOP did not witness anything but saw that the Phantom had blood all over his face and body.

Date of assessment:: 5/13/2026

Summary:: Phantom arrived at MACC following a bite incident. A MOP stated that around 11am on May 2nd they heard people screaming and yelling from the window of their apartment. The MOP saw the building maintenance worker with a dog (Phantom) on a metal chain leash. The maintenance worker asked for assistance, and the MOP went down to help with Phantom. The worker stated that Phantom was fighting other dogs. The MOP did not witness anything but saw that the Phantom had blood all over his face and body. During intake while waiting outside of the building, Phantom had a tense body, tucked tail and would fixate on any dog that walked past and pull towards them. While in care, Phantom has been observed to walk past other dogs in the yard without reacting. However, while in the kennel room Phantom will become tense and pull towards the neighboring dogs. Due to the severity of the reported bite incident, Phantom is not a candidate for a handling assessment at this time.

Summary (4):: 5/20/26: Phantom is sitting at the front of his kennel with a soft facial expression; he then stands with a soft body. he is easily leashed and brought out the kennel; Phantom slightly faces and pulls towards the kennels, but the handler is able to get him to exit. The handler then brings Phantom to the yard; he first relieves himself. Phantom then climbs onto the bench where the handler is sitting and allows pets with a soft body. He looks at dogs walking past with a neutral body. when another dog enters the adjacent pen, Phantom looks over; when the same dog person the shared fence, Phantom stands up and pulls forward. The handler stands up and brings Phantom inside. He is easily returned to kennel.

Summary (5):: 5/18/26: Phantom is at front of kennel with a neutral body. He is easily leashed and pulled from kennel. Handler escorts Phantom to the backyard. While in the backyard handler engages in a game of Up Down. Phantom seems to enjoy the pattern game and quickly learns what is expected of him. Phantom is returned to kennel with no issue. 5/17/26: Phantom greeted handler at front of kennel with a neutral body. He was easily leashed and taken to backyard. When he noticed a dog walking past the play yard he was in he would pull toward dogs with a tense body. Handler was able to redirect by pulling him away, treats and squeaker had no results. He was retuned to kennel with no issue.

Summary (6):: 5/16/26: Staff reported that upon exiting the kennel room, Phantom begins pushing off the walls while kennel fighting. When he reaches the threshold of the room, Phantom jumps and grabs onto the linen in a basket outside the room. He attempts to pull linen out through the basket. Staff reported that despite this, Phantom did well out in the yard and on the return to kennel. 5/15/26: Phantom was lying at back of kennel handler approached. He was easily leashed and taken to backyard. Phantom leaned into pets form handler and took treats with a soft mouth. When a dog came the adjacent yard he started to bark and try to pull toward the dog. He was returned to kennel with no issue. 5/9/26: Phantom is at the front of his kennel with a loose, wiggly body; he is easily leashed an brought out the kennel. While walking out, Phantom begins to pull towards the front kennels; the handler pulls the leash back to create distance. The handler brings Phantom to the yard; there, he sniffs around the pen. He also presents a wiggly body when the handler speaks to and pets him. When seeing other dogs, Phantom presents a slightly tense, forward body; he pulls hard in their direction without vocalization. The handler pulls him away while returning to the building. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Phantom to his kennel. 5/8/26: Phantom greets handler with a loose and wiggly body at front of kennel. He is easily leashed and taken to backyard for his walk. While in the backyard Phantom would stare into the other yards that had dogs in them. Handler takes him to the rear yard away from the other dogs. Phantom accepts pets on the head, ears, chest, back and sides. After handler is finished petting Phantom he jumps up soliciting more pets from handler. He is returned to kennel with no issue. 5/7/26: Canine Behavior reports that Phantom is showing increased reactivity towards dogs and crates in hallway.

Summary (7):: 5/6/26: Phantom is loose bodied at front of kennel as handler approaches. Phantom takes a treat but spits it out, he is easily leashed. Phantom exits kennel with moderate pull, he turns his head and pulls mildly toward neighboring kennels but is pulled away with leash pressure. Phantom is walked to the play yard, kept on-leash. He allows petting on torso from handler with loose body. Phantom pulls toward fences when he sees a dog on the other side, somewhat tense body, he does not respond to verbal cues. When a dog is walking close to the perimeter of fence line Phantom pulls harder on leash and growls. Phantom recovers, he is walked to office to allow time for kennel to be cleaned. He is highly social with handler, allows petting sits close beside handler. Another staff member engages with Phantom to take photos, Phantom ears are pinned back, approaches initially but then pulls back with wagging tail, does not takes treats. Phantom approaches another handler that is sitting, Phantom places their head in the lap of handler and solicits contact. After some time Phantom is walked back to kennel, re-enters without issue. 5/4/26: Phantom's behavior is extremely similar to that in the prior note, including that he stops to look at Egypt in the kennel just past his again. He tenses slightly but is easily distracted using leash pressure. 5/3/26: Phantom is standing in his kennel with a slow wagging tail and neutral body. He doesn't take treats. He is easily leashed and lead to the yard. He walks past a yard with another dog in it and looks over but does not react. Once in a pen, he sniffs around and relieves himself. He walks slowly and sniffs often. He is lead back to the kennel room and walks slowly and hesitantly down the aisle. Once at his kennel, he balks and sticks his head around the door to look at the dog in the kennel next to him, tensing slightly. He is quickly muscled in. He still takes no treats

Date of intake:: 5/2/2026

Summary:: Tense body, tucked tail, fixating on dogs

Date of initial:: 5/2/2026

Summary:: Tense body for exam but did not resist restraint or muzzle

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Phantom so we cannot be certain of their behavior in a home environment. However, they will need daily mental and physical activity to stay engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in addition to physical exercise, to positively direct their energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Single-pet home,Recommend no dog parks,Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to the bite incident we recommend an adult only home. Single Pet Home/ No Dog Parks: Due to the reported bite incident we recommend a single pet home that makes no trips to the dog park. We recommend placement with a New Hope rescue partner who is able to provide an experienced, adult-only foster home. Force-free, reward based training and/or consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended.

Potential challenges: : On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Bite history (dog)

Potential challenges comments:: Bite History (Dog): Please see bite history above for more details. Please see handout on Bite History and Potential for Future Aggression. On Leash Reactivity: Phantom has been observed to be highly dog reactive and fixate on other dogs while on leash. Phantom will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than other dogs. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration.