Finnish Spitz puppies and dogs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

*New notes and video* Kilo ACCT-A-175356 is currently considered urgent and at risk of euthanasia due to length of stay and lack of space for incoming dogs. Kilo must have confirmed placement with a RESCUE PARTNER or ADOPTER (breed experience preferred) by WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16TH, at 10AM. Should Kilo's medical or behavioral status change, his urgency and timeline for placement may also change. Kilo arrived as an owner surrender on 9/21 when the owner became homeless. They had Kilo for 2 years and described him as a high energy, very active dog. They told us he walks well on leash, is mostly housetrained, and enjoys chewing on hard bones. He was not too friendly with strangers, would chase cats, and was interested in other dogs and wanted to smell them. Since arriving at the shelter, Kilo has displayed behaviors that are typical to his breed. He has been aloof, reactive in kennel, and sensitive to handling. He has started to allow more handling over time, but prefers that people do not reach over his head. During his dog meets, he was very tolerant even when one dog was reactive and the other was extremely playful. Due to his length of stay at the shelter, Kilo is urgently seeking placement with a rescue partner or an adopter who has protection breed experience and an adult-only home. BEHAVIOR: *New*Per volunteer 10/12: My furry little buddy Kilo is timestamped. He is eager to leave in his kennel and other than all the black fur around him making it a challenge for me to see that my black leash was on securely, he is easy to leash and is a minimal puller on the walk. He didn't seem to be bothered by the street sounds as we walked; actually he seems pretty confident on the streets, and he seems to be trying to stay housetrained. In the cold club yard, he smelled a lot and later I realized this yard might be a new yard for him; he was just out of ISO so still recovering from a cold, so he's probably been in the regular yards or the ISO yard. He was fine when I was petting him and he allowed me to pluck some of his loose fur, but he really needs a good brushing, in addition to a bath. With all the fur, it's hard to see that he is a thin boy, but I could feel his bony spine and his notes list him at 20 lbs. He wasn't interested in any of the toys I showed him - he smelled them then just moved along. He has an adorable face, but he's missing some fur on the tips of his ears. Like his breed, he is a bit aloof sometimes. and he wasn't ready to cozy up to me. He didn't know sit, but did like the treats and took them nicely. He was lightly jumping on me for the treats or to see what I had, so he will need some guidance about not jumping. And at only 20 lbs it's not forceful at all. If you are experienced in the chow breed, please consider our fluffy face boy. Per staff 10/11: Kilo came out for some dog meets today and I said hi to him in between to see how he's doing! When I approached him he was on leash, and I approached with my body turned sideways to him. He came up and sniffed my hand with neutral eyes, and stepped away. I crouched down and he came closer again, and allowed some body pets. The handler told me that Kilo didn't like reaching over his head, and would back up and give some hard eyes, but never escalated. Kilo was also very tolerant during his dog meets. Even when the dogs were reactive and attempting to push him into play, he would just back up and create space instead of escalating! Per staff 10/11: Took Kilo out for a dog meet and he easily came out of the kennel! He allowed me to leash him up and walked nicely on the leash. Outside we attempted a fence meet with Starry Moonz who was hard barking and snapping at Kilo's face which Kilo did not react to and remained calm and walked off. The other handler returned Starry to get another dog and while we waited outside we walked around and met up with another staff member. Kilo seemed interested in greeting the staff member and went up to them but seemed uneasy with any over the head hand movements so they kept their hands low and Kilo jumped up on the staff to get a good sniff. Staff was able to pet softly on head for a second but Kilo ended up ducking away so staff did not attempt to pet again but Kilo was not showing any reactivity just head shy. Another staff came out and he went over to them and turn his back towards them and allowed his back softly petted which he allowed. The other handler brought out Wiggles who lives up to his named and was very wiggly. At first Kilo was not interested but then he went up to greet Wiggles but Wiggles was a lot for him, jumping up at his face and was overexcited. Kilo did not show any reaction just turned away or ducked when Wiggles would attempt to jump on him. When going back in he easily allowed me to clip his leash and walked nicely back to his kennel and allowed me to easily remove his leash with the clip method. Per volunteer 10/10: Little nervous at first but warms up. Per staff 9/26: Went up to Kilo's kennel with hashbrowns and croissantwich to get his PCR. He was stiff when I walked up, then I said hi to him and he became loose and wagging his tail. He ate some hashbrowns through the kennel bars. I was able to get the swab up his nose for a good 10 seconds while he was trying to get more of the hash browns. I then started giving him the croissantwhich, which he was very excited about. He allowed me to swab his eye while he ate the croissantwhich. Additionally, the other day I met him in the behavior office, he was tense, but like a typical chow he sniffed me on his terms, and then ignored me. He was fine with me petting him, didn't seek more pets but didn't react poorly to them. He tensed up a bit when I pet his head. He's very stressed out in this environment understandably so, but will be a great dog for someone who has had chows or is experienced with them or similar breeds. Per staff 9/25: Helped try to get Kilo PCR'ed today, but unfortunately we were not able to. When I went to leash him in kennel he greeted me with semi hard eyes, a high stiff tail, and did a lot of leash dodging. He's pretty smart, and will keep his chin tot he ground so that you can't get the leash under his chin and around his head. Eventually I was able to get him and got him to the exam room. He would not let me put a basket muzzle on him, using his chin tot he ground method and shaking his head whenever I got the muzzle close. I decided to try a leash muzzle instead, but once the muzzle was placed he became fractious, backing into a corner and pawing at the muzzle frantically. When the nurse tried to get a swab in quickly, he was able to get out of the muzzle and snapped at her. He did not break skin, but got very close to making contact. At this point we called it and decided we were doing more harm than good, so I returned Kilo to his kennel. He returned without any issue. Per volunteer 9/24: Took some treats to get out. Very easy to walk. Took treats and pets nicely. 9/22 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION: Kilo KNOWN HISTORY: Owner surrender - homelessness KENNEL PRESENTATION: In the kennel Kilo was sitting by the door and stared at the handler. When the handler got closer he bared teeth and growled. When the hander tried a baby voice he continued to growl and bare teeth. The handler tried to lasso him but he flinched and stared at the handler again. He finally allowed the handler to lasso him and once he was secured he came right out. LEASH SKILLS: Pulled minimally - seems unreactive to small dogs HANDLING: Kilo came into the office with a neutral face and body language. [Staff] came in with her previous chow experience and gave him some food and pets. He took a burger very gently and allowed pets from her while he was eating. He allowed all handling and remained tolerant throughout it all but seems a bit hesitant. He tried multiple times to leave the grasp of the leash and walked away from the handler a couple of times before coming back and soliciting for some pets. He's a bit flinchy with quick movements so go slow. PLAY: Did not attempt TOYS: Interest but doesn't take possession COLOR LEVEL & ANY RECOMMENDATIONS: Blue - reactive in kennel but more tolerant outside Per staff 9/21: When I passed by Kilo's kennel, he was standing looking at me but did not growl. Per staff 9/21: In intake lobby Kilo was very aloof, but when coming back into the kennels he got uncomfortable and his eyes got wide and he lip raised but did not growl. He started to do this when he could hear the sounds of the other dogs barking. Once in kennel the staff member came back to check on him and he stood in place in kennel and growled at her. Putting on evaluate and putting up signs. MEDICAL: On 9/25, Kilo was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection (URI) or "doggy cold" and prescribed a course of doxycycline. He tested positive for pneumovirus on 9/27, but has since tested negative. He completed his doxycycline on 10/8, but was prescribed azithromycin on 10/11 due to him still being symptomatic. During his intake exam on 9/21, Kilo had red eyes, some crust on the tips of his ears, and some tartar on his teeth. He was bright, alert, and responsive but was reactive to muzzling and to touch. VIDEOS: *New* Petting Kilo: https://youtube.com/shorts/-fD8ji02x9k?si=-MbuiJTJHErtXaFs Wiggles and Kilo meet: https://youtu.be/Lb2kWNvhO74 Kilo and Krane meet https://youtube.com/shorts/VQXx1HISlfg?feature=share Due to being significantly overcapacity with animals and higher than usual intake, extensions are unlikely to be granted. If you are interested in an animal please contact ACCT Philly immediately. Due to limited space, timestamps may also be proceeded with early so it is imperative to let us know if you are considering adopting or tagging an animal. 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.