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hopper maeko has 1 day left to live!
 At Risk To Be Killed: Jun 20, 2026    Reason: Space
hopper maeko
Breed:
Pit Bull Terrier
Age: Young adult
Gender: Male
Size: Medium
Shelter Information:
Los Angeles County - Downey
11258 South Garfield Avenue
Downey, CA
Shelter dog ID: A5780123
Contact:
Phone: 562-940-6898
Name: Adoptions
About hopper maeko: ANIMAL ID: A5780123 DATE ADMITTED TO COUNTY CARE: 2026-05-31 ANIMAL TYPE: DOG AVAILABILITY STATUS: Ready to go home PRIMARY BREED: PIT BULL PRIMARY COLOR: BROWN SEX: Male (Neutered) SIZE: WEIGHT: 56.8 AGE: 2 years 0 months Calm Dogs Recommended Medium Energy Level Came in as a stray Description Hopper Maeko is a friendly, affectionate dog who enjoys both people and canine companionship. He was easy to leash, handle, and assess throughout his time with staff. While initially a bit tense when meeting new dogs, Hopper quickly relaxed, exchanged appropriate greetings, and participated in playful chase games and gentle wrestling. He demonstrated a gentle, dainty play style and was tolerant of other dogs sharing handler attention. Hopper frequently sought affection from handlers, becoming loose and wiggly when pet and leaning in for attention. During his handling assessment, he remained relaxed and cooperative, allowing a full-body examination without issue while continuing to solicit affection. Overall, Hopper is a social, people-oriented dog with a medium energy level. He would benefit from continued socialization and confidence building and is recommended for a home with calm canine companions. Hopper is behaviorally suitable for public adoption. Please note that behavior observed in the shelter environment may differ from behavior in a home setting as dogs adjust to new surroundings, routines, and experiences. June 04, 2026 E26-093818 PLAYGROUP DOWNEY A5780123 '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.' Hopper greeted the runner with a neutral demeanor and was easy to leash/remove from the kennel. Hopper was taken to the catch pen and was easy to collar/leash. Hopper greeted the dogs at the barrier with a neutral demeanor and was allowed into the play yard. Hopper displayed a slightly tense body, closed mouth, high loose wag, perked ears, and a neutral gaze. Although he appeared tense Hopper allowed the dogs to sniff him. Once the group dispersed Hopper gave a good shake off then moved on to explore the yard. He sniffed and marked various locations multiple times and may possibly be potty trained. Once he finished relieving himself Hopper continued to exchange greetings nicely. He appeared interested in the dogs and gave brief little play bows. He participated in play chase and light playful wrestling for some time. He moved away from the group and approached the handler's seeking engagement. Hopper became loose and wiggly when receiving petting and frequently sought engagement from the handlers. Hopper was challenged by one of the males and they separated on their own. When receiving petting Hopper was tolerant of other dogs also receiving petting/attention from the handler at the same time. Hopper maintained a relaxed and social demeanor displaying a gentle/dainty play style. Hopper Maeko could benefit from further socialization and confidence building. Hopper is ok for public adoption medium energy level calm dogs recommended. GENTLE/DAINTY SOCIAL NON REACTIVE FRIENDLY/EASYTO REMOVE1 CALM DOGS (REC) MEDIUM CONFIDENCE BUILDING 06/04/2026 Eval Type: Training: Kids: Large Dogs: Small Dogs: Energy Level:Ken Handling: Reactive: Play Style: Sociability: Animal ID: Review Date: Eval Date: Eval Location: Eval Comments: E26-093819 HANDLING DOWNEY A5780123 '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.' Hopper Maeko was in the play yard prior to the assessment and was given time to decompress. Hopper displayed a relaxed body, open mouth pant, natural ear set, relaxed tail wag, and soft eyes. Hopper approached the handler becoming loose and wiggly when receiving petting. He also leaned into the handlers' legs and solicited further petting. The handler was able to examine Hopper's ears, mouth, abdomen, back, lower extremities, and tail without issue. Hopper maintained a loose wiggly demeanor throughout the assessment and continued to solicit petting afterward. Hopper was returned to his kennel without issue. Hopper Maeko is ok for public adoption medium energy level calm dogs recommended. GENTLE/DAINTY SOCIAL NON REACTIVE FRIENDLY/EASYTO REMOVE1 CALM DOGS (REC) MEDIUM CONFIDENCE BUILDING 06/04/2026 Eval Type: Training: Kids: Large Dogs: Small Dogs: Energy Level:Ken Handling: Reactive: Play Style: Sociability: Animal ID: Review Date: Eval Date: Eval Location: Eval Comments: 1Print Date: 06/10/2026 Behavior Assessments.pdf Added Jun 10, 2026 at 11:08 AM ' 78.38 KB Open in new tab Download
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