Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with dogs,
Good with cats,
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Dee Dee (ACCT-A-211375) is a 4-year-old sweetheart who came to the shelter on 1/15 due to a landlord-related surrender. Shelter life has been a bit overwhelming for her, but with time and patience, she’s slowly showing just how gentle and loving she can be.
Dee Dee has the most soulful brown eyes and a quiet, thoughtful way about her. She’s easy, sweet, and polite when going in and out of her kennel, and she truly enjoys her trips outside with volunteer pals. She takes care of her business right away and is likely house-trained. While she can be a little nervous at first—especially with new people—giving her space and time helps her feel safe enough to show her soft side.
In playgroup, Dee Dee was calm and dainty, offering appropriate, neutral greetings with other dogs and preferring to meander around independently. She did well with gentle interactions and didn’t show any rough or pushy behavior.
According to her previous owner, Dee Dee is generally a good dog with a medium energy level. She lived successfully with another dog and a cat, is pretty good around strangers, and would do best in a quieter, calm home environment where she can settle in at her own pace. She does have a skin allergy that may require ongoing care.
Come meet Dee Dee at ACCT Philly, open daily from 10 am to 6 pm
VIDEOS:
Playgroup 1/19: Steerable, gentle dainty, loose wiggly, handler oriented
Playgroup 1/19: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcnvoGYrJkIYHLj4PRMJAlA2SWc58QNxN Dee Dee fence meet: https://youtube.com/shorts/PW5Jl5OKEYc
Snacks for Dee Dee: https://youtu.be/7wWN6YsNZUs
Playgroup 1/16/26: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcnvoGYrJkIbXtyCn4oIMvKo_v9OLWju1
Playgroup 1/16/26: https://youtu.be/L5VM27VjYvs
Playgroup 1/16/26: https://youtu.be/6z5gjX7wIM8
Playgroup 1/16/26: https://youtu.be/mz2pGHg-K5Q
Playgroup 1/16/26: https://youtu.be/e1OaGeDRrh8
Playgroup 1/16/26: https://youtu.be/JMTBsWsoDCI
Playgroup 1/16/26: https://youtu.be/8VQPd8yUO5M
BEHAVIOR:
Per volunteer 1/19/26: Dee Dee was such an angel going in and out of her kennel - so easy! She was a nervous but really sweet girl. She loved going outside and is likely house trained because she peed and pooped outside right away. She wagged at a dog through the fence outside. Soulful eyes!
Per staff 1/18/26: Went to get a photo of Dee Dee and she barked out me with a raised head & side eye, consistently. She stopped briefly for a treat, and came forward to get it, but did not eat it. I went to get someone else to test, and the other staff member had taken her out last night. Dee Dee was calmer with him, and seemed interested in coming out of kennel; briefly sniffed his hand. She then barked at me again with the same body language, and other staff member said she was potentially conflicted around touch the previous night, but did allow pets.
Playgroup 1/16/26: #STEERING: water 1/5; shakecan 1/5; #GATE: neutral, appropriate greetings with Partner and Maximillian #ENTRY: slow entry, tolerated greetings, disinterested and independent, meandered around the yard; #PLAYSTYLE: gentle/dainty; #CORRECTIONS: none given
MEDICAL:
Per exam on 1/17:
“Severe skin issues reported by surrendering owner
Objective:
- no evidence of otitis
- MM pink, mild calculus
- Thickened, ulcerated oozing skin on ventral mandible. Crusts and collarettes diffusely distributed over trunk. On limbs, skin infection deepens significantly, and oozing regions of furunculosis are noted x 4
Developed mammary, apparent spay scar noted by EA
Assessment:
Severe, diffuse deep pyoderma
R/o underlying atopy/food allergy vs immune mediated disease (ie pemphigus) vs other”
Per exam on 1/15:
“Weight: 71 lbs
BCS: 3 - Thin
Assessment
Microchip Found? no
- unable to check altered status due to behavior
- red clear eyes
- poss ear infection unable to touch shacking head
- skin issues bleed from chin hives
- qar (quiet, alert, responsive) very fearful
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
