Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with dogs,
Story
Meet Louie (ACCT-A-264831)! 💙 This sweet, sensitive boy is looking for a patient person who will give him the time and kindness he needs to feel safe. Louie is very food-motivated, knows how to sit and offer his paw, and has shown that once he starts to feel comfortable, he’ll come over for affection, lean against you, and even rest his head in your lap. He can be nervous about being leashed and handled, so a gentle approach, tasty treats, and letting him move at his own pace are key to helping him shine. He’s also made a lovely start with other dogs, greeting and mingling with them in playgroup. Could you be the understanding friend who helps Louie discover how good life can be?
📽️Videos📽️:
Playgroup 10/26
https://youtu.be/2gcYjF0FnDY
Playgroup 10/26
https://youtu.be/2zyIU_cxzw4
Sit and Paw
https://youtube.com/shorts/ooMJ2wq493E?si=pkQP7Kuo14PiWBOl
Meeting a Friend
https://youtube.com/shorts/gNAdIxbpCao?si=bQaQkdZRnkYzV99e
⭐Behavioral Notes⭐
10/26/2026:
Playgroup 10/26: Entered the yard with low tail, ears back, wide eyes. Sniffed around then loosened up and mingled with the other dogs, good greets.
10/26/2026:
Brought out for playgroup, came to the front of kennel with soft eyes and ears back. When i opened the door retreated back, came forward for treats and able to gently drop leash from above to leash him. Came right out and walked loose leash to the yard. When I sat down in the yard came over to me and leaned against me allowing all handling with a low tail and ears back. When attempting to put a collar on him he whale eyed and moved away. Called for a second person, with treats and moving slowly able to get a collar on. For transferring back to a slip lead after playgroup with treats and moving slowly able to get back on and walked back to kennel loose leash.
10/26/2026: Louie was being a bit silly tonight and hanging out on his back on his bed with his legs in the air! I happened to catch him in the act, and when he saw me he jumped up and came to the kennel door with soft eyes and ears back.
10/25/2026:
Louis continues to be fearful being leashed, I assisted with leashing and handed Louis off to a volunteer once out of kennel. When I approached with the leash, his brow was furrowed with ears to the side. He retreated to the back of the kennel and was ignoring the cheese I was tossing in. I showed him the leash and opened the door a little bit and he came towards the door tried to dodge the leash two times and then ultimately put his head in the leash and exited the kennel. When I handed him off, Louis’s body language remain hunched with ears back, appearing timid and worried.
10/19/2026:
Kennel Presentation: Came to the front of his kennel with wide eyes, ears back, tail low, took a treat through the bars.
Leash Skills: Backed up when I presented the leash and moved to the back side. Came to the front when I removed the leash and I closed the divider. Would back up with a front paw raised when the leash was near him. Able to leash with treats on the ground and lassoing. Once leashed came out and walked slowly, tail tucked, ears back.
Sociability: Walked slowly around the yard, head low, tail low, ears back. Attempted handling at first and gave side eye, skin crawled and moved away quickly. Spent some time and offered treats which he took. Sat on the bench and he leaned onto me gently, allowed all handling with tail low, ears back, rested his head on my lap.
Play: No interest in toys.
Dog Interaction: n/a
Return to Kennel: When picking up his leash to return, gave a closed mouth head whip, ears pinned back, tail tucked and moved away quickly. Walked back slowly with the same body language. Did a treat scatter to clip my leash and he hopped right into kennel. Leash was removed with clip.
Color Level: Exp blue
10/16/2026:
In kennel presenting with whale eye, tense body lip, licks, avoiding eye contact. Eating treats came to the front, and showing him the leash. He retreated to his bed. Put down the guillotine door use treats on the ground to get his head down to be able to lasso. Once leashed walked out slowly with tail pasted down.
Peed and pooped immediately once outside. My initial attempt to touch him was while he was sniffing a tree and his skin crawled. He tucked his butt and flinched. we sat on a bench offered him treats came over, leaned into my leg while I pet his back gently. Also did sit and paw for another handler.
Met a handler - tail raised to middle looser body language, curious and sniffing her, appeared to loosen up a lot more around her.
10/14/2026: TTA- whale eyeing, jumps when touched, tense body, and lip licking. Did a mostly visual exam, very food motivated. Would come back up to the handler with the high value and look for attention when in the exam room. Starting Traz
10/14/2026:
Took a while to get dog on leash, ate food from my hands, very skiddish when attempting to leash.
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.
