Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with dogs,
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Jobe (ACCT-A-248402) is a gentle giant waiting for his happily ever after! He was found tied up and abandoned outside the PSPCA on April 22, coming to ACCT shortly afterward. At first, he was shy and uncertain, but he's slowly begun opening up as he gets more comfortable!
Jobe is a smart boy who knows both sit and paw, and he's happy to show them off in exchange for a snack. He takes treats nicely and has shown some goofy interest in toys! While seeming a bit shy and avoidant in his first dog meet, he had a good time in playgroup with some buddies, showing big, bouncy play.
At almost 90 pounds, Jobe would do best in an adult-only home so there are no little ones for him to knock over. If you're interested in giving him his forever home, come meet him today!
🎥 VIDEOS
Jobe fence sniffs with Coal: https://youtube.com/shorts/4WNSHtsChAw
Playful Jobe chases a toy: https://youtu.be/9qS_QttRSLw
Jobe fence meet: https://youtube.com/shorts/15hp2vTbZhk?feature=share
Jobe knows sit: https://youtube.com/shorts/hGq32YDfEwM?feature=share
Playgroup 4/27: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcnvoGYrJkIblf3N5bKohMSmBBq4PJQdp
Canine massage therapist: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXmaMPvkaeX/?igsh=MTNtdjlsaDRnZ2ZiYg==
Meet with Labello: https://youtube.com/shorts/teNGs0Dxxqk?si=kEg3ShUG22w01jON
Meet with Labello 2: https://youtu.be/ehCMJuiVQHY?si=zc-tZ1EOuPnj0TQg
⭐️ BEHAVIOR
Per volunteer 4/27/2026: Sweet, gentle giant! He pulls a bit on leash, but is generally easy to handle, allows petting all over, and takes treats super nicely. He has the cutest underbite and got so goofy with a toy!
Playgroup 4/27/2026: 4 water, 4 can. Ears to the side, high flagging tail at fence. Big bouncy moves, good play with Carlisle and Labello.
Behavior eval 4/27/2026:
Kennel Presentation: Standing calmly at the front of his kennel with relaxed ears, soft body, and soft eyes. He took a treat nicely through the door
Leash Skills: Easy to leash. Pulled moderately throughout the kennels to get outside, which subsided some once we were outside and he had used the bathroom.
Sociability: Sweet, playful boy in the yard. He initially sniffed around, then began to approach for treats and to solicit attention. He allowed handling all over, took treats nicely (I stuck with an open palm due to previous notes of snatchiness), and knows sit
Play: Enjoyed a stuffy, throwing it for himself and running after it. He allowed me to pick it up when he was nearby but not actively playing with it without signs of resource guarding
Dog Interaction: Gently sniffed small dog Coal through the fence. Very interested in him, allowed me to pull him away after a bit
Return to Kennel: Easily hopped in
Color Level: Gold
Per canine massage therapist 4/26/2026: When I met him yesterday Jobe was marked as Rescue only for behavior but as of today he is available for adoption. He started out a little reserved but quickly showed me his goofy side. By the end of our session his tail was up in a happy way and he was relaxed and confident and his serious looking little face had some sparkle to it. He is a very sweet boy and even where he actually had some tight spots he just kind of looked around about it see what was going on. He does know 'paw' which he offered without me asking (in a very enthusiastic way) as well as sit and down and probably other stuff or if he doesn't already know other stuff he could learn it very quickly because he is super smart. His eyes look kind of human so it could be a person in a dog suit which would explain it but on the off-chance that this is just a sweet young mastiffy type boy I think you should probably adopt him. 💕 He is about 4-5 years old and has the best bottom teefs"
Per staff 4/25/2026: Took Jobe out for a dog meet, laying down in his kennel, soft eyes, ears to the side. Took a treat very gently. Stood up after the treat and was easy to leash. Walked well and pulled mildly at times. Ears back, tail low. Once outside pee'd right away. Met Labello, tense body, ears back, low still tail. Sniffed then walked away. Would move away when Labello tried to approach. When attempting handling, head whipped with closed mouth and wide eyes then moved away. Came back and sniffed my hand with soft wide eyes, ears back and moved away. Walked back pulling mildly through the kennels, mid still tail, tense body. Hopped right into kennel and leash was removed easily.
Per volunteer 4/23/2026: Jobe was lying in his kennel with relaxed body language. I approached his kennel with my leash presented and he stood up to go out. Easily leashed and walked nicely through the hall to outside. Once outside he immediately peed. He took treats gently with an open palm method. I took Jobe to the large play yard with several volunteers present. He was cautious of new people and disinterested in interacting with anyone besides myself. No interest in squeaky toys. He knows sit and paw. Happily does both for treats. He sniffed another volunteer and mosied along. He was easily returned to kennel by tossed a treat in and leash was removed without issue. Overall sweet shy boy!
Per staff 4/22/2026: Per staff at PSPSC dog was giving them a problem, growled at them. However when the dog was waiting in the intake lobby I didn't see any concerning behaviors. Dog was neutral and sniffed around
ACCT Philly is located at 111 West Hunting Park Ave in Philadelphia. We are open for adoptions 7 days a week. Please visit www.acctphilly.org/adopt for details.
If you are a rescue interested in pulling this animal, please email our lifesaving team, or visit here if you are not currently a rescue partner: https://acctphilly.org/acct-philly-love-local-partnership-program/
Confirmed placement is considered a confirmation of an actual rescue pull. Possible placement, interested parties, and other "TBD" statuses are not considered confirmed and do not indicate an animal is no longer urgent.
All animals at ACCT Philly are from Philadelphia, as the only open-intake animal shelter in Philadelphia, we are not able to accept animals from outside of Philadelphia. ACCT Philly's Pennsylvania kennel license number is 08313