Arleen

Arleen 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 and today is the last day, listed due to lack of space. Adopting Arleen, or even sharing her story, could save a life before it's too late.

A5803179 ARLEEN- BEHAVIORALLY OK FOR PUBLIC ADOPTION, CALM DOGS (REQUIRED) ARLEEN Animal Location: Lancaster - L318 ANIMAL ID: A5803179 DATE ADMITTED TO COUNTY CARE: 2026-09-28 ANIMAL TYPE: DOG AVAILABILITY STATUS: AV PEND SN PRIMARY BREED: GERM SHEPHERD PRIMARY COLOR: TAN SEX: Female SIZE: LARGE WEIGHT: 62 AGE: 3 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: 2026-10-08 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 was easily collared by the runner in the catch pen. She entered the play yard with soft body language. She was approached by a female shepherd and tolerated her sniffing her, but she was timid. She was then approached by a male shepherd and displayed the same tolerant, but timid behavior. She began to calmly roam the yard and explore. She was tolerant of dogs trailing her to sniff her. She began to exchange some soft greetings with the calm dogs. She was approached by a female shepherd that lingered near her face and tried to sniff her chest area. Arleen gave an air snap correction to this. She was not comfortable around the higher energy dogs or dogs lingering near her face. She was approached by a male shepherd and gave him an air snap correction for a prolonged sniffing her from behind. As time passed, she got a lot better and continued to exchange soft greetings with the calm dogs. She would approach the handlers and seek affection. She would do best with a calm dog that will respect her space and boundaries. She will also need socialization to walking on leash. October 08, 2026 E26-096634 Animal ID: A5803179 Eval Type: PLAYGROUP Eval Location: LANCASTR Eval Date: 10/08/2026 Review Date: Pay Style: Sociability: SELECTIVE Reactive: NON REACTIVE Ken Handling: FEARFUL/FROZEN Kids: Large Dogs: CALM DOGS (REQ) Small Dogs: NEEDS ASSESSMENT Energy Level: MEDIUM Training: CONTINUED SOCIALIZATI 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 behavior may change based on surroundings, training, medical, socialization, and life experiences.\" She was easily collared by the runner in the catch pen. She entered the play yard with soft body language. She was approached by a female shepherd and tolerated her sniffing her, but she was timid. She was then approached by a male shepherd and displayed the same tolerant, but timid behavior. She began to calmly roam the yard and explore. She was tolerant of dogs trailing her to sniff her. She began to exchange some soft greetings with the calm dogs. She was approached by a female shepherd that lingered near her face and tried to sniff her chest area. Arleen gave an air snap correction to this. She was not comfortable around the higher energy dogs or dogs lingering near her face. She was approached by a male shepherd and gave him an air snap correction for a prolonged sniffing her from behind. As time passed, she got a lot better and continued to exchange soft greetings with the calm dogs. She would approach the handlers and seek affection. She would do best with a calm dog that will respect her space and boundaries. She will also need socialization to walking on leash.