(Left) Don’t let her gruff exterior fool you. Leslie, No. A514613, is smart and fun.

This 2-year-old German shepherd mix is available for adoption from Pasadena Humane. (Middle) Trina, No. A513104, is ready to be your plug-and-play pet.

Easygoing and calm, this beauty is available for adoption from Pasadena Humane. (Right) Rescued from a feral colony, Geordi and Dotti are a sweet pair just waiting for their forever home. They are available for adoption from Lifeline for Pets.

(Left and Middle photos are courtesy of Pasadena Humane; Right photo is courtesy of Lifeline for Pets) These pets are ready to settle in at their forever home — your place! Leslie, No. A514613, is a grumpy softie Leslie is a gorgeous 2-year-old German shepherd mix who has been awaiting her forever home for far too long. Leslie is very nervous while meeting new people and encountering new things.

Unfortunately, her trepidation sometimes means she will bark at people she doesn’t know, which in turn makes people shy away from her. Thankfully, the trainers at Pasadena Humane have been working with her to build her confidence, and they’ve seen her start to show off her true personality much more clearly. Leslie is a very smart and easy-to-train dog.

She knows quite a few training cues like “sit,” “down” and “shake.” She will even “play dead” and pretty much anything else you try to teach her. With a smart dog like Leslie, the sky is the limit! Leslie also bonds very quickly with everyo.