Lucy

Lucy is an adoptable female American Staffordshire Terrier looking for a home at Los Angeles County - Baldwin Park in Baldwin Park, California. She is fully grown and medium in size. She is listed on the shelter's euthanasia list, listed due to lack of space, and that date has now passed. Shelters often move these dates, so Lucy may still be waiting. The shelter can confirm.

ANIMAL ID: A5799323 DATE ADMITTED TO COUNTY CARE: 2026-09-05 ANIMAL TYPE: DOG AVAILABILITY STATUS: Ready to go home PRIMARY BREED: AMERICAN STAFF PRIMARY COLOR: WHITE SEX: Female (Spayed) SIZE: LARGE WEIGHT: 31 AGE: 3 years 0 months Assessment BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT DISCLAIMER This assessment reflects the animal's most currently observed behavior and available history at the time of evaluation. This assessment should be considered a snapshot in time that will require updating as new information or behaviors emerge. It should not be relied upon to predict future behavior or as a statement of overall temperament. For additional information about an animal's behavior, please contact the animal care center. EVALUATION DATE: 2026-09-10 UPDATED THE LEGEND: ADULTS ONLY (REQ) i DOG SOCIAL SKILLS: CALM DOGS (REC) i SMALL DOG SOCIAL \"OVERALL SCORE\": NEEDS ASSESSMENT i ENERGY LEVEL: LOW i TRAINING RECOMMENDATION: CONFIDENCE BUILDING i EVALUATION COMMENTS: '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.' Lucy A5799323 was moved to the side yard to proceed with her handling assessment. The handler called Lucy over, Lucy ignored her for a few minutes, then slowly began to walk to her, she nervously sniffed her and kept some distance from her. The handler coaxed her and began to pet her, lucy's tail began to wag softly and her body relaxed. She allowed the handler to pet her everywhere, she was nervous having her paws grabbed, she looked up at the handler a few times, her eyes were soft but slightly concerned, her tail wagged softly and her body was neutral. Once the handler was done with her handling, Lucy sat next to her. The handler pet her a few more times. Lucy was tolerant of being pet but she will require an experienced handler, slow introductions, continued socialization, and confidence building. Behaviorally ok for public adoption, large calm dogs recommended, adults only required.