Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs,
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Meet Flynn (ACCT-A-255875)! This sweet boy is looking for a home where he can truly shine. Flynn was found in a local park and is described as friendly but a bit on the quiet and scared side in the shelter environment. He is a polite gentleman who has been friendly around strangers and is known to be very food-motivated, which is great for bonding!
Flynn can be a little shy when it's time to go for a walk, particularly when he sees a leash, so he appreciates someone who moves slowly and lets him sniff things out first. Once he feels comfortable, he loves getting chin and head pets. While he enjoys his snacks and general handling, Flynn is a "four-on-the-floor" kind of dog—he prefers not to be picked up and would like a home that respects his personal space.
In his dog meets, Flynn has been avoidant but polite, preferring to do his own thing but doing just fine when greeting other dogs. He’s been a brave boy and is ready to find a patient family who can help him feel safe and secure. If you’re looking for a quiet companion who just needs a little extra love and understanding, come meet Flynn today!
📽️Videos📽️:
Mini and Flynn leashed meet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4zBhOHkhpc
⭐Behavioral Notes⭐
07/19/2026 per staff:
Flynn was very head shy with the leash so I took a slow approach, letting him sniff it and walk away. I reached out slowly with my hand, and he allowed chin/head pets. After pets, he allowed me to leash him. Outside, he did a dog meet with Mini and they were both avoidant and preferred doing their own thing. When they did sniff face to face, he did fine. Flynn took part in the photoshoot and seemed more tense around a male volunteer helping out. He lip licked when he reached his hand out, then flinched hard when pet. He was brave for his picture, walked back inside without issues. A nurse grabbed him for me for surgery, and he was again dodgey with the leash.
Flynn had "I'm in a mood" and "no fingers in kennels" signs. There's no walk sheet or memos as to why, so I asked the nurse who did his intake if she had any other info on his behavior. She said he was good for general handling and very food motivated. However, she said he did not like his abdomen touched (such as attempt to pick him up) and would growl.
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
