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Lani is the sweetest, cuddliest little girl. She has a really goofy personality and loves being around people and following us all around the house. She just loves to be included. We do not have a backyard but she does have a roof top deck that she loves trying to run as fast as she can on. She does try to gently mouth sometimes when she gets to excited but is easy to calm down and is very gentle. She takes treats very gently and is very very amicable to having her feet handled and being picked up. She really has such a gentle demeanor. During the day she is more than happy to lay on her bed and watch tv or play with her stuffies.
She is the perfect in the house doggy. She is very quiet, never barks in the house and does not bark when the door bell rings or someone knocks.
She knows sit, come, shake a paw, target touching, find it, and we are working ok building longer stays and working on down. She learns quickly and is quite a smart girl! She is definitely eager to learn new things!
We have struggled a little with house training, but she does not have any accidents when we are home and she consistently uses pee pads when we need to leave her for longer periods of time. She is happy to rest comfortably in her kennel when we need to do things around the house but does exhibit a lot of kennel anxiety if we leave the home and did break a few teeth on her kennel (dealt with health wise already!) so we halted kennel training for her and we confine her to our living room with baby gates and she does fabulous staying in there. She never gets into anything and has never been destructive in any way when left out in living room/kitchen area for the entire day while we are at work.
She is leash reactive to other dogs. We have been working with a trainer and she is slowly improving. When on walks she pulls a bit initially but once she is less excited she does quickly start to walk nicely. she does however pull and jump excessively when she see other dogs, as said we have been working with a trainer. She would do best in a single dog home or with slow introduction to a high energy dog that meets her play energy. She was in play groups at ACCT, but has not been around other dogs since due to the leash reactivity. She would not be suitable for a home with cats. Due to her high play energy I would recommend a home with older children.
She is honestly a lovely dog and will make a family so happy when she finds the right one. We love her very much but due to changes in needing to travel more, cannot continue to foster her as long as we initially intended. She will be the best friend for the right family!
Here are notes from Lani's foster parents:
Lani is the sweetest, cuddliest little girl. She has a really goofy personality and loves being around people and following us all around the house. She just loves to be included. We do not have a backyard but she does have a roof top deck that she loves trying to run as fast as she can on. She does try to gently mouth sometimes when she gets to excited but is easy to calm down and is very gentle. She takes treats very gently and is very very amicable to having her feet handled and being picked up. She really has such a gentle demeanor. During the day she is more than happy to lay on her bed and watch tv or play with her stuffies.
She is the perfect in the house doggy. She is very quiet, never barks in the house and does not bark when the door bell rings or someone knocks.
She knows sit, come, shake a paw, target touching, find it, and we are working ok building longer stays and working on down. She learns quickly and is quite a smart girl! She is definitely eager to learn new things!
We have struggled a little with house training, but she does not have any accidents when we are home and she consistently uses pee pads when we need to leave her for longer periods of time. She is happy to rest comfortably in her kennel when we need to do things around the house but does exhibit a lot of kennel anxiety if we leave the home and did break a few teeth on her kennel (dealt with health wise already!) so we halted kennel training for her and we confine her to our living room with baby gates and she does fabulous staying in there. She never gets into anything and has never been destructive in any way when left out in living room/kitchen area for the entire day while we are at work.
She is leash reactive to other dogs. We have been working with a trainer and she is slowly improving. When on walks she pulls a bit initially but once she is less excited she does quickly start to walk nicely. she does however pull and jump excessively when she see other dogs, as said we have been working with a trainer. She would do best in a single dog home or with slow introduction to a high energy dog that meets her play energy. She was in play groups at ACCT, but has not been around other dogs since due to the leash reactivity. She would not be suitable for a home with cats. Due to her high play energy I would recommend a home with older children.
She is honestly a lovely dog and will make a family so happy when she finds the right one. We love her very much but due to changes in needing to travel more, cannot continue to foster her as long as we initially intended. She will be the best friend for the right family!
Older adult cats (over 7 years): Pick your own donation towards Stella Fund towards medical care. Includes FAQ handout.
Cats with Kitty Colds: Pick your own donation towards Stella Fund toward medical care. Includes FAQ handout and medication.
