maverick

Maverick ACCT-A-216638 is currently considered urgent and at risk of euthanasia due to length of stay and lack of space for incoming dogs. Maverick must have confirmed placement with a RESCUE PARTNER or ADOPTER by SUNDAY, JUNE 15TH at 10AM. Should Maverick?s medical or behavioral status change, his urgency and timeline for placement may also change.

Meet fun and playful Maverick! This top gun is on a mission to get adopted, and we think he'll succeed with his wiggles and his sweet cuddles! Maverick was surrendered in April when he was left behind by a relative, then was reclaimed. Unfortunately he was found as a stray again on May 28th and is ready to find his true forever family. He is a high energy pup who we believe would do best in a home where there are not any children under the age of 16 due to his jumpy and rowdy behavior. He is very playful and rowdy with other dogs, so please bring any other dogs along for a meet. Due to his length of stay, Maverick is urgently seeking placement with a rescue partner or adopter.

VIDEOS:
Petting Maverick: https://youtu.be/RgEb2SiY-xY
Playing with Maverick: https://youtu.be/7B9WC2JHNS4
Cuddling Maverick: https://youtu.be/yJQ4Z_ji-cs
Leia, Noel and Maverick: https://youtube.com/shorts/E9oVfkoh96E

BEHAVIOR:
Per volunteer 6/7: Playful and sweet.

Per staff 6/3: Crazy boy but better once he uses the bathroom.

Per staff 6/2: Kennel reactive but is great on leash and loves belly rubs!

Per staff 6/1: Good boy, very playful.

Per volunteer 5/31: He greeted me with a very wiggly body, jumping up on the kennel door. He was only difficult to leash because he was wiggling so much, but ultimately I was able to leash him on the second or third try. He?s a little strong on leash with moderate pulling but with a harness should be no problem. He is super affectionate and loves pets! Such a fun boy. