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No one will make all of your days feel sunny like our boy SONNY here! Sonny is a gorgeous shepherd pup who is estimated to be around 6 months old. He may be young, but he already weighs in around 50 lbs and is likely going to be a big boy! Sonny ended up at the shelter as a result of landlord issues. Since getting here he's shown us what an active and playful boy he is!
He's now available for adoption and foster at ACCT Philly. He will do well with an active owner who can provide him training, structure, and enrichment, to help him grow into the best boy he can be!
You can meet Sonny any day from 10am-6pm if interested in adopting him. Interested fosters should email foster@acctphilly.org.
Video:
Petting Sonny: https://youtu.be/jjFhS6JvUSw
Sonny loves to romp: https://youtu.be/yt7YUCe8gy8
Sonny & Geno off leash:
https://youtu.be/JyTuSaInwE8
Sonny meets Dakota: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NWj4SLwtm70
Behavior:
Per Staff 1/7/25: Sonny is an excited vocal pup! He appears to be a shepherd puppy and is very high energy. He was very excited for leashing so I had to loop his neck up high to avoid his paws since he was jumping on the door. Super high energy in the play yard. He loves to romp around, pulls moderately on leash. Treat motivated and takes treats very gently but doesn’t seem to know commands. Not super interested in toys, but likes romping around and chasing them. Chased after birds in the play yard so seems to have a prey drive
Per Staff 1/6/25: BEHAVIOR EVALUATION:
KNOWN HISTORY:
Owned
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
In kennel Sonny was laying on his bed and alert barked at the handler when she approached. He sat upright on his bed and the handler tossed the leash for him to sniff. He darted away so the handler lowered the divider. He was a pro at dodging the leash and kept play bowing, dodging, pawing at the leash and barking. Due to this leashing was difficult but after several tries the handler was able to leash him and he exited without issue.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls minimally, darts around while walking
HANDLING :
In the room Sonny was timid at first and a bit shy, but warmed up very fast! He needed baby talk and encouragement to approach new people but with time, he would quickly loosen up and solicit. He allowed all over handling without any issues, leaning in for pets and was very tolerant! He would get overstimulated easily, mouthing at the handler and jumping. He took treats very gently when offered as well and showed knowledge of sit.
PLAY:
Engages in play! Mouthy and jumpy though, would benefit from further training and learning boundaries!
- Bares teeth at times when playing / mouthing at you
TOYS:
Interest but no possession
COLOR LEVEL & ANY RECOMMENDATIONS:
Gold
Per Staff 1/5/25: Brought Sonny out for some activity time, as he was super cute in his crate and I wanted to meet him. He was barking at other dogs and displaying some reactivity to them when leaving kennel, but was manageable on leash still. I brought him into my office and he was very wiggly. He was shy when first meeting new people and would cower away and raise his hackles, but would slowly approach and warmed up fast. Once he trusted us he was very playful and displayed lots of puppy mannerisms. He can lack boundaries and would get pretty mouthy when playing, leaving red marks. He will bare teeth when playing as well, which could be off putting to adopters so important to note that it is playful. He would benefit from an active home where he can get more training and learn boundaries.
ACCT Philly is located at 111 West Hunting Park Ave in. 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
No one will make all of your days feel sunny like our boy SONNY here! Sonny is a gorgeous shepherd pup who is estimated to be around 6 months old. He may be young, but he already weighs in around 50 lbs and is likely going to be a big boy! Sonny ended up at the shelter as a result of landlord issues. Since getting here he's shown us what an active and playful boy he is!
He's now available for adoption and foster at ACCT Philly. He will do well with an active owner who can provide him training, structure, and enrichment, to help him grow into the best boy he can be!
You can meet Sonny any day from 10am-6pm if interested in adopting him. Interested fosters should email foster@acctphilly.org.
Video:
Petting Sonny: https://youtu.be/jjFhS6JvUSw
Sonny loves to romp: https://youtu.be/yt7YUCe8gy8
Sonny & Geno off leash:
https://youtu.be/JyTuSaInwE8
Sonny meets Dakota: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NWj4SLwtm70
Behavior:
Per Staff 1/7/25: Sonny is an excited vocal pup! He appears to be a shepherd puppy and is very high energy. He was very excited for leashing so I had to loop his neck up high to avoid his paws since he was jumping on the door. Super high energy in the play yard. He loves to romp around, pulls moderately on leash. Treat motivated and takes treats very gently but doesn’t seem to know commands. Not super interested in toys, but likes romping around and chasing them. Chased after birds in the play yard so seems to have a prey drive
Per Staff 1/6/25: BEHAVIOR EVALUATION:
KNOWN HISTORY:
Owned
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
In kennel Sonny was laying on his bed and alert barked at the handler when she approached. He sat upright on his bed and the handler tossed the leash for him to sniff. He darted away so the handler lowered the divider. He was a pro at dodging the leash and kept play bowing, dodging, pawing at the leash and barking. Due to this leashing was difficult but after several tries the handler was able to leash him and he exited without issue.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls minimally, darts around while walking
HANDLING :
In the room Sonny was timid at first and a bit shy, but warmed up very fast! He needed baby talk and encouragement to approach new people but with time, he would quickly loosen up and solicit. He allowed all over handling without any issues, leaning in for pets and was very tolerant! He would get overstimulated easily, mouthing at the handler and jumping. He took treats very gently when offered as well and showed knowledge of sit.
PLAY:
Engages in play! Mouthy and jumpy though, would benefit from further training and learning boundaries!
- Bares teeth at times when playing / mouthing at you
TOYS:
Interest but no possession
COLOR LEVEL & ANY RECOMMENDATIONS:
Gold
Per Staff 1/5/25: Brought Sonny out for some activity time, as he was super cute in his crate and I wanted to meet him. He was barking at other dogs and displaying some reactivity to them when leaving kennel, but was manageable on leash still. I brought him into my office and he was very wiggly. He was shy when first meeting new people and would cower away and raise his hackles, but would slowly approach and warmed up fast. Once he trusted us he was very playful and displayed lots of puppy mannerisms. He can lack boundaries and would get pretty mouthy when playing, leaving red marks. He will bare teeth when playing as well, which could be off putting to adopters so important to note that it is playful. He would benefit from an active home where he can get more training and learn boundaries.
ACCT Philly is located at 111 West Hunting Park Ave in. 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.
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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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