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Scar is a sweet and playful pup who needs a patient and understanding adopter to help him feel secure. While he’s nervous in the shelter environment, he warms up beautifully with time and kindness. Once comfortable, Scar becomes affectionate and cuddly, even hopping into laps kisses and leaning in for pets.
Scar enjoys walks and exploring new sights and smells. He also loves playtime and can get the zoomies. He’s shown us he enjoys meeting other dogs and has had positive play interactions.
Scar will thrive in a home that can guide him through training and help him build confidence at his own pace.
Eligible for rescue and adoption. Visit Scar at ACCT Philly daily, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Videos:
Scar with a volunteer: https://youtu.be/xLZlBvDpy_8
Scar on a walk: https://youtube.com/shorts/98kIgTElyis?feature=shared
Scar and Crispy Paw: https://youtu.be/zR1gh3VHa0w?feature=shared
Behavior Notes:
Per volunteer 12/29: Today I took Scar for a walk and then we did a dog meet with Crispy Paw. Scar pulled some on the walk so I used a harness method which helped. He enjoyed all the different sights and smells on the walk. I offered him some treats but he wasn’t interested. See his video for how he is on the leash. On our walk back to the shelter, we saw Crispy Paw and did a meet in the parking lot. Scar was very interested in meeting another dog and after greeting each other, the two started playing. See the video of the good dog meet.
Per volunteer 12/28/24: He’s a good boy! Hes quite fearful in the shelter environment. He does not love exiting the shelter while all the dogs are barking at him. After about 10mins of hanging out in the yard, he relaxed a ton and got lots of zoomies and was very playful! He is going to need a patient owner who is willing to work with training as when he starts playing it can get a bit intense. He means well and just seems to get overstimulated. Very handsome!!
Per staff 12/27/24:
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Scar was growling at the handler with a tucked tail and whale eyes. She closed the guillotine and he got frightening and began to hard bark. He continued to growl, but ate some treats the handler tossed in. The handler tossed in the leash and he sniffed it but he backed away and huffed and growled. The handler spent some time giving him more treats and was able to leash him, although he continued to growl. He came out once secured and stopped growling.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls moderately
HANDLING:
Scar was nervous in the room with us at first. He sniffed both handlers but gave a lot of whale eye and shied away. We gave him some space and time to relax, and he sniffed around the room curiously. He flinched hard away from initial touch, but then began to rub his body against his main handler and was very affectionate. He hopped into her lap, leaning in and trying to give face kisses. He flinched from me at first, but then allowed me to give him lots of head pets. He allowed all handling when we went slow, and was very cuddly and affectionate after he had some time to warm up. He wasn’t super interested in treats, and was a little picky about what he liked. Overall, Scar needs a little time to warm up, but he’s just a nervous puppy that needs to be shown that it’s okay before he trusts.
PLAY:
Did not attempt
TOYS:
Very playful with toys, perked up at a squeaky toy. Got jumpy for a toy and likes to smack with his paws, but wasn’t overbearing.
Per staff 12/27/24: hard barking, low growling and whale eyes
Per owner 12/26/24: He is like if you don't give him attention he be on top of you. You give him attention when he is bored he starts bitten stuff. Lived with adults, children, cat. High energy
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
Scar is a sweet and playful pup who needs a patient and understanding adopter to help him feel secure. While he’s nervous in the shelter environment, he warms up beautifully with time and kindness. Once comfortable, Scar becomes affectionate and cuddly, even hopping into laps kisses and leaning in for pets.
Scar enjoys walks and exploring new sights and smells. He also loves playtime and can get the zoomies. He’s shown us he enjoys meeting other dogs and has had positive play interactions.
Scar will thrive in a home that can guide him through training and help him build confidence at his own pace.
