Yessenia

Yessenia is an adoptable female Anatolian Shepherd looking for a home at Los Angeles County - Lancaster in Lancaster, California. She is still very young and small 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 Yessenia may still be waiting. The shelter can confirm.

YESSENIA Animal Location: Lancaster - L418 ANIMAL ID: A5798966 DATE ADMITTED TO COUNTY CARE: 2026-09-03 ANIMAL TYPE: DOG AVAILABILITY STATUS: AV PEND SN PRIMARY BREED: ANATOL SHEPHERD PRIMARY COLOR: SABLE SEX: Female SIZE: PUPPY WEIGHT: 13.2 AGE: 0 years 3 months A5798966 YESSENIA- BEHAVIORALLY OK FOR PUBLIC ADOPTION, ADULTS ONLY (RECOMMENDED) September 08, 2026 E26-095970 Animal ID: A5798966 Play Style: Kids: ADULTS ONLY (REC) Eval Type: HANDLING Sociability: Large Dogs: Eval Location: LANCASTR Reactive: Small Dogs: NEEDS ASSESSMENT Eval Date: 09/08/2026 Ken Handling: FEARFUL/FROZEN Energy Level: MEDIUM Review Date: Traming: B-MOD HANDLING Eval 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.\" She is not leash trained. The handler muzzled her and carried her to the play yard She was given a moment to acclimate to her surroundings. The handler spent a few minutes building trust with her. The handler called to her, but she would not approach. The handler slowly approached her. She kept trying to create space away from the handler. She had a body tremble and concered eyes. When the handler checked her ears, she flinched. When the handler checked her teeth, she tumed her head away. When the handler touched her tail, she tried creating space away from the handler. When the handler touched her paws, she pulled them away. She is under socialized. She needs continued socialization, leash training, and confidence building. She needs someone who will go slow with her and build her trust and confidence. She is a young puppy and needs socialization and confidence building. BEHAVIORALLY OK FOR PUBLIC ADOPTION, ADULTS ONLY (RECOMMENDED)