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American Pit Bull Terrier Mix Dog for adption in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Jamie
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Jamie's Info...

Breed: American Pit Bull Terrier Mix Color: Brindle - With White Age: Young
Size: Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) Sex: Female ID#: 5395012-A19054799-Foster Care

I am already spayed, housetrained, and up to date with shots.

Jamie's Story...
What stray Philly pit comes with a diploma in agility from Opportunity Barks?  Jamie! She's totally fearless.
 
Important things to know about her:
     She's probably going to pick a person to attach to.
     Old style punitive training styles will probably not work and will drive her nuts in the bargain.
     She does best with a certain amount of routine she can count on. 
     She really needs to play and engage a lot. 
     She might do well with a companion dog. 
     Loose routines where maybe someone feeds her or someone else at whatever time, will probably
     make her anxious.
 
Her foster parents still crate her when they go out for any length of time and for the later half of the night, but look forward to training her out of that. She is up and out by 8 am each day. She poops and pees in the back yard, then expects a walk and breakfast.  She'll want another pee/poop break after that mid day or so, but she can hold it. This routine repeats around 6 or 7pm for dinner, but she's not as locked in to the evening thing.
 
All these routines can be changed.  She's not inflexible, but some sort of routine seems to give her confidence.
 
Two weeks ago Jamie entered a Lug Nuts sled pulling competition at Malcolm X Park. She didn't win, but she pulled and accepted the harness with no problem and had a blast with the other dogs.  She's so social.
 
She also has visited the dog park, first time off leash with a pack, and she blended right in and had so, so much fun. She  played and got roughed up and humped and raced around and also interestingly,  checked in with her fosetr parents a lot. She seemed to need a home base and knew they were it. She did stick up for herself with one wolf hound looking dog who was being annoying and barking and bearing down on her, but this amounted to reaching over and nipping him a couple times. The owner seemed aware that her dog was being a bit aggressive and took immediate responsibility,   redirecting before any escalation could occur. 
 
Also over the weekend, Jamie visited with a two year old friend who is tiny, less than half Jamie's weight. Jamie seems to treat small sized people differently than large sized, although we would still not recommend any unsupervised time between Jamie and little ones.  When she gets rammy she throws her weight around and doesn't always notice what's in her way.  Also as she got more comfortable she did lick the two year old's face and we think she could get carried away and get nippy, or at least quite overbearing, out of enthusiasm, but still not good situation.  
 
Leash training continues.  She will still need constant reinforcement of this training in my opinion, but she's getting very good at the 'Easy' command (slow down and stop pulling).  She works on this every day.
 
She will poop in the house if it's raining hard outside...so she will need watching. She will only chew destructively if she is utterly bored and alone, so some dog proofing would be necessary around the house.
 
She loves cloth and rope and pillow type toys to shake, tug and fetch. She knows, 'leave it' for a game of fetch and to keep her nose out of your food.  She's got a pretty reliable, sit-stay especially when treats are involved.
 
When she's tired out, which takes some doing, she becomes a big love log and sleeps with her head in your lap.

Name: Jamie

Breed: Pit bull mix (Visual breed identification in dogs is unreliable so for most of the dogs we are only guessing at predominant breed or breed mix. We get to know each dog as an individual and will do our best to describe each of our dogs based on personality, not by breed label.)

Age: 1-2 years old

Weight: 53 pounds

Reason for surrender to shelter: Jamie was found as a stray

If you are interested in meeting Jamie, please email dogs@phillypaws.org for an application.  If you have questions, please email the above address or contact our adoption staff member at 215-298-9680, ext. 16.

Animal ID#A19054799

(Posted on 2/10/13 by lo'b)



PAWS, the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society, is a 501(c)3 non-profit animal rescue organization. PAWS pulls at-risk animals from the City of Philadelphia's animal control shelter and adopts them out, either from our adoption center (located at 2nd and Arch Streets), from one of our adoption locations at area PETCO and PetSmart stores, or from our network of foster homes.

PAWS is dedicated to saving the lives of Philadelphia's homeless, abandoned and unwanted animals and is working to make Philadelphia a city in which every healthy and treatable pet is guaranteed a home.

When you adopt a pet from PAWS you truly save a life!

PAWS' Adoption Center in Old City is open Monday-Friday from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 11a.m.-7p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Please reference this animal's ID NUMBER when inquiring about this pet.

All animals adopted from PAWS are up-to-date on age-appropriate vaccinations, spayed/neutered, and microchipped. Adoption fees are as follows: $150 for dogs older than 1 year, $200 for puppies under 1 year, $50 for cats over 6 months of age, and $75 for cats under 6 months of age.

Please visit our web site, www.phillypaws.org, for our full calendar of adoption events throughout the region, and for more information on adopting, fostering, volunteering, or donating.



Contact This Shelter...

Shelter: PAWS, the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society
Pet ID #: 5395012-A19054799-Foster Care
Phone:
(215) 238-9901
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E-mail:
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Website:
http://www.phillypaws.org
Address: 100 N. 2nd Street
Philadelphia, PA
19106

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Shelter Info...

About Our Shelter...
PAWS is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to saving Philadelphia’s homeless, abandoned, and unwanted animals. PAWS is Philadelphia’s largest no-kill shelter and is working to make it a place in which every healthy and treatable pet is guaranteed a home. PAWS rescues animals at the city’s animal control shelter that are in the greatest danger of being euthanized and places them either up for adoption or into temporary foster homes. Through its adoption locations, special events, and foster care network, PAWS finds loving homes for thousands of animals each year. Support for PAWS funds lifesaving programs such as adoption and foster care, low-cost vaccinations, spay/neuter surgeries, and other efforts, all of which reduce and will ultimately eliminate the unnecessary killing of Philadelphia’s homeless animals.
Come Meet Our Pets...
PAWS Adoption Center
100 N. 2nd Street (at Arch)
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Ph: 215-238-9901
(Open Mon-Fri: 12-7, Sat: 11-7, Sun: 11-6)

PAWS cats are also available for adoption every day of the week at:
- Cottman Avenue PETsMART
- PETCO (Grant Avenue & Roosevelt Boulevard)
Hours at both locations: M-F: 3-6; Sat-Sun: 11-3)

See our full calendar of adoption events: http://www.phillypaws.org/events

Our Adoption Process...
Dogs - Adoption Fee = $150 for adults, $200 for puppies (plus $16 for a dog license for Philadelphia residents)
All dogs and puppies are spayed or neutered prior to going home, vaccinated for: distemper, hepatitis, parainfluenza, parvovirus (DHPP - for puppies, the first in a series of three vaccinations that should be completed by the adoptive family either at the family veterinarian's office or by returning to PAWS for a $15 fee), bordetella and rabies (for dogs three months and older), dewormed (often the first in a series of treatments that should be completed by the adoptive family) and treated for fleas (treatment must continue after adoption to keep your pet flea free). An additional purchase of a dog license is required for Philadelphia residents. Never lose your best friend! All PAWS dogs are implanted with a 24 Petwatch microchip that you will register in your name after adoption.

Cats - Adoption Fee = $75 (6 months of age and younger), $50 (Older than 6 months)
All cats and kittens are spayed or neutered prior to going home, vaccinated for: panleukopenia, rhinotracheitis, calici, chlamydea (for kittens, the first in a series of vaccinations that should be completed by the adoptive family) and rabies (for cats three months and older), dewormed (often the first in a series of treatments that should be completed by the adoptive family) and treated for fleas (treatment must continue after adoption to keep your pet flea free). Never lose your best friend! All PAWS cats are implanted with a 24 Petwatch microchip that you will register in your name after adoption.

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