Olive

Olive 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 Olive, or even sharing her story, could save a life before it's too late.

OLIVE Animal Location: Lancaster - L314 ANIMAL ID: A5803305 DATE ADMITTED TO COUNTY CARE: 2026-09-28 ANIMAL TYPE: DOG AVAILABILITY STATUS: Ready to go home PRIMARY BREED: GERM SHEPHERD PRIMARY COLOR: BLACK SEX: Female (Spayed) SIZE: MED WEIGHT: 45 AGE: 1 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: NO OTHER DOGS (REQ) i SMALL DOG SOCIAL \"OVERALL SCORE\": NO SMALL DOGS i ENERGY LEVEL: HIGH i TRAINING RECOMMENDATION: IMPULSE CONTROL 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 approached a female Pitbull and froze with a tense forward body posture, hackles raised and a high stiff curved tail. She then growled and lunged toward the female Pitbull with an open mouth. The Pitbull ran away to avoid her and olive chased her growling. When she caught up to her, she jumped on top of her and attempted to attack her. A handler nearby was able to quickly grab her leash and prevent it. The female pitbull was moved to an adjoining yard temporarily, so the handlers could further assess Olive's behavior with other dogs and ensure it wasn't just an issue with that one dog. She was approached by a male shepherd that greeted her. She froze with a tense body, hackles raised and giving side eye. The male shepherd walked away from her. As soon as he turned his back and moved away, Olive darted fast toward him with an open mouth. A handler was able to grab her leash to prevent her, and she was removed from the yard at this time. Due to her unprovoked offensive behavior displayed, she will need to be the only dog in the home. A5803305 OLIVE- BEHAVIORALLY OK FOR PUBLIC ADOPTION, NO OTHER DOGS (REQUIRED) E26-096681 Animal ID: AJ803305 Play Style: Kids: Eval Type: Eval Location: LANCASTR PLAYGROUP Sociability: Reactive: OFFENSIVE NON REACTIVE Large Dogs: NO OTHER DOGS (REQ) Small Dogs: NO SMALL DOGS Eval Date: 10/08/2026 Ken Handling: FRIENDLY/EASY Energy Level: HIGH Review Date: Traming: IMPULSE CONTROL 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 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 approached a female Pitbull and froze with a tense forward body posture, hackles raised and a high stiff curved tail. She then growled and lunged toward the female Pitbull with an open mouth. The Pitbull ran away to avoid her and olive chased her growling. When she caught up to her, she jumped on top of her and attempted to attack her. A handler nearby was able to quickly grab her leash and prevent it. The female pitbull was moved to an adjoining yard temporarily, so the handlers could further assess Olive's behavior with other dogs and ensure it wasn't just an issue with that one dog. She was approached by a male shepherd that greeted her. She froze with a tense body, hackles raised and giving side eye. The male shepherd walked away from her. As soon as he tumed his back and moved away, Olive darted fast toward him with an open mouth. A handler was able to grab her leash to prevent her, and she was removed from the yard at this time. Due to her unprovoked offensive behavior displayed, she will need to be the only dog in the home.