WALNUT located in Castaic, CA was euthanized on Feb 18, 2026!

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walnut

Was Killed on Feb 18, 2026

walnut

Breed: Labrador Retriever

Profile: Medium size adult male

Animal ID: A5753414
Date Admitted to County Care: 2026-02-02
Animal Type: DOG
Availability Status: RESC ONLY
Primary Breed: LABRADOR RETR
Primary Color: BLACK
Sex: Male
Size: X-LRG
Weight: 98
Age: 5 years 0 months
Labels
HISTORY OF KNOWN AGGRESSION DISCLOSURE
RESCUE ONLY
MALE
LARGE DOGS OK
HAS RESOURCE GUARDING
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Description
Playgroup:
Walnut A5753414 (INTACT) ?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.?
He was easily collared by the runner in the catch pen. He entered the play yard with soft body language. He approached a female shepherd and began to press his against her. She then spun away and offered him a play bow. He returned the play bow, and they engaged in gentle/dainty play. After their play, he began to roam the yard and explore. He was tolerant of dogs trailing him to sniff him. He continued to roam the yard and exchange soft greetings with the other dogs. A new high energy male husky entered the yard and immediately began to offer him play bows. He accepted the invitations to play, and he engaged in gentle/dainty play. He tolerated the male husky playfully jumping on him and pushing him with his body. He offered no corrections to any of this, but he seemed to prefer more gentle play. He remained playful and social for the rest of his time in the yard. He would approach the handlers and seek affection. Walnut is social with the other dogs and prefers a gentle/dainty play style. See resource guarding assessment for rescue only stipulation. RESCUE ONLY WITH KNOWN HISTORY OF AGGRESSION DISCLOSURE, LARGE DOGS OK, MEDIUM ENERGY
Handling:

Walnut A5753414 (INTACT) ?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.?
He was left as the last dog in the play yard for the handling assessment after play group. The handler knelt and called to him. He approached the handler with soft body language and began seeking affection. He allowed the handler to pet his head with no reaction. He allowed the handler to check his teeth with no reaction. He allowed the handler to check his ears with no reaction. He allowed the handler to touch and lift all his paws with no reaction. He allowed the handler to touch his tail with no reaction. He displayed no negative or concerning behavior toward the handler during the handling. After the handling, he continued to see affection. See resource guarding assessment for rescue only stipulation. RESCUE ONLY WITH KNOWN HISTORY OF AGGRESSION DISCLOSURE
Resource guarding:
Walnut A5753414 (INTACT) ?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.?
Due to behavior displayed in the home and at the care center, a resource guarding assessment was conducted. He was attached to the fence by the loop leash for safety, prior to starting the assessment. A bowl of wet food mixed with kibble was placed on the ground and pushed close to him using the assess-a-hand. He began to eat and the handler waited a few seconds for him to start enjoying the food. The handler then slowly moved the assess-a-hand closer to the bowl. He stopped eating, froze and gave side eye toward the hand, when it was still about 6 feet away. As the hand got closer, he continued to side eye it, while still eating. When the hand touched the bowl, he lunged growling and bit the hand. He then went back to eating the food. After about 30 seconds, he stopped eating and walked away from the bowl and was looking out through the perimeter fence. The handler quickly tried to slide the bowl away with the assess-a-hand, while he was away from the bowl. Before the handler could get the bowl away, he charged forward growling. He bit the hand, held it, and shook it. He then continued to lunge growling and repeatedly bit the hand multiple times, as the handler was trying to remove the bowl. The bowl got tipped upside down and the food spilt, due to his sustained attack on the hand. The handler was able to eventually slide the bowl away. Another handler went outside the yard and unclipped his leash from the fence. They then handed the end of the leash over the fence toward the first handler, a little further away from the spilt food. This was so the handler inside the yard, didn?t have to approach near to the spilt food. Once away from the food, he calmed down and the handler was able to walk him out of the yard. He was returned to his kennel and the loop leash removed without issue. Due to his severe resource guarding displayed during the assessment, at the care center and his resource guarding behavior in the previous home, he will be designated as rescue only and will require a known history of aggression disclosure. FAIL ? SEVERE RESOURCE GUARDING DISPLAYED - RESCUE ONLY WITH KNOWN HISTORY OF AGGRESSION DISCLOSURE

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