Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Queen Azure ACCT-A-211187 is currently considered urgent and at risk of euthanasia due to length of stay and lack of space for incoming dogs. Queen Azure must have confirmed placement with a RESCUE PARTNER, FOSTER, or ADOPTER by SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST at 10AM. Should Queen Azure’s medical or behavioral status change, her urgency and timeline for placement may also change.
Queen Azure was found as a stray on January 12th and brought to the shelter in hopes of finding her owner. The finder described Queen Azure as friendly and mentioned that she walked well on leash. Queen Azure is shy at first, but warms up with time, a slow approach, and baby talk. She takes treats very gently and even gave staff some kisses on her second day at the shelter. Due to her fear, Queen Azure would do best in a home with children over the age of 13. She has done well meeting other dogs at the shelter. If you're interested in adopting or fostering her, please bring all members of your family, along with any resident dogs, for a meet. Due to her length of stay, Queen Azure is urgently seeking placement with a rescue partner, foster, or adopter.
VIDEOS:
Queen Azure meets Black Rose: https://youtube.com/shorts/aDN-EOu5pJw?si=1avB0sZgklcJryOw
Queen Azure and Buzz 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YZ3TZhRVqI
Queen Azure and Buzz 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6z-f2fdjLE
Petting Queen Azure: https://youtu.be/c_vYNcM5y6s
Queen Azure: https://youtube.com/shorts/g6T9DbftUp0?feature=share
Queen Azure and Masi meet: https://youtube.com/shorts/_h_X66Pceiw?feature=share
Spot and Queen Azure meet: https://youtube.com/shorts/XReQJqUyLZo?feature=share
Fendi & Queen Azure meet https://youtube.com/shorts/ul3tgofgH6c
BEHAVIOR:
Per volunteer 1/26: Shy, timid, takes time to warm up. Seems very sweet. No issues walking.
Per volunteer 1/25: Good dog meet.
Per staff 1/25: Got Queen Azure out for some activity time as she's been a bit grumpy in kennel since getting sick. I was told that she was growling and barking at some people, but was still able to be walked and taken out. When I approached she was not reactive to me, and came right up with neutral eyes and mid level wags. She was easy to leash and walked nicely to the eval room. In the room she sniffed around for a minute or two before coming right up and leaning her booty into me for scratches. She was very friendly and affectionate with me, leaning in and soliciting lots. She got a playful burst of energy and zoomed around play bowing and jumping. We got another dog meet for her and all she wanted to do was play! She LOVES to play with other dogs! I think she would love a home with another playful dog! When it was time to return to kennel she walked the whole way with a loose leash and climbed right in! She had no issues returning today!
Per volunteer 1/23: Very calm, went willingly into kennel.
Per staff 1/21: Queen Azure seemed stressed today. She was at the front of the kennel hard barking when people passed by. She hasn't been out in a few days, so it could be from not being able to get her energy out.
Per staff 1/19: When I went to grab Queen Azure from the day trip foster on 1/16 I saw her cuddling with the day trips foster teen and it was super cute. She allowed full body pets and gave me no issues approaching them. Walking back to the foster office she was great I was able to take her harness and leash off with no issues. She laid on my feet for a while and rubbed her head on my legs as a form to solicit an attention. I was able to get my leash as a harness and walk her back to her kennel without her pancaking. She is a very good girl!
Per staff 1/17: Medical and behavioral team were unable to perform PCR testing on 1/17 due to behavior. Starting dog on gabapentin and trazodone and will re-attempt PCR collection on 1/18. Dog to remain staff only pending PCR collection.
