Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Meet Kaiser Dowling! This energetic and intelligent boy was surrendered to the shelter by his owner when the landlord kicked him out. KD's owner had a lot of great things to say about him! They said he's mostly housetrained, knows several commands, loves kids, is friendly with dogs, and is friendly with cats although he can be scared of them if they come after him!
Kaiser Dowling has shown to live up to his description since getting to the shelter. He's energetic and can pull quite a bit on leash, and he's a blast to hang out with! He's super smart and knows commands including sit and down. KD is now looking for an owner to adventure with. Meet him at ACCT Philly any day from 10am-6pm!
Videos 📽️
Kaiser Dowling is so smart! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3nOrX6va6c
Cuddling Kaiser Dowling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu_OLddiIvo
Kaiser enjoys meeting people: https://youtube.com/shorts/jtNcywyxvvE?is=YcjpZ1GPc__tEZD5
Kaiser knows sit: https://youtube.com/shorts/p2tYYWOJzGI?is=hN9TucTJk5cK-8Cv
⭐Behavior Notes:⭐
Per Volunteer 8/30/2026: When I approached his kennel, he was standing at the front of it, and greeted me with a loose body and a wagging tail. When I was leashing him, he was trying to push out with his nose, so I had to hold the door sturdy with my knee. He pulls quite a bit on leash and would recommend a harness. In the play yard he is an incredibly gentle and smart boy who is very treat motivated!! He showed me that he knows sit and down and wouldn’t be surprised if there was more that he knew. He went up the A-frame following the treats and he takes treats very gently out of my hands. Super intelligent boy. He also took pets all over from me with a loose body and soft eyes. He resisted going back into his kennel a bit, and I had to step in and use some leash pressure.
Playgroup 8/29: Mildly steerable with spray bottle (2/5), not with shake can (0/5). Neutral at gate initially. Eventually began vocalizing with high tail, focusing on Duke's rowdy, fast movements. Upon entering the yard, rushed Duke assertively -- fixatedly pursued him, attempting to nip/mouth and low growling once or twice. Removed from yard shortly afterward.
Behavior Eval 8/23/26:
Kennel Presentation: standing began barking the longer I took to get the leash. He's got a big and deep bark. took treat gently. Ears back, tail high wagging loosely. soft eyes. Easy to leash
Leash Skills: pull hard, very strong, tail slightly higher than middle.
Sociability: came in close proximity often, touched all over his back, head, neck and sides, unfazed, more interested in sniffing and walking.
Play: did not do
Dog Interaction: meeting Presley: https://youtu.be/ArmRpKim508?si=3jEIyEs73aVfStOg
Pulls hard, sniffed, curious, loose body. she snarled and lightly air snapped at him, unfazed
Return to Kennel: easy
Color Level: blue
Recommendations and considerations: no pull harness
Per staff 8/23/26: kids 5+
exp day trip needed, he's extremely strong, must demonstrate can physically handle him
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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
