Luke

Luke is an adoptable male Labrador Retriever looking for a home at Los Angeles County - Baldwin Park in Baldwin Park, California. He is a young adult and large in size. He is currently on the shelter's euthanasia list with only 2 days left, listed due to lack of space. Adopting Luke, or even sharing his story, could save a life before it's too late.

ANIMAL ID: A5795327 DATE ADMITTED TO COUNTY CARE: 2026-08-14 ANIMAL TYPE: DOG AVAILABILITY STATUS: AV BET PRIMARY BREED: LABRADOR RETR PRIMARY COLOR: BLACK SEX: Male SIZE: WEIGHT: 73 AGE: 1 years 0 months A5795327/LUKE'S Behavior Assessments August 18, 2026 E26-095533 PLAYGROUP BALDWIN A5795327 '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.' Luke A5795327 greeted the runner with a timid demeanor at first, but he quickly settled when the runner coxed him, his body relaxed, his eyes were soft and his tail wagged neutrally. He was easy to remove and he strongly pulled on leash. In the catch pen when he was introduced to the dogs his body was relaxed, his eyes were soft and his tail wagged neutrally. He was easy to collar and leash. He entered the yard and exchanged appropriate greetings with the dogs. He was interested in the dogs, he sniffed them and ran loosely around the yard. He engaged in play. He ran with the dogs. He attempted to mount some of the dogs. When a muzzle work dog entered the yard, he was tolerant of her, she was pushy, she challenged him and he remained calm, when she jumped and growled at him, he gave her a good correction and backed away as soon as the handlers stepped in. He continued to play with the dogs, his body remained relaxed, his eyes were soft and his mouth was open with a soft pant. Overall, Luke was social with the dogs and would benefit best in a push/pull yard. Luke A5795327 was moved to the side yard to proceed with his handling assessment. He was slightly nervous, the female handler called him, he walked over to the male handler and used him as a shield. The male handler pet him, he was more comfortable with him. The female handler used his leash to move him closer to her. He settled quickly but was uninterested in her. He allowed her to pet him everywhere, his body remained neutral. He was more interested in the dogs inside the yard. He displayed no aggression during his handling or concerning behavior. Overall, Luke was tolerant of being pet, he will require confidence building and slow introductions. Behaviorally ok for public adoption, large dogs ok, adults only recommended. PUSH/PULL SOCIAL NON REACTIVE FRIENDLY/EASY LARGE DOGS OK NEEDS ASSESSMENT MEDIUM CONFIDENCE BUILDING 08/18/2026 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: E26-095534 HANDLING BALDWIN A5795327 '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.' Luke A5795327 was moved to the side yard to proceed with his handling assessment. He was slightly nervous, the female handler called him, he walked over to the male handler and used him as a shield. The male handler pet him, he was more comfortable with him. The female handler used his leash to move him closer to her. He settled quickly but was uninterested in her. He allowed her to pet him everywhere, his body remained neutral. He was more interested in the dogs inside the yard. He displayed no aggression during his handling or concerning behavior. Overall, Luke was tolerant of being pet, he will require confidence building and slow introductions. Behaviorally ok for public adoption, large dogs ok, adults only recommended. PUSH/PULL SOCIAL NON REACTIVE FRIENDLY/EASY LARGE DOGS OK NEEDS ASSESSMENT MEDIUM CONFIDENCE BUILDING 08/18/2026 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: 09/02/2026 A5795327-Luke Behavior Assessments.pdf Added Sep 2, 2026 at 2:50 PM ' 77.9 KB Open in new tab Download