Date of intake:: 3/7/2026

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray(Unknown History)

Other Notes:: handler approaches. He will jump onto the door as they get their leash ready but is lured off the door with a treat and through the loop. He will pull hard out of the kennel and to the behavior office where he is fitted with a collar after a few attempts where he will avoid it a few times. In the room before and after the assessment, marmalade will pace around the room sniffing in displacement. (see assessment for more details) He is leashed and returned to his kennel where he will baulk at the kennel room door but is treat trailed into the kennel. He is secured safely. MM

Date of assessment:: 3/10/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard pulls Reactivity to humans: Ignores Reactivity to dogs: reported dog reactivity, pulling towards dogs on walks Leash walking comments: Noted to balk when going back into kennel Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Explores the room- sniffs,pace Call over: Comes when coaxed- gently takes treats Sociability comments: Avoiding tof collaring Handling Soft handling: Allowed- panting, looks back Exuberant handling: Allowed- sniffs floor, distracted Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follow- panting, looks back Arousal comments: Knock: Approaches- neutral body Knock Comments: Toy: Grips walks away Toy comments:

Summary:: Marmalade arrived at the care centers as a stray, so his history with other dogs in unknown. 4/23/26: Marmalade is introduced to a novel female dog while off leash at the care center. At the gate, Marmalade is loose and wiggly but becomes frustrated due to barrier restriction, showing muzzle punching at the gate and vocalizing while attempting to access the novel female. The novel female is social at the gate, remaining loose and wiggly with play bowing and attempting to solicit play. Once both dogs are brought together on leash, they immediately move toward each other and begin sniffing. Marmalade engages, focusing on the novel female’s hind end, with brief moments of stiffness and vocalizations. The novel female also shows interest during greeting, with brief stiffness but remains engaged and responsive. Marmalade intermittently disengages to shake off and regulate before re-engaging. Both dogs begin alternating sniffing with quick cheek and leg nips. The interaction remains high energy but starts to become more organized as it continues. After a few minutes, both dogs become more comfortable and begins to turn into more balanced play including chasing, body bumps, and reciprocal nipping. Marmalade takes short breaks to reset and re-engages appropriately. The novel female also disengages and re-engages during play as needed. Both dogs are separated afterward and returned to their kennels.

Summary (6):: 4/25/26: Marmalade is laying down on his bed as handler approaches. He comes forward to the front as the handler unlocks the door and is able to be leashed with ease. He is then taken outside to the yard. In the yard, he is able to be transferred to a drag lead and he has a loose body and wagging tail as he explores around. He would approach all the handlers to receive pets and treats. He is able to return back to his kennel with no issues. 04/23/26(D2D): Marmalade stands at the front of his kennel and allows easy leashing. He is brought to the play yard to meet a female playmate. Once inside, a drag leash is placed. Marmalade approaches for a nose-to-nose greeting with a loose, wiggly body. After being barked at, he briefly disengages, then re-approaches with similar soft body language. He is later introduced to a second dog, where both engage in rough-and-rowdy play, including vocalizations and mouthy interactions. See Dog-to-Dog note.

Summary (7):: 4/22: Marmalade is seen standing on his kennel door, alternating between licking the glass and wailing. 4/21: Marmalade is observed to be covered in his own saliva down to her chest from licking the kennel glass. 4/12/26: Marmalade is curled up on the floor of his kennel, pressed up against the door as the handler approaches but will get up once they are in front of the door. He is leashed with ease and brought out on a walk where he will pull moderately initially. Throughout the walk he will sniff and pull towards objects on the ground and follow pigeons with forward ears but will not chase them. He will then lean into contact with the handler, leaning his full weight into their legs, as a staff member asks the handler a question. Marmalade will then walk back to his kennel with no issue and is secured safely. 04/07/26: Marmalade he’s standing at the front of the kennel and will allow handler to leash him with ease. He would then be brought to the play yard for a relief walk, while inside the yard a drag leash will be placed on him, and he will roam the yard freely exploring while also relieving himself, handler will offer him a tennis ball that he will chase, but will not retrieve. He will look outside the gate as other dogs passed by then we’ll disengage and continue exploring the yard when this session is complete marmalade will be brought back to his kennel safely without any issues. 03/31/26: Marmalade is standing at the front of his kennel on his hind legs, hyper salivating with saliva running down his mouth and chest. He mouths at the kennel door as handler places the leash over his head and pulls hard toward the yard for enrichment. While in the yard, Marmalade chases birds. Handler keeps him on a long line while he explores the yard and relieves himself. He eventually calms down and begins to maintain a neutral frame. When the session is complete, Marmalade is returned to his kennel safely without any issues. 3/10/26 (assessment): Marmalade is at the front of his kennel as the handler approaches. He will jump onto the door as they get their leash ready but is lured off the door with a treat and through the loop. He will pull hard out of the kennel and to the behavior office where he is fitted with a collar after a few attempts where he will avoid it a few times. In the room before and after the assessment, marmalade will pace around the room sniffing in displacement. (see assessment for more details) He is leashed and returned to his kennel where he will baulk at the kennel room door but is treat trailed into the kennel. He is secured safely.

Date of intake:: 3/8/2026

Summary:: nervous and hard started but did not escalate. He was transferred from crate to kennel without hassl

Date of initial:: 3/8/2026

Summary:: nervous, took treats hesitantly, body tense, unable to collect blood, needed to move very slow

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 3

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),No cats

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): We reccomend Marmalade be placed in a home with No children (under 13). No cats: We recommend Marmalade be placed in a home with no small animals due to chasing birds.

Potential challenges: : Fearful,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Strength/leash pulling

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful:Marmalade is noted to balk when returning to kennel but will go inside with a treat trail he is also noted to become avoidant of collaring. Training should prioritize slow, low-pressure approaches, reinforcing voluntary movement, and creating positive associations with collaring and kennel entry to reduce avoidance. Please see the handout on the decompression period. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Marmalade is noted to pull toward other dogs on the walk. Increasing distance from triggers, reinforcing focus on the handler, and practicing controlled exposure can help reduce pulling toward nearby dogs. Please see the handout On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration. Anxiety: Marmalade is observed to be covered in her own saliva down to her chest from licking the kennel glass. Strength/leash pulling: Marmalade is noted to hard pull on the leash. Training should focus on loose-leash walking skills, rewarding periods of slack in the leash, and using supportive walking equipment to improve handler control and safety. Please see the handout on Strength/leash pulling.