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Breed:German Shepherd
Age: Adult
Gender:
Female
Size: Medium
About rocket: A5764512
DATE ADMITTED TO COUNTY CARE:
2026-03-22
ANIMAL TYPE:
DOG
AVAILABILITY STATUS:
Ready to go home
PRIMARY BREED:
GERM SHEPHERD
PRIMARY COLOR:
BLACK
SEX:
Female
SIZE:
LARGE
WEIGHT:
71
AGE:
3 years 0 months
March 26, 2026
E26-092351
Animal ID: A5764512
Play Style:
Kids:
Eval Type:
Eval Location: LANCASTR
PLAYGROUP
Sociability:
Reactive:
DEFENSIVE
NON REACTIVE
Large Dogs: NO OTHER DOGS (REC)
Small Dogs: NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Eval Date: 03/26/2026
Ken Handling: FRIENDLY/EASY
Energy Level: MEDIUM
Review Date:
Traming:
B-MOD DOG DEF
in the home.
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 was approached by a male Pitbull and tolerated him sniffing her from behind, but she had a tucked tail. She then went to sit by the fence. She was approached by a male shepherd to greet her. She immediately began to growl, give a show of teeth waming and then gave a hard air snap. He respected her waming and walked away. She was then approached by a female husky and displayed the same behavior. She briefly roamed the yard to explore, but she mostly kept near to the handlers. She continued to growl, showteeth and snap at any dog that approached her. She would approach the handlers often seeking affection. She maintained her defensive behavior with all dogs that approached her, regardless of their approach or energy level. Due to her defensive behavior and appearing under socialized with other dogs, she would likely do best as an only dog at home.