Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs,
Story
Meet LordNibbler (ACCT-A-260952)! This regal young pup is ready for some stability in a forever home. He was found as an emaciated stray in early September and brought to ACCT Philly. He was quickly adopted, then found just over a week later tied to a bench. His owner was contacted but has not come forward to reclaim him, so he's looking for his next chapter!
LordNibbler is goofy and playful with lots of energy. Because he's so underweight, he gets overly excited for treats and sometimes tries to mouth at hands when he thinks they might have food. Because of this, he's recommended for an adult-only home at this time. He's participated in playgroup while at the shelter and has been tolerant and playful, so with decompression and slow, appropriate introductions, he may be able to live with a canine pal!
At just under 2 years old, LordNibbler is still a puppy and learning his manners. He already knows sit, and he has the potential to be a quick learner given how much he loves treats! If you're looking to add some royalty to your home, come meet him today!
🎥 VIDEOS
Silly LordNibbler loves a rope toy!: https://youtu.be/10Nh1fz88So
LordNibbler plays with a stuffy: https://youtu.be/u5PoIKvvOtU
Playgroup 9/18/2026: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSgCLC9x40KU
Playgroup 9/9/2026: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCWs3zHcFN5M
Lucky and Lordnibbler fence meet: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sAEjssVwC-8
⭐️ BEHAVIOR NOTES
Behavior eval 9/27/2026:
Kennel Presentation: Jumped on the kennel door when I approached with a loose, wiggly body and wide, soft eyes. Very high energy at the door with lots of movement. Jumped off with a treat scatter then ran quickly back to the door.
Leash Skills: I was able to leash him while jumping up on the door. Leash went around his front leg as well due to being so wiggly. Moderate pulling on leash to get outside, manageable due to small size.
Sociability: I first went to the volunteer office to fix the leash around his leg/switch leashes. He was very wiggly and gently mouthy for food, jumping on me to look for treats. He could be distracted with a treat scatter. I had to switch the leashes twice (due to a leash issue) and each time distracted him with treat scatters to avoid mouthing. Once leashed, we went out into the yard where he remained loose and continued attempting to mouth gently at my hands/jump for treats. After a few repetitions of turning my back, he began to explore the yard on his own, returning to check in without immediately becoming as jumpy/mouthy. He knows sit and, after several minutes, began taking treats from a flat palm rather than needing to be tossed. Allowed handling on his head and back, seemed slightly sensitive to handling on his sides and rear end, turning his head to mouth gently at my hands when I touched his flank/haunches.
Play: Enjoyed tug with a rope toy and ran around with it on his own. Chased a stuffy and brought it back to me, allowing me to take it from him with a loose body. Also willing to trade for a treat.
Dog Interaction: N/A
Return to Kennel: Hopped back into kennel easily.
Color Level: Blue
Recommendations and considerations: Toss treats or careful flat palm, recommend no children due to snatchiness/mouthiness.
Per staff 9/27/2026: Took out today for an eval and had to bring back inside quickly due to staff needing help with another dog. Volunteer did full eval later on, notes from quick time outside below.
Jumping at the door when I approached, tossed back treats and when he came back up able to leash. Came right out and was jumpy at first, got moving and he walked pulling mildly on leash, loose body, mid tail wags, nose to the ground sniffing everything. In the yard, jumping on me with a open mouth, loose body, ears back. Very food motivated, tossed treats to have him jump off. When attempting handling, would start mouthing my hand, loose wiggly body, and jumping on me. Walked back with low tail wags, trying to jump on staff members that we passed with a loose body. Slowed down approaching his kennel, picked up the pace to a jog and he kept moving, clipped my leash and he went right in.
Playgroup notes 9/18/2026: Not steerable with either water or can. good greetings, play bows and pauses. Towards the end he became humpy and was presistent about it.
Per staff 9/17/2026: Very very sweet ! Timid on first approach, loose wiggly body, excited, giving kisses, loves being pet, allowed all handling and transfer to truck
Per medical 9/17/2026: Emaciated, ribs showing, hips showing, hair loss / scar on top of head , previous laceration ?
Playgroup notes 9/9/2026: Steer test 1/5 with both water and can Good gate greetings. mid tail with ears to the side. Appropriate greetings in the yard. tolerant able to disengage on his own.
Per volunteer 9/7/2026: Lordnibbler was very excited to get out and so wiggly in his kennel I had an ACA assist with leashing. He had also soiled himself and his kennel so the poor guy was a bit of a mess! He was very easy once we got out and had some nice thru the fence meets with a very waggy tail and his front paws on the fence eager to say hello. He is very thin and hungry, and when there were no other digs to look at, he mostly searched for food. He is pretty gentle with treats, surprisingly. Didn’t show much interest in toys. Very affectionate, allowed all over handling. Once back inside I gave him a bath and he was very tolerant. I think he even liked it! He was easy to return to a nice clean kennel.
Per staff 9/6/2026: Friendly, wiggly loose body, allowed petting , handling, picking up for transfer into truck
Per medical 9/6/2026: Emaciated puppy, superficial scrapes on top of head
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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
