Big Squishy

Big Squishy is an adoptable male Cane Corso Mastiff looking for a home at Los Angeles County - Castaic in Castaic, California. He is fully grown and medium in size. He is currently on the shelter's euthanasia list with only 2 days left, listed due to lack of space. Adopting Big Squishy, or even sharing his story, could save a life before it's too late.

BIG SQUISHY Animal Location: Santa Clarita Valley - X137 ANIMAL ID: A5806560 DATE ADMITTED TO COUNTY CARE: 2026-10-19 ANIMAL TYPE: DOG AVAILABILITY STATUS: Ready to go home PRIMARY BREED: CANE CORSO PRIMARY COLOR: BLACK SEX: Male (Neutered) SIZE: WEIGHT: 99.5 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: 2026-10-20 DOG SOCIAL SKILLS: FEMALES ONLY (REQ) 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.' In the catch pen he had a soft body and a neutral nub wag. The runner easily clasped the collar around his neck. He entered the play yard timidly. He was approached by a female pit bull and exchanged a timid greeting with her. He approached handlers often to solicit affection. A male lab approached him. He was tense but tolerated being sniffed by him. The lab walked away and then reapproached him. He was tense and started to low growling at him. A handler walked the lab away from him. He roamed and explored the yard with the female pit bull. She gave him a play bow and the two exchanged a light gentle/dainty play. A male German shepherd entered the yard. He was walked up to the male German shepherd on a long, loose leash. He exchanged a tense greeting and gave him a low growl. The shepherd was walked out of the yard. He would benefit from confidence building and continued socialization. Due to his tense behavior around male dogs and his soft behavior around female dogs, he will be female dogs only required. BEHAVIORALLY OK FOR PUBLIC ADOPTION, FEMALE DOGS (REQ), MEDIUM ENERGY