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About racer: Racer ACCT-A-219458 is currently considered urgent and at risk of euthanasia due to length of stay and lack of space for incoming dogs. Racer must have confirmed placement with a RESCUE PARTNER, FOSTER, or ADOPTER by THURSDAY, MAY 29TH at 10AM. Should Racer?s medical or behavioral status change, his urgency and timeline for placement may also change. Meet Racer, who is hoping to race right towards your home and your heart! Sweet Racer loves his people and enjoys playing and leaning up against them for pets. Racer was found by police in an abandoned house on May 4th. He is great on leash and is described as a chill and lovely boy! He also takes treats gently and loves ot cuddle and give kisses. Racer has a rough and rowdy play style, so if you have any dogs at home, please bring them along for a meet. Please have everyone in the home come along to meet him too. Due to his length of stay, Racer is urgently seeking placement with a rescue partner, foster, or adopter. VIDEOS: NEW! Meet Timestamped Racer: https://youtube.com/shorts/m2ERGgM_4IQ?si=k_jEAPPydc28Ckl4 Meet Racer- https://youtu.be/CNrimdf1OIY Racer in play yard: https://youtube.com/shorts/Vd5JE1TI3RM?feature=share Racer fence meet: https://youtube.com/shorts/kLD027Ea1WI?feature=share Meet Racer: https://youtube.com/shorts/6Hyh0vgPv64?feature=share BEHAVIOR: Per staff 5/22: Chill guy. Per volunteer 5/21: Nice walk. Per volunteer 5/20: Seems housetrained. Easy going guy, lots of energy today! Per volunteer 5/19: I'm so happy I got to take Racer out again because I saw a totally different side of him! The first time I took him out he was all about sniffing around the yard and exploring. But this time, all he wanted to do was sit in my lap and give me nonstop smooches! I loved seeing his affectionate side. He really is the full package. Per volunteer 5/18: Such a good boy! Per staff 5/18: Good on walk and on leash. Per volunteer 5/11: Racer is very sweet and playful! He?s not particularly into treats, but he'll chase a toy around, and *sometimes* he'll even bring it back. There aren't a ton of brain cells rolling around in that big noggin, but he's just happy to have a good time with you, especially if it means sitting on your lap and getting lots of pets. He's still learning some manners, so he got a bit jumpy when playing, but was easy to calm down and redirect! He knows sit and takes treats incredibly gently. We saw a few dogs through the fence and he got very excited, giving a surprising little scream to show how eager he was to say hi (we never got that far, so not sure how he would do with interaction). In summary, if anyone has ever wanted a 2-for-1 weighted blanket and shower, Racer's your boy - he's happy to sit directly on top of you and lick your face clean for as long as you'll let him! He'll bring so much goofiness and love to someone's life! Per volunteer 5/11: I enjoyed spending time with Racer! Such a fun pup! He loved running in the yard and also just loved just leaning in for back scratches. He was so easy to leash and coming out and going back to his kennel. Per volunteer 5/7: Racer is lots of of fun! He has a lot of energy and enjoyed walking around the yard. He would lean against me for pets. There were dogs on the other side of the fence and he did fixate on them, biting at the fencing and trying to get under it. Once they left the area, he was a lot calmer! Per staff 5/7: Play group notes: High arousal, hackles raised, overall good greetings, sexually motivated, pushy at times. Per volunteer 5/7: Started playing with toys, warming up to other dogs. Per volunteer 5/6: Long fence meet in play yard; initially vocal, settled over time. Per volunteer 5/6: Seemed a little scared around other dogs. Per staff 5/6, playgroup: Rough rowdy, good gate greeting after some reactivity, concern led to dog being muzzled and was very high energy, would like to try "Racer" again with a better match of a yard. Per volunteer 5/5: Great on leash! Very good boy! Per volunteer 5/5: Easy walk on leash. Per volunteer 5/5: Lovely! Per staff 5/5: Kennel Presentation: Easy to leash/social. Found Racer on his kuranda bed - he stood, gave soft eye contact, gentle low-mid wags, and stepped off his bed as I looped him easily. Easy exit. Leash Skills: Pulls Minimally On Leash. Left slack in the leash for the majority of the walk. Pulled minimally when interested in smells, people seen across the yard, etc. Checked in occasionally. Was able to return to kennel without issue - hopped right in, slipped lead right off. Handleability: Loose/Allows all handling. Soft and affectionate - showed some appeasement behaviors for the first few pats (staying still, lip licks, ears back, averting gaze) but kept up a mostly relaxed posture. Over time would approach of his own choice and began leaning heavily in for pets. Tolerated and appeared to appreciate all-over handling: head, ears, legs, back, hind. Tag: Did not attempt. Toys: Interest but does not take possession Enjoyed chasing after several throw toys, but never took possession. Color Level: Green. Slow approach may be warranted at first, but Racer shows every indication of adjusting well to his new environment, and his injuries don't appear to affect his handleability. Shouldn't pose an issue to new handlers. Per staff 5/5: Allowed all handling with minimal restraint and very food motivated. MEDICAL: On 5/12, Racer was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection (URI) or "doggy cold" and started on medication. He tested positive for pneumovirus, but retested negative on 5/21. His current course of medication is scheduled to finish on 5/25. On 5/8, Racer was neutered and he received x-rays of his leg. The x-rays showed soft tissue swelling and some bony changes around the joint, but no fractures or other concerns. They clipped and cleaned the wound along with performing a wound explore which revealed several small half-moon shaped wounds, one of which went into the subcutaneous space. There was moderate swelling and bony changes near the wound and he had a similar wound with superficial scabbing on his shoulder. On 5/6, he received a vet exam for his wounds. He had a superficial wound on the top of his head and a wound on his right hock with some swelling. The wound on his hock was scrubbed with chlorhexidine and he was prescribed clavamox and carprofen. During his intake exam on 5/5, Racer?s ears were slightly dirty, he had moderate tartar on his teeth, he had various healing wounds, and he had discharge coming from his penis. Due to being significantly overcapacity with dogs and cats 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 a dog or cat. 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 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.