Date of intake:: 4/29/2026

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray (no known information)

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Mild Reactivity to humans: None - ignores Reactivity to dogs: Inconclusive - did not pass dogs Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Moderately social - seeks attention, also explores on his own Call over: Approaches readily Sociability comments: mouthy Handling Soft handling: Accepts - soft body Exuberant handling: Accepts - soft body Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Engages in play Arousal comments: Knock: No response Knock Comments: Toy: Bites assess-a-hand Toy comments:

Summary:: 5/5: Marble is in the yard with a staff member when a F LMB dog approaches the gate. He rushes towards her, is hard barking and lunging, then bites onto a drag leash hanging from the gate.

Summary (5):: 5/19 Marble is jumping up and down when staff approach. When staff tries to leash him in the kennel, he licks their hand. He is leashed and brought out to the yard with two familiar staff members and a volunteer to take pictures, while kept on a leash. He goes back and forth between both staff members, letting them briefly pet his head. The volunteer is able to toss some treats, which Marble gladly accepts. When volunteers calls his name while taking a picture, Marble becomes stiff, his lip curls and he lunges towards the volunteer. Staff member is able to redirect him and walk him back to the kennel. 5/18: Marble is jumping up and down, difficult to secure. Once leashed he comes out of his kennel, lunging for neighboring dogs. He shakes off in the hall and is brought to the yard where a drag leash is attached. He approaches staff, leaning into pets. He is lying in the shade next to a water bucket and the staff takes a photo. He runs around the bucket and gets stuck. Staff member attempts to loosen the leash and when her hand moves over him, he jumps up, biting her wrist, leaving marks but no broken skin. He recovers and approaches staff, jumping up and licking their hands. He allows all handling to be returned. 5/15 Marble is jumping onto the kennel door and begins to lick the handler's hand as he is being leashed. He is brought outside, and as he runs through the gate, he turns around, grabs the leash, and thrashes his head. He lets go and runs down the ramp, barking. While walking up the block, Marble lunges and barks at the passing cars, occasionally turning around and biting at the leash. He is clipped, brought back inside, and is easily returned to his kennel.

Summary (6):: 5/10: Marble is jumping up on the kennel door, attempting to exit as the handler is securing the leash. His two front legs go through the loop, and he hops out of the kennel. The staff member uses the clip on their leash to clip to his harness, and he is brought out to the yard. He explores on his own at the end of the leash. A volunteer walks past the yard with another dog and Marble is forward-facing barking at them. He turns around and redirects onto the leash, biting it. He is given some time to recover before the slip lead is secured and clipped. He returns without further issue. 5/8: Marble was taken to the yard by a familiar staff member. Upon entering the yard, he immediately fixated on a toy, approached it, and began licking it while displaying whale eye toward the staff member. Staff were able to redirect him away from the toy using treats; however, he quickly located another toy in the yard. Marble ran over to the second toy, positioned his body over it, and continued licking it. When the staff member attempted to approach, Marble hovered over the toy while grumbling and repeatedly moved it to different areas of the yard. A second staff member entered the yard and was able to slowly approach Marble, step on his drag leash, and gradually guide him away from the toy. Marble attempted several times to pull back toward the toy but was successfully redirected away each time. Once back inside the building, staff used treats to distract Marble in order to safely clip his leash and return him to his kennel. 5/6: Marble is jumping up and down at the kennel front, making it difficult to secure the leash. Once secured, he is brought out to the yard and kept on leash. A second staff comes to help adjust his harness. He is tolerant of staff picking him up and hovering him so the second staff and place the harness on. He is allowed to explore on a drag leash. He will run over, jump up on the handlers before becoming distracted and running to look outside the run. He returns without issue.

