Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
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Story
Winter ACCT-A-161403 is currently considered urgent and at risk of euthanasia due to length of stay and lack of space for incoming dogs. Winter must have confirmed placement with an ADOPTER, or RESCUE PARTNER by Monday, May 13th by 10:00 am. Should Winter's medical or behavioral status change, his urgency and timeline for placement may also change.
Winter was surrendered to ACCT due to housing issues, and has been doing his best to adjust to an unfamiliar environment. He has understandably had issues returning to his kennel, and even outside, has been panting and pacing. His owner had many great things to say, including that he's crate trained, knows sit, and is a "very happy dog, loves to play and run around, loves running after toys and loves spinning in circles".
Behavior:
Per Volunteer 4/18/24: Super patient for leashing! Easy to walk and direct. Not very handler focused today- he was most focused on sniffing around the play yard! Did slow laps most of the time. Didn't show much interest in treats. Was interested in toys at first but never followed through after chasing them at first. Chill boy! Did need some help getting him back into the kennel but he went in pretty easily when a staff member looped his belly and helped to guide him.
Per Staff 4/17/24: Winter was very stressed and high strung in the room. He would whine and scream and spin in circles frequently. That being said though he was very friendly towards me and allowed all over handling without any issues. He would lean in while petting him and even flopped over for belly rubs. Showed knowledge of Sit, Down, and Paw but would not take treats at this time., Did well meeting two other handlers.
Per Staff 4/16/24: Took Winter outside for a bit. He was very stressed but allowed all handling from me. He was panting and pacing outside. I tried a quick dog meet with a husky outside and Winter remained very stressed and had mixed reactions, sometimes appearing fine and other times would do a small charge and hard bark. When returning to kennel Winter began to thrash and pull backwards outside. Another handler tried to hold his belly with her hands and Winter swung around and snapped at her. She then looped his belly with a leash and we were able to get Winter back to kennel that way but Winter continued to scream and pull backwards.
Dog meet 5/8 notes: "Winter was easy to remove from kennel, but when attempting to leash, he kept raising his paw and trying to put his paw through the hole for his head.
Walking through the kennel, he was low to the ground, and pulled moderately. Once outside, he got increasingly nervous and energetic--panting heavily, and darting around on the leash, circling me.
Another staff member had a dog out, who was also relatively high-energy. During the walkalong, both dogs were pulling towards each other, and bouncing back and forth.
Winter initially seemed interested and playful, but after he approached the other dog, he snapped at the other dog's face before they were separated. Winter was able to disengage from the other dog several times, and would sit at my feet without being prompted. He was very anxious overall, but allowed full-body pets.
When returning to kennel, Winter again kept his body low to the ground, but readily jumped back into his kennel without issue. The leash was tangled, and he allowed me to reach over his head and remove it."
He is a smart guy who is very confused in the shelter, he is looking for a home that can provide him with both time to decompress, and engage in enrichment activity to keep him happy.Video:+ https://youtube.com/shorts/JJEnaysSWOM
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Due to being significantly overcapacity with animals and higher than usual intake, extensions are unlikely to be granted. If you are interested in an animal please contact ACCT Philly immediately.
Due to limited space, timestamps may also be proceeded with early so it is imperative to let us know if you are considering adopting or tagging an animal.
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 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