Per Day Trip 1/16: We enjoyed our time with her. She was very alert and aware of her surroundings. She didn’t seem to really relax fully until we were back at the center dropping her off. We took her to the nearby cemetery on front and luzerne. I didn’t feel comfortable taking her to the park since she was already so on edge in the car. She did allow us to pet her but she seemed like she tolerated it more than actually enjoyed it lol. When we had her out on the leash walking her around, she definitely led us. She stopped when she wanted to, and if we tried to get her to keep moving, she would just lay down. A very stubborn girl. We did come across a patch of snow and she threw herself into it and rolled around and it was so adorable. When we brought her back to the center about an hour later, and we were waiting in the lobby for someone to come get her, she seemed to really open up to us and even snuggled next to my leg and nuzzled into my touch when I was rubbing behind her ear. I think maybe she was just overstimulated with all the sounds of the city. Her ears were up and her head was going left and right every time she heard a siren or any kind of noise. Overall, we really enjoyed our time with her. She is definitely the boss! I think it would take a while for her to warm up to someone, but I think once she does, she’s going to be super protective. She may not be a super cuddly dog, but you can tell she’s going to protect whoever ends up getting her. Thank you for the opportunity to meet her and we hope to be back very soon!
Per staff 1/15: Shy, spent time snuggling w/ me.
Per volunteer 1/14: QA is a super hesitant and scared gal but warms up with time and treats! When I first approached her kennel she backed up but came forward for hot dogs. She backed away every time the leash came out. I closed the divider to make the space smaller and dropped more treats, then was able to lasso her with a big loop. Nice on leash! Hesitant in the play yard at first and but sniffed around cautiously. Wasn’t interested in treats at first, but then took them after she got more comfortable. She takes them very gently out of my hand. After a few minutes came up to me and gently jumped up on my chest for some attention. After we left the play yard she gave some resistance to go back inside. Pancaked a few times walking through the kennels but then when we got back to her kennel, she went in with no issue.
Per staff 1/14: Queen Azure came out or activity time today. Queen was at the front of her kennel with a mid level wagging tail. She came right out once secured and in the room opened right up. She was very affectionate and took some time to warm up to another handler she did not recognize but after some nice sniffs began soliciting for pets. She was super playful with everyone and played with a tennis ball, tossing it around and running back and forth.
Per volunteer 1/14: Great outside, hard time going through kennels.
Per staff 1/13: Queen Azure came out for activity time today! In kennel, Azure had a mid level wagging tail when she saw me and came forward to the front of the kennel. She remained unsure of the leash but allowed me to reach in and leash her overhead. in the room, she sat next to my side as I typed and allowed all over handling. With more pets and time she even took some treats from me and knew sit, and took the treats verryyyy gently. She allowed me to take her harness off as it was very tight and was a bit nervous but tolerant. After removing her harness she warmed up so much more and began running around the eval room. She jumped up in my lap and gave some sweet face kisses.
1/13 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION:
KNOWN HISTORY:
Stray
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Queen was on the backside of her kennel for cleaning. She began to huff, growl and had a tense body and tucked tail when the handler approached. She sniffed the leash and then began to back away and flattened her ears. She was very nervous and then began to tremble. The handler tried to lasso her with the leash but she was an expert at dodging. The handler tapped the kennel floor to coax her to the front and she slowly came forward and the handler was able to lasso her once close.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls minimally, vigilant and nervous on leash
HANDLING :
In the room Queen was very timid and nervous at first. We held her on leash until we got to know her better. She sniffed around and then sat in front of her main handler. She allowed the handler to pet her head and back and remained neutral, sitting at her feet and would glance towards her occasionally with semi soft to neutral eyes. She allowed the other handler in the room to approach and pet her as well. She was timid, but warmed up slowly with time, a slow approach, and baby talk. She is just a timid girl who needs a slow approach! No interest in treats.
PLAY:
No interest
TOYS:
Perked up, but would not engage
COLOR LEVEL & ANY RECOMMENDATIONS:
Blue
MEDICAL:
On 1/17, Queen Azure was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection (URI) or "doggy cold" and started on medication. She tested negative for pneumovirus and her medication is scheduled to end on 1/30.
On 1/16, Queen Azure was spayed.
During her intake exam on 1/12, Queen Azure appeared to be in good health overall. She was bright, alert, and responsive, but tense, and would not allow staff to look at her teeth.
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.
