Bella

Bella is an adoptable male Pit Bull Terrier looking for a home at Los Angeles County - Castaic in Castaic, California. He is fully grown and medium in size. He 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 Bella may still be waiting. The shelter can confirm.

BELLA Animal Location: Santa Clarita Valley - X110 ANIMAL ID: A5799736 DATE ADMITTED TO COUNTY CARE: 2026-09-08 ANIMAL TYPE: DOG AVAILABILITY STATUS: Ready to go home PRIMARY BREED: PIT BULL PRIMARY COLOR: WHITE SEX: Female (Spayed) SIZE: LARGE WEIGHT: 48 AGE: 2 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: 2026-09-09 DOG SOCIAL SKILLS: NO OTHER DOGS (REQ) i SMALL DOG SOCIAL \"OVERALL SCORE\": NEEDS ASSESSMENT i ENERGY LEVEL: MEDIUM i TRAINING RECOMMENDATION: B-MOD DOG DEF 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.' In the catch pen she had a soft body and a neutral tail as the handler clasped the collar around her neck. A dog approached the catch pen fence and her body tensed and she started growling. She was walked into the play yard on a long, loose leash. She was walked up to a female pit bull and exchanged a tense greeting with her and started growling. She was walked away and walked up to a female pit bull mix. She started growling, tensed up, and postured. The handler pulled her back by her leash and walked her away. He was walked up to a male Malinois mix. She exchanged a tense greeting with him. She froze, postured and tried to lunge at him with an open mouth. The handler pulled her back by her leash and walked her out of the play yard. She did come in with a male dog from the same household but due to her defensive behavior around other dogs in the play yard, she will be designated as no other dogs required. BEHAVIORALLY OK FOR PUBLIC ADOPTION, NO DOGS (REQ), MEDIUM ENERGY