Whiskey

Whiskey is an adoptable male German Shepherd looking for a home at Los Angeles County - Lancaster in Lancaster, California. He is a young adult and medium in size. He is currently on the shelter's euthanasia list with only 2 days left, listed due to lack of space. Adopting Whiskey, or even sharing his story, could save a life before it's too late.

A5805387 WHISKEY- BEHAVIORALLY OK FOR PUBLIC ADOPTION, ADULTS ONLY (REQUIRED), LARGE DOGS OK WHISKEY Animal Location: Lancaster - L305 ANIMAL ID: A5805387 DATE ADMITTED TO COUNTY CARE: 2026-10-11 ANIMAL TYPE: DOG AVAILABILITY STATUS: AV PEND SN PRIMARY BREED: GERM SHEPHERD PRIMARY COLOR: SABLE SEX: Male SIZE: PUPPY WEIGHT: 40 AGE: 0 years 6 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: 2026-10-21 UPDATED THE LEGEND: ADULTS ONLY (REQ) i DOG SOCIAL SKILLS: LARGE DOGS OK i SMALL DOG SOCIAL \"OVERALL SCORE\": NEEDS ASSESSMENT i ENERGY LEVEL: MEDIUM i TRAINING RECOMMENDATION: B-MOD MULTI 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, but he remained fearfully frozen. He entered the play yard with soft body language. He was approached by two dogs and exchanged soft greetings with them both. He offered a play bow to a male Pitbull, and they engaged in gentle/dainty play. After their play, he began to roam the yard and explore. He was tolerant of dogs trailing him to sniff him. After exploring the yard, he began to playfully bound around and continued to exchange soft greetings with the other dogs. He remained playful and social for the rest of his time in the yard. He would not approach the handlers in the yard and kept his distance. Whiskey is social with the other dogs and prefers a gentle/dainty play style. After play group, he did begin to approach one of the handlers to take treats from their hand, but he would then back off to create space and was wary of being touched. See handling assessment for further stipulations.