Joan

Joan is an adoptable female German Shepherd looking for a home at Los Angeles County - Lancaster in Lancaster, California. She is fully grown and medium in size. She is currently on the shelter's euthanasia list with only 4 days left, listed due to lack of space. Adopting Joan, or even sharing her story, could save a life before it's too late.

JOAN Animal Location: Lancaster - L427 ANIMAL ID: A5801919 DATE ADMITTED TO COUNTY CARE: 2026-09-28 ANIMAL TYPE: DOG AVAILABILITY STATUS: Ready to go home PRIMARY BREED: GERM SHEPHERD PRIMARY COLOR: BROWN SEX: Female (Spayed) SIZE: LARGE WEIGHT: 51 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: 2026-10-01 DOG SOCIAL SKILLS: CALM DOGS (REQ) i SMALL DOG SOCIAL \"OVERALL SCORE\": NEEDS ASSESSMENT i ENERGY LEVEL: MEDIUM i TRAINING RECOMMENDATION: CONTINUED SOCIALIZATION 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. She had soft eyes and a neutral tail wag while the runner easily clasped the collar around her neck. She was wary of the dog as they came up to greet her through the fence, flinching and jumping back at their quick approach. She entered the yard slowly with a tense body, tolerating a few dogs who came up to greet her. She was wary of face lingering and would turn away. A male husky enticed her for play, and she turned away while giving a slight lip curl. She spent the next few minutes calmly exploring the yard, continuing to tolerate other calm dogs who came up to her. She was very affectionate with the handlers, going up to them readily to solicit affection with a wiggly body. She relaxed as time passed and was much more tolerant of playful dogs approaching her. She was enticed for play on a few other occasions but would simply walk away instead of giving any warnings. She became social with the other calm dogs and spent quite a while calmly exploring the yard with a few. She remained social with calm dogs and extremely friendly with the handlers. She has a reported history of not getting along with an older dog in the home, giving teeth warnings, with no altercation between the two notated. She will need continued socialization. BEHAVIORALLY OK FOR PUBLIC ADOPTION, CALM DOGS (REQ), MEDIUM ENERGY WITH KNOWN HISTORY OF AGGRESSION DISCLOSURE