Jerry

Jerry is an adoptable male German Shepherd 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 just one day left, listed due to lack of space. Adopting Jerry, or even sharing his story, could save a life before it's too late.

ANIMAL ID: A5785009 DATE ADMITTED TO COUNTY CARE: 2026-06-23 ANIMAL TYPE: DOG AVAILABILITY STATUS: Ready to go home PRIMARY BREED: GERM SHEPHERD PRIMARY COLOR: BLACK SEX: Male (Neutered) SIZE: LARGE WEIGHT: 76 AGE: 6 years 0 months July 02, 2026 E26-094509 PLAYGROUP BALDWIN A5785009 '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.' Jerry was at the front of the kennel alert barking as the runner approached. He settled, sniffed the runners' hand and was avoidant of being leashed. Once leashed he was easy to remove and was taken to the catch pen. He was collared/leashed using a slow approach as Jerry appeared wary of the collaring process. Jerry greeted the dogs at the barrier with a neutral demeanor and was allowed into the play yard. Jerry exchanged greetings with a neutral demeanor then moved on to explore the yard. He sniffed and marked various locations. Jerry continued to socialize as he explored the play yard, appearing to prefer calm dogs. Jerry was given play bows, but he did not appear interested in play and moved away. Jerry approached the handlers and allowed brief petting then moved on. Jerry spent the majority of the play session roaming the yard and socializing amongst other calm dogs. Jerry maintained a calm and social demeanor displaying no play style at this time. Jerry could benefit from further socialization and confidence building. See additional assessment for placement recommendations. TOLERANT NON REACTIVE FEARFULLY DEFENSIVE CALM DOGS (REC) MEDIUM CONFIDENCE BUILDING 07/02/2026 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: E26-094510 HANDLING BALDWIN A5785009 '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.' Jerry was in the play yard prior to the assessment and was given time to decompress. Jerry displayed a relaxed body, open mouth pant, natural ear set, relaxed tail wag, and soft eyes. Jerry approached the handler and allowed petting. The handler was able to examine Jerry's ears, mouth, abdomen, back, tail, and lower extremities. Jerry was tolerant of the handler's exam but appeared tense/uncomfortable with his paws being examined. Jerry is ok for public adoption medium energy level calm dogs recommended. TOLERANT NON REACTIVE FEARFULLY DEFENSIVE CALM DOGS (REC) MEDIUM CONFIDENCE BUILDING 07/02/2026 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: 07/16/2026 Behavior Assessments-A5785009-Jerry.pdf Added Jul 16, 2026 at 3:37 PM ' 76.31 KB Open in new tab Download