"Fraidy" Cats (TTA Program): Donation your own donation towards Kneady Cat Fund towards cat enrichment. Includes FAQ handout.
Puppies (under 6 months): $100
Adult dogs (over 6 months): $25
Pen Pal dogs: $20
Benefactor dogs: $150
The adoption fee includes your new pet’s spay/neuter surgery, age appropriate vaccinations, deworming, and an offer for 30 days of free pet health insurance.
Dogs: Microchip included with adoption fee
Cats: Microchip only $10 more!
Cats and kittens can always be adopted two for the price of one through our Adopt-A-Buddy program.
Dog licenses: $16 if you live within Philadelphia city limits
**Please bring photo ID with your current name and address**
Kittens (under 6 months): $100
Adult cats (over 6 months to 7 years): $50
Older adult cats (over 7 years): Pick your own donation towards Stella Fund towards medical care. Includes FAQ handout.
Cats with Kitty Colds: Pick your own donation towards Stella Fund toward medical care. Includes FAQ handout and medication.
"Fraidy" Cats (TTA Program): Donation your own donation towards Kneady Cat Fund towards cat enrichment. Includes FAQ handout.
Puppies (under 6 months): $100
Adult dogs (over 6 months): $25
Pen Pal dogs: $20
Benefactor dogs: $150
The adoption fee includes your new pet’s spay/neuter surgery, age appropriate vaccinations, deworming, and an offer for 30 days of free pet health insurance.
Dogs: Microchip included with adoption fee
Cats: Microchip only $10 more!
Cats and kittens can always be adopted two for the price of one through our Adopt-A-Buddy program.
Dog licenses: $16 if you live within Philadelphia city limits
**Please bring photo ID with your current name and address**
INTERESTED IN FOSTERING?
Email: foster@acctphilly.org
Visit: http://www.acctphilly.org/foster
Foster care hours:
Monday - Friday: 1pm - 8pm
Weekends: 10am - 5pm
We are located at:
111 W. Hunting Park Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19140
More about this shelter
The Animal Care & Control Team of Philadelphia (ACCT Philly) is the region’s largest animal care and control service provider. ACCT Philly is an independent, 501c3 nonprofit organization, contracted by the City of Philadelphia to provide animal control services. Our animal control officers provide service over 142.6 square miles to the city’s more than 1.5 million residents and ACCT Philly’s facility in North Philadelphia handles more than 17,000 of the city’s animals, from dogs and cats, to small animals, reptiles, birds and wildlife, annually.
In addition to animal control and sheltering, ACCT Philly is open 365 days a year for pet adoptions. ACCT Philly also supports a foster care program where community members provide temporary homes for sheltered animals and one of the (if not THE) most extensive rescue partnership program in the country where approved rescue partners accept ACCT Philly animals into their adoption programs. Under contract ACCT Philly’s Animal Control Officers provide animal control services and code enforcement. Other exciting ACCT Philly programs include a food pantry for low-income pet owners, a vibrant volunteer program, trap-neuter-return for community cats, a unique Pen Pal program to assist dogs at risk … and so much more!
The Animal Care & Control Team of Philadelphia (ACCT Philly) is the region’s largest animal care and control service provider. ACCT Philly is an independent, 501c3 nonprofit organization, contracted by the City of Philadelphia to provide animal control services. Our animal control officers provide service over 142.6 square miles to the city’s more than 1.5 million residents and ACCT Philly’s facility in North Philadelphia handles more than 17,000 of the city’s animals, from dogs and cats, to small animals, reptiles, birds and wildlife, annually.
In addition to animal control and sheltering, ACCT Philly is open 365 days a year for pet adoptions. ACCT Philly also supports a foster care program where community members provide temporary homes for sheltered animals and one of the (if not THE) most extensive rescue partnership program in the country where approved rescue partners accept ACCT Philly animals into their adoption programs. Under contract ACCT Philly’s Animal Control Officers provide animal control services and code enforcement. Other exciting ACCT Philly programs include a food pantry for low-income pet owners, a vibrant volunteer program, trap-neuter-return for community cats, a unique Pen Pal program to assist dogs at risk … and so much more!
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