Chocolate

Chocolate is an adoptable male Pit Bull 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 and today is the last day, listed due to lack of space. Adopting Chocolate, or even sharing his story, could save a life before it's too late.

A5805866 CHOCOLATE- BEHAVIORALLY OK FOR PUBLIC ADOPTION WITH KNOWN HISTORY OF AGGRESSION DISCLOSURE, LARGE DOGS OK. FORMER OWNER STATES HE IS UNPREDICTABLE. CHOCOLATE Animal Location: Lancaster - L413 ANIMAL ID: A5805866 DATE ADMITTED TO COUNTY CARE: 2026-10-14 ANIMAL TYPE: DOG AVAILABILITY STATUS: AV PEND SN PRIMARY BREED: PIT BULL PRIMARY COLOR: BLACK SEX: Male SIZE: MED WEIGHT: 50 AGE: 2 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: 2026-10-21 DOG SOCIAL SKILLS: LARGE DOGS OK 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 and began seeking affection. He entered the play yard with soft body language. He was approached by a female Pitbull and exchanged a soft greeting with her. He was then approached by a male Pitbull and exchanged a soft greeting with him. He began to playfully bound around the yard and continued to exchange soft greetings with the other dogs. He was mounted by a male Pitbull and offered no corrections to this. The handlers had to steer the other dog away for him. He then offered a play bow to a female Pitbull, and they engaged in rough and rowdy play. He remained playful and social for the rest of his time in the yard, playing with both male and female dogs. He tolerated very high contact rough play and even rolled onto his back at times, while other dogs rough housed on top of him. He also remained very tolerant of a female Pitbull being very mouthy on him and vocal in her play. He never gave any corrections and never had any negative reactions to any of this, remaining soft and social. He would approach the handlers and seek affection. He displayed soft and social behavior with all the handlers and the runner. Chocolate is social with the other dogs and prefers a rough and rowdy play style. Due to behavior reported behavior from the previous home, he will require a known history of aggression disclosure to cover this. See handling assessment for further evaluation.