Date of intake:: 3/18/2026

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender

Previously lived with:: 2 adults 2 Children 1 cat 1 bird 1 hamster

Behavior toward strangers:: Prefers contact on his own terms with strangers

Behavior toward children:: friendly and outgoing with children

Behavior toward dogs:: He has no experience with familiar dogs and is playful/friendly with unfamiliar dogs on/off leash.

Behavior toward cats:: playful, shy, and prefers contact on his own terms with the cat.

Resource guarding:: He resource guards treats/food by hovering over them with a tense body.

Bite history:: He has been bitten by a small dog on the ear 1/16/2024

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Pharo is noted to display a High energy level in the prior home.

Other Notes:: He is unbothered when held/restrained, startled, paws/collar touched, and disturbed while sleeping. He is fearful when pushed/pulled off furniture. He is a social and affectionate dog. He enjoys spending his time where the people are and in the living room. He allows all grooming including baths/nail trims and knows cues like "sit" "down" "bath time" " lay down" and "take a treat". He would go on 3-4 walks a day for 10-20 minutes with no pulling and he also goes potty on wee-wee pads. He likes car rides and going to the park to play tug of war. His favorite treats were bones and he previously was on a wet/dry food diet of pedigree.

Date of assessment:: 3/22/2026

Summary:: 3/22/26: Due to his denfensive behavior on intake and high level of anxious behavior, a handling assessment will not be condcuted at this time.

Summary (6):: 3/22/26: Pharo is jumping on the kennel door and barking when a handler approaches. While the handler is attempting to leash him, he pushes his nose and a paw out of the gap, raking his nails down the handler's leg. Pharo bites the handler's lead once and needs a squeaker to be distracted so the handler can leash him, as he will not take treats. Once out of the kennel, Phjaro screeches briefly before jumping up, mouth open as the handler quickly walks him out of the room. He whines and pulls hard as he is brought to the behavior office. Pharo is visibly anxious - panting, red in the face, whining, unable to settle/focus, and refuses sausages, cheese, and chicken breast. During his lap of the room, Pharo grabs the end of the handler's lead once and lets go before jumping up again towards the lead, mouth open. Once the handlers are notified that his kennel is clean, Pharo is walked back to the kennel. He is quickly ushered in. Although he does briefly try to push out as the lead is being removed.

Summary (7):: 3/21/26: Pharo is in the front of his kennel when the handler approaches. He is easily leashed, and he pulls his way out of the kennel room. Once in the hallway, he begins to bark and vocalize when he sees a familiar handler down the hallway. Once he is finally able to reach the handler he calms down and follows the handlers into the behavioral office. Pharo allows the primary handler to collar him and allows petting. Pharo begins to engage in a game of fetch with both handler, but will begin to pace and pant by the exit door. Pharo will return to the handler for attetion. Pharo is is leashed and taken back to his kennel room where he begins to pull the breaks, Pharo has to be reset to reurn back into kennel where he attempts to push his way out of kennel. 03/20/26: Pharo is standing at the front of kennel with a neutral frame as handler approaches. Handler offers treats which he shows no interest in. When they crack the kennel door to leash him, Pharo will push forward and paw at the crack in the door, but handler is able to drop the lead over his head. Upon exiting kennel, Pharo pulls hard and begins to whine and zigzag around handler. He is brought to the Canine Behavior Office where he paces back and forth while panting heavily. He will approach familiar handler and lean in for brief petting. He does not show interest in any toys or treats during his time in the room. Upon return to kennel, Pharo immediately pushes out before handler can close the door fully. They walk him in a circle to reset but he balks and pulls away so handler has to muscle him into kennel and quickly close the door. He begins screeching in kennel as handler exits room. 3/19/26: Pharo is at the front of his kennel laying down when the handler approaches. Pharo walks up the the handler, sniffing the treats that are being offered and wags his tail slightly. Pharo is neutral bodied and quiet, he will eat the treats that are tossed to him from under the door. Pharo is easily leashed, walked out of kennel and taken for a brief walk. Pharo on the walk whines constantly, remains hypervigilant and pulls very hard in many directions. Pharo is brought to the yard to explore his surroundings, and remains neutral bodied but panting heavily, still whining. Pharo is offered treats and will eat them, and watches dogs pass on the sidewalk. Pharo will tense when seeing the other dogs with a high tail and forward body posture. Pharo is taken back inside and pulls hard all the way back to his kennel.

Date of intake:: 3/18/2026

Summary:: On intake Pharo is noted to hard barked, bared teeth, hard stared, and lunged at staff.

Date of initial:: 3/18/2026

Summary:: Highly stressed during admissions. Elected to sedate to prevent escalation

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): We reccomend Pharo be placed in an adult-only home at this time. Place with a New Hope partner: On intake Pharo is noted to hard barked, bared teeth, hard stared, and lunged at staff.In the care center Pharo has shown high level of anxiety pacing, panting, and displaying. A period of decompression is recommended to allow Pharo to acclimate comfortably to his new environment; force-free, reward based training only is advised when introducing Pharo to new and unfamiliar situations. Consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended for guidance to safely manage/modify any behavior Pharo presents with outside of the care centers.

Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,Anxiety,Other

Potential challenges comments:: Resource guarding: He resource guards treats/food by hovering over them with a tense body.Training should focus on managing feeding situations, using controlled setups for desensitization, and reinforcing calm behavior around food. Please see the handout on Resource guarding. Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: In the prior home he is noted to be fearful when pushed/pulled off furniture. On intake Pharo is noted to hard barked, bared teeth, hard stared, and lunged at staff. Training should focus on slow, low-pressure interactions, increasing distance from triggers, and reinforcing calm behavior to help build confidence and reduce fear-based responses. Please see the handout on Fearful/potential for defensive aggression. Anxiety: In the care center Pharo has shown high level of anxiety pacing, panting, and displaying. Providing a predictable routine, calming enrichment, and reinforcing relaxed behavior can help his manage stress and settle more easily. Please see the handout on generalized anxiety. Other:He has been bitten by a small dog on the ear 1/16/2024