Summary (7):: 5/5: Marble was being returned to his kennel following a midday walk. While the staff member was cleaning feces from inside the kennel, Marble bit a handler on the wrist, causing bruising. Marble then exited the kennel and bit the handler’s forearm, resulting in a puncture wound, before returning to the kennel on his own. The kennel door was secured without further incident. 5/3: Marble is easily leashed and jumps out of the kennel. He is brought into the yard and a drag leash is attached. He explores on his own before approaching the staff on the bench, attempting to jump up. He is tolerant of being picked up to join her on the bench. He hears another staff/dog pair in the neighboring yard and begins barking and pacing. He is easily leashed and returned without issue. 5/2 Marble is at the front of his kennel, and as the staff approaches and begins to open it, he starts jumping up. Staff attempts to leash him, and he steps through, so he's looped around his body. He hops out of the kennel and another staff member assists in securing their leash around his neck. He tries to evade it and has to be distracted with treats. Once leashed, he walks readily out of the Care Center, intermittently coughing loudly. In the yard, he sniffs and explores, somewhat tense, taking treats roughly when offered. Handler shows him a harness, and he approaches it; with the assistance of another staff member distracting him with treats, they are able to fasten the harness and then remove the rope leash from his neck, clipping it instead to the harness. His posture becomes more relaxed and he continues to explore, trotting around and sniffing, taking treats gently from the handler. Handler walks him back in and he jumps easily into the kennel, chewing on a toy as the handler unclips the leash from his harness. 4/30: Marble was jumping up on the kennel door on approach. It took a few attempts to secure the leash properly. He walks out on his own and is brought to the yard. He explores on leash then jumps up on handler's leg. When she pets him, he nips at her sweatshirt. He allows to be clipped and avoids going into his kennel. Handler is able to scoop his back end and lift into kennel.

Date of initial:: 4/30/2026

Summary:: A little shy, focused on treats placed on exam table and offered on popsicle stick, allowed handling

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 bite history, we recommend an adult only home. Single-pet home/Recommend no dog parks: Marble was highly reactive at the gate when greeting another dog, redirecting onto a leash and biting it. We recommend he be the only dog in the home and does not visit the dog park. Place with a New Hope partner: We recommend placement with a New Hope partner who can provide any necessary behavior modification (force-free, positive reinforcement-based) and re-evaluate behavior in a stable home environment before placement into a permanent home.

Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Basic manners/poor impulse control,Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Multiple-bite history/risk of future aggression,Anxiety,Bite history (human)

Potential challenges comments:: Resource Guarding: Marble finds food, treats, toys of a high value. He has escalated to biting in the finder's home. We recommend Marble be left alone when eating, drinking or playing. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Marble’s mouth. Should you have to remove something from Marble, we recommend always trading for something of an equal or higher value. He should be taught the “drop” cue and trade-up games. Please see handout on Resource Guarding. Basic Manner/Impulse Control: Marble lacks basic manners and impulse control. It is recommended that default behaviors such as "Leave it", "Sit/Stay", "Down" are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach him to control his impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward-based training only is recommended. Please see the handout on Basic Manners and Impulse Control. Mouthiness/Poor Bite Inhibition: Marble is quick to put their teeth on skin. This is likely an attention-seeking behavior, but it should be replaced with an alternative behavior as it can frighten people. We recommend never playing with bare hands – always with a toy - and ending play or attention whenever Marble puts teeth on skin. He should be rewarded with attention and treats when he stops and/or when he is seeking attention in alternate ways. Please see handout on Mouthiness and Poor Bite Inhibition. Multiple-bite history/risk of future aggression/Bite history (human): Marble bit the finder when she was refilling his food bowl. Marble escalated to biting the assess a hand when testing for toy resource guarding. Marble should be left alone when engaged with food and toys. Marble has also bitten a staff member in care. The staff member reached into his kennel and he bit them twice, once on the wrist and again on the upper forearm leaving a puncture. Marble was likely guarding something in his space, or the kennel itself. Please see handout on Bite History. Anxiety: Marble appears anxious at the care center, panting, pacing, mouthing. If Marble displays anxious behavior in his future home, we recommend puzzle toys, long walks, and giving him other things to focus on to alleviate his anxiety. Positive reinforcement, force-free training only should be used. Please see the handout on Generalized Anxiety.