Eligible for rescue and adoption. Visit Scar at ACCT Philly daily, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Videos:
Scar with a volunteer: https://youtu.be/xLZlBvDpy_8
Scar on a walk: https://youtube.com/shorts/98kIgTElyis?feature=shared
Scar and Crispy Paw: https://youtu.be/zR1gh3VHa0w?feature=shared
Behavior Notes:
Per volunteer 12/29: Today I took Scar for a walk and then we did a dog meet with Crispy Paw. Scar pulled some on the walk so I used a harness method which helped. He enjoyed all the different sights and smells on the walk. I offered him some treats but he wasn’t interested. See his video for how he is on the leash. On our walk back to the shelter, we saw Crispy Paw and did a meet in the parking lot. Scar was very interested in meeting another dog and after greeting each other, the two started playing. See the video of the good dog meet.
Per volunteer 12/28/24: He’s a good boy! Hes quite fearful in the shelter environment. He does not love exiting the shelter while all the dogs are barking at him. After about 10mins of hanging out in the yard, he relaxed a ton and got lots of zoomies and was very playful! He is going to need a patient owner who is willing to work with training as when he starts playing it can get a bit intense. He means well and just seems to get overstimulated. Very handsome!!
Per staff 12/27/24:
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Scar was growling at the handler with a tucked tail and whale eyes. She closed the guillotine and he got frightening and began to hard bark. He continued to growl, but ate some treats the handler tossed in. The handler tossed in the leash and he sniffed it but he backed away and huffed and growled. The handler spent some time giving him more treats and was able to leash him, although he continued to growl. He came out once secured and stopped growling.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls moderately
HANDLING:
Scar was nervous in the room with us at first. He sniffed both handlers but gave a lot of whale eye and shied away. We gave him some space and time to relax, and he sniffed around the room curiously. He flinched hard away from initial touch, but then began to rub his body against his main handler and was very affectionate. He hopped into her lap, leaning in and trying to give face kisses. He flinched from me at first, but then allowed me to give him lots of head pets. He allowed all handling when we went slow, and was very cuddly and affectionate after he had some time to warm up. He wasn’t super interested in treats, and was a little picky about what he liked. Overall, Scar needs a little time to warm up, but he’s just a nervous puppy that needs to be shown that it’s okay before he trusts.
PLAY:
Did not attempt
TOYS:
Very playful with toys, perked up at a squeaky toy. Got jumpy for a toy and likes to smack with his paws, but wasn’t overbearing.
Per staff 12/27/24: hard barking, low growling and whale eyes
Per owner 12/26/24: He is like if you don't give him attention he be on top of you. You give him attention when he is bored he starts bitten stuff. Lived with adults, children, cat. High energy
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
Stop in today! No appointment needed to view animals up for adoption! Details at https://acctphilly.org/how-to-adopt/
For animals located at the shelter, you can stop by between 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 111 W. Hunting Park Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19140
**Please bring photo ID with your current name and address**
If you are interested in a pet who is in foster care, reach out to the foster directly to schedule a meet and greet using contact information listed in the animal’s online bio. If no contact information has not been provided, email foster@acctphilly.org and a staff member will facilitate communication between the foster parent and interested adopter.
Stop in today! No appointment needed to view animals up for adoption! Details at https://acctphilly.org/how-to-adopt/
For animals located at the shelter, you can stop by between 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 111 W. Hunting Park Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19140
**Please bring photo ID with your current name and address**
If you are interested in a pet who is in foster care, reach out to the foster directly to schedule a meet and greet using contact information listed in the animal’s online bio. If no contact information has not been provided, email foster@acctphilly.org and a staff member will facilitate communication between the foster parent and interested adopter.
Go meet their pets
LOOKING TO ADOPT?
Email: adopt@acctphilly.org
Visit: http://www.acctphilly.org/adopt
Adoptions hours:
Monday -Sunday: 10am - 6pm
(please arrive by 5:30 pm for adoptions)
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
LOOKING TO ADOPT?
Email: adopt@acctphilly.org
Visit: http://www.acctphilly.org/adopt
Adoptions hours:
Monday -Sunday: 10am - 6pm
(please arrive by 5:30 pm for adoptions)
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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