Peter

Peter is an adoptable male Bullmastiff looking for a home at Los Angeles County - Downey in Downey, 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 Peter, or even sharing his story, could save a life before it's too late.

Name: PETER Animal ID: A5800481 Location: Downey Breed: PIT BULL Color: BLACK Sex: Male Age: 3 years 0 months Weight: 42 lbs Large Dogs OK Medium Energy Level Came in as a stray Attachments September 15, 2026 E26-096129 PLAYGROUP DOWNEY A5800481 '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.' Peter A5800481 (intact) greeted the runner with a stoic demeanor, his body was neutral, his eyes were alert, his tail was neutral with no wag, his mouth was closed and his ears were alert. He was easy to remove, and he nervously walked through the kennels. He moderately pulled on leash. In the catch pen when he was introduced to the dogs his body was low, his eyes were concerned, his tail was low with no wag and his ears were alert. He was nervous but tolerant during collaring and leashing. He refused to enter the yard, the handler had to gently leash guide him inside, he yelped and slightly flailed. Once in the yard he nervously roamed the yard. He was quiet, he sniffed his environmental surroundings. After some time, he began to approach the dogs, he was interested, his eyes were alert, his tail was slightly high, his ears were alert and his body was neutral. He began to play with the dogs. He ran around with a loose body, soft eyes, a neutral tail wag and an open mouth with a soft pant. He played well with the dogs. Once he became tired, he sat under the bench and rested. Overall, Peter was social with the dogs and would benefit best in a push/pull yard. See handling assessment. PUSH/PULL SOCIAL NON REACTIVE FEARFUL/FROZEN LARGE DOGS OK NEEDS ASSESSMENT MEDIUM CONFIDENCE BUILDING 09/15/2026 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: E26-096130 HANDLING DOWNEY A5800481 '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.' Peter A5800481 was moved to the side yard to proceed with his handling assessment. He ran to the handler excitedly when she called him over, his body was relaxed, his eyes were soft, his mouth was open with a soft pant and his tail wagged neutrally. He allowed the handler to pet him everywhere, he remained relaxed. He continued to solicit affection from the handler. Overall, Peter was social with the handler and displayed no aggression or concerning behavior. Behaviorally ok for public adoption., large dogs ok. PUSH/PULL SOCIAL NON REACTIVE FEARFUL/FROZEN LARGE DOGS OK NEEDS ASSESSMENT MEDIUM CONFIDENCE BUILDING 09/15/2026 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: 09/28/2026 Behavior Assessments.pdf Added Sep 28, 2026 at 3:48 PM ' 78.37 KB Open in new tab Download