Barley

Barley is an adoptable male American Staffordshire Terrier looking for a home at Los Angeles County - Baldwin Park in Baldwin Park, California. He is fully grown and medium in size. He is currently on the shelter's euthanasia list with only 3 days left, listed due to lack of space. Adopting Barley, or even sharing his story, could save a life before it's too late.

ANIMAL ID: A5779937 DATE ADMITTED TO COUNTY CARE: 2026-05-30 ANIMAL TYPE: DOG AVAILABILITY STATUS: Ready to go home PRIMARY BREED: AMERICAN STAFF PRIMARY COLOR: BLACK SEX: Male (Neutered) SIZE: WEIGHT: 83 AGE: 1 years 1 months June 03, 2026 E26-093832 PLAYGROUP BALDWIN A5779937 'The behaviors described today reflect the dog's responses in an Animal Care Center environment and during assessment. A dog's behavior in an Animal Care Center may differ significantly from how they behave in a home. Stress, confinement, and unfamiliar surroundings can cause dogs to act out or suppress behaviors that may emerge later. A dog's behavior may change based on surroundings, training, medical, socialization, and life experiences.' Barley was at the front of the kennel with a neutral body, and a soft tail wag. He was easy to leash and remove from the kennel. He quickly became startled and jumped away when his neighbor became barrier reactive with him. He pulled strongly on leash while bypassing the other kennels, and was easy to collar. He offered a soft growl when he entered the catch pen. His body was tense, his tail was stiff, and he displayed a stoic demeanor. He was muzzled prior to entering the yard for the safety of the other dogs. He entered the yard and exchanged tense greetings with the other dogs. He was involved in a minor scuffle with another dog, although he did not really participate in the altercation, and moved away as quickly as possible. He tried to remove the muzzle several times, and became tense when the handler corrected him. He stared at the handler for a few seconds before he began to roam the yard. He jumped on the handler roughly, and solicited petting. He attempted to mount the other dogs with a tense body, but was steerable. He continued to solicit petting from the handler, but occasionally became tense and uncomfortable. Barley remained tense and uncomfortable with the other dogs, and the muzzle was not removed during this playgroup session. Barley is selective with the other dogs, has a medium energy level, and does not have a playstyle at this time. SELECTIVE NON REACTIVE FRIENDLY/EASYTO REMOVE1 ADULTS ONLY (REC) NO OTHER DOGS (REQ) MEDIUM CONTINUED SOCIALIZATION 06/03/2026 Eval Type: Training: Kids: Large Dogs: Small Dogs: Energy Level:Ken Handling: Reactive: Play Style: Sociability: Animal ID: Review Date: Eval Date: Eval Location: Eval Comments: 1Print Date: 07/06/2026 Behavior Assessments-A5779937-Barley.pdf Added Jul 6, 2026 at 2:41 PM ' 77.36 KB Open in new tab Download