Puppy

Puppy is an adoptable male American Staffordshire Terrier looking for a home at Los Angeles County - Lancaster in Lancaster, 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 Puppy, or even sharing his story, could save a life before it's too late.

ANIMAL ID: A5804412 DATE ADMITTED TO COUNTY CARE: 2026-10-05 ANIMAL TYPE: DOG AVAILABILITY STATUS: Ready to go home PRIMARY BREED: STAFFORDSHIRE PRIMARY COLOR: BLACK SEX: Female (Spayed) SIZE: MED WEIGHT: 34 AGE: 3 years 0 months A5804412 PUPPY- BEHAVIORALLY OK FOR PUBLIC ADOPTION, NO OTHER DOGS (RECOMMENDED) 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: 2026-10-08 DOG SOCIAL SKILLS: NO OTHER DOGS (REC) 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.' She was taken to the catch pen for the handling assessment after play group. The handler knelt and called to her. She approached with soft body language and began to seek affection. She allowed the handler to check her teeth with no reaction. She allowed the handler to check her ears with no reaction. She allowed the handler to touch her tail with no reaction. She allowed the handler to touch and lift all her paws with no reaction. After the handling, she continued to seek more affection. She displayed no negative or concerning behavior toward the handler. She was returned to her kennel without issue. October 08, 2026 E26-096631 Animal 1D: A5804412 Eval Type: PLAYGROUP Eval Location: LANCASTR Eval Date: 10/08/2026 Play Style: Sociability: DEFENSIVE Reactive: NON REACTIVE Ken Handling: FEARFUL/FROZEN Kids: Large Dogs: NO OTHER DOGS (REC) Small Dogs: NEEDS ASSESSMENT Energy Level: MEDIUM Review Date: Training: B-MOD DOG DEF Eval Comments: \"The behaviors described to day 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 behaviormay change based on surroundings, training, medical, socialization, and life experiences.\"| She was easily collared by the runner in the catch pen and began to seek affection. She entered the play yard with soft body language. She then sat down by the fence. She tolerated a couple of dogs approaching to sniff her, but she was timid with concemed eyes and a tucked tail. She began to give show of teeth wamings for space. The other dogs then walked away. She began to approach the handlers and seek affection. After some time, she was approached by a male shepherd and gave him a hard air snap, while lunging forward. He then darted away to create space from her. She continued to lip curl or snap at dogs that approached her. She maintained this defensive behavior for the rest of her time in the yard, regardless of the dogs' approach or energy level. She appears under socialized with other dogs. Due to this and her overly defensive behavior, she would likely do best as the only dog in the home. See handling assessment for further evaluation E26-096640 Animal ID: A5804412 Eval Type: HANDLING Eval Location: LANCASTR Eval Date: 10/08/2026 Play Style: Sociability: DEFENSIVE Reactive: NON REACTIVE Ken Handling: FEARFUL/FROZEN Kids: Large Dogs: NO OTHER DOGS (REC) Small Dogs: NEEDS ASSESSMENT Energy Level: MEDIUM Review Date: Training: B-MOD DOG DEF 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 behaviormay change based on surroundings, training, medical, socialization, and life experiences.\" She was taken to the catch pen for the handling assessment after play group. The handler knelt and called to her. She approached with soft body language and began to seek affection. She allowed the handler to check her teeth with no reaction. She allowed the handler to check her ears with no reaction She allowed the handler to touch her tail with no reaction. She allowed the handler to touch and lift all her paws with no reaction. After the handling, she continued to seek more affection. She displayed no negative or conceming behavior toward the handler. She was retumed to her kennel without issue.