Quinten

Quinten is an adoptable male Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler 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 and today is the last day, listed due to lack of space. Adopting Quinten, or even sharing his story, could save a life before it's too late.

September 16, 2026 E26-096146 Animal ID: A5800719 Play Style: GENTLE/DAINTY Kids: Eval Type: PLAYGROUP Sociability: SOCIAL Large Dogs: CALM DOGS (REC) Eval Location: LANCASTR Reactive: BARRIER REACTIVE Small Dogs: NEEDS ASSESSMENT Eval Date: 09/16/2026 Ken Handling: FEARFUL/FROZEN Energy Level: MEDIUM Review Date: Training: CONTINUED SOCIALIZATIS 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 sunroundings, training, medical, socialization, and life experiences.\" He was easily collared by the runner in the catch pen. He entered the play yard with soft body language. He approached a male shepherd and exchanged a soft greeting with him. He then approached a female shepherd and exchanged a soft greeting with her. He then began to roam the yard and explore. He was tolerant of dogs trailing him to sniff him. He continued to roam the yard and exchange soft greetings with the other dogs. He engaged in some gentle/dainty play with a male Labrador mix, but he would become overwhelmed very easily and then gave air snap conections. He remained social with the calmer dogs, but would become very wary, yelping and creating space from the higher energy dogs or higher contact in play. He tried to initiate play a few more times with other dogs, but he continued to become overwhelmed easily. He would approach the handlers and seek affection. He is social with the other dogs and prefers to play with little to no contact. He is a young puppy and would benefit from continued socialization, to continue to grow his confidence with other dogs. He would do best with a calm dog to help build his confidence and not overwhelm him, until he gains more socialization. He will also need socialization to walking on leash. A5800719 QUINTEN- BEHAVIORALLY OK FOR PUBLIC ADOPTION, CALM DOGS (RECOMMENDED) QUINTEN Animal Location: Lancaster - L445 ANIMAL ID: A5800719 DATE ADMITTED TO COUNTY CARE: 2026-09-13 ANIMAL TYPE: DOG AVAILABILITY STATUS: Ready to go home PRIMARY BREED: AUST CATTLE DOG PRIMARY COLOR: BROWN SEX: Male (Neutered) SIZE: MED WEIGHT: 44 AGE: 0 years 8 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: 2026-09-16 DOG SOCIAL SKILLS: CALM DOGS (REC) 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.' He was easily collared by the runner in the catch pen. He entered the play yard with soft body language. He approached a male shepherd and exchanged a soft greeting with him. He then approached a female shepherd and exchanged a soft greeting with her. He then began to roam the yard and explore. He was tolerant of dogs trailing him to sniff him. He continued to roam the yard and exchange soft greetings with the other dogs. He engaged in some gentle/dainty play with a male Labrador mix, but he would become overwhelmed very easily and then gave air snap corrections. He remained social with the calmer dogs, but would become very wary, yelping and creating space from the higher energy dogs or higher contact in play. He tried to initiate play a few more times with other dogs, but he continued to become overwhelmed easily. He would approach the handlers and seek affection. He is social with the other dogs and prefers to play with little to no contact. He is a young puppy and would benefit from continued socialization, to continue to grow his confidence with other dogs. He would do best with a calm dog to help build his confidence and not overwhelm him, until he gains more socialization. He will also need socialization to walking on leash.