charles
Breed:German Shepherd
Age: Adult
Gender:
Male
Size: Medium
About charles: ANIMAL ID:
A5774132
DATE ADMITTED TO COUNTY CARE:
2026-05-04
ANIMAL TYPE:
DOG
AVAILABILITY STATUS:
AV PEND SN
PRIMARY BREED:
GERM SHEPHERD
PRIMARY COLOR:
BLACK
SEX:
Male
SIZE:
WEIGHT:
74
AGE:
3 years 0 months
A5774132 CHARLES- BEHAVIORALLY OK FOR PUBLIC ADOPTION, NO OTHER DOGS (REQUIRED)
May 06, 2026
E26-093192
Animal ID:
A5774132
Eval Type:
PLAYGROUP
Eval Location: LANCASTR
Eval Date:
05/06/2026
Play Style:
Sociability:
OFFENSIVE
Reactive:
BARRIER REACTIVE
Ken Handling: FRIENDLY/EASY
Kids:
Large Dogs: NO OTHER DOGS (REQ)
Small Dogs: NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Energy Level: MEDIUM
Review Date:
Traing.
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 howthey 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 behaviormay change based on surroundings, training, medical, socialization, and life experiences."
She was easily collared by the runner in the catch pen. She appeared loose with the dogs through the fence, but she did growl at one certain dog. That one dog was put to the side, just in case of a personal conflict Due to her reaction in the catch pen, the handler brought her into the yard and loosely held her leash, to mitigate any possible leash reactivity. There was a female cattle dog that playfully ran past her. She growled and lunged in her direction. The handler prevented her from pursuing her, to prevent any possible escalation. She was then approached by a social male border collie mix and again there was no tension on her leash from the handler. She immediately became tense with a high stiff tail, hackles raised and forward body posture. She froze for a second and then dashed toward his direction while growing. The male dog darted away to evade her. She then lunged again and tned to bite his back. The handler pulled her away on leash and she was unable to make contact with her bite. She was then removed from the yard at this time. Due to her unprovoked offensive behavior, she will need to be the only dog in the home.