Emerald

Emerald is an adoptable female German Shepherd looking for a home at Los Angeles County - Baldwin Park in Baldwin Park, California. She is fully grown and medium in size. She is currently on the shelter's euthanasia list and today is the last day, listed due to lack of space. Adopting Emerald, or even sharing her story, could save a life before it's too late.

ANIMAL ID: A5782124 DATE ADMITTED TO COUNTY CARE: 2026-06-09 ANIMAL TYPE: DOG AVAILABILITY STATUS: Ready to go home PRIMARY BREED: GERM SHEPHERD PRIMARY COLOR: BROWN SEX: Female (Spayed) SIZE: MED WEIGHT: 46 AGE: 1 years 1 months June 17, 2026 E26-094067 PLAYGROUP BALDWIN A5782124 '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.' Emerald A5782124 barked at the runner when he approached her kennel, her body was neutral, her tail was high with a soft wag and her eyes were alert. She slowly walked over to the runner and sniffed him, she was wary of the leash but after a few attempts she was safely removed from the kennel. She moderately pulled on leash. In the catch pen when she was introduced to the dogs her body was neutral, her eyes were alert, her tail was neutral with no wag and her ears were alert. She was easy to collar and leash. She entered the yard and was slightly nervous at first during the greetings. She relaxed after a few minutes. She began to play with the dogs, she ran around with a relaxed loose body, soft eyes, a neutral tail wag and an open mouth with a soft pant. She played well with the dogs. One of the dogs started to tip when she played and she pinned Emerald down, growled and attempted to bite her, Emerald yelped, the handlers quickly stepped in and corrected her, they moved her away using the shake can. She completely shut down after that, she cornered herself at the edge of the yard and no longer played. Overall, Emerald was social with the dogs and would benefit best in a gentle/dainty yard. GENTLE/DAINTY SOCIAL NON REACTIVE FEARFULLY DEFENSIVE LARGE DOGS OK NEEDS ASSESSMENT MEDIUM CONFIDENCE BUILDING 06/17/2026 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: E26-094068 PLAYGROUP BALDWIN A5782124 '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.' Emerald A5782124 was moved to the side yard to proceed with her handling assessment. She was allowed the handler to pet her with no issue, her body was neutral, her eyes were neutral, her tail was low with no wag and her mouth was closed. She remained sitting by the edge of the kennel and did not move. The handler knelt and pet her, she remained tolerant the entire time. Overall, Emerald was tolerant of being pet, she displayed no aggression or concerning behavior. Behaviorally ok for public adoption, large dogs ok GENTLE/DAINTY SOCIAL NON REACTIVE FEARFULLY DEFENSIVE LARGE DOGS OK NEEDS ASSESSMENT MEDIUM CONFIDENCE BUILDING 06/17/2026 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: 07/15/2026 Behavior Assessments-A5782124-Emerald.pdf Added Jul 15, 2026 at 4:30 PM ' 77.05 KB Open in new tab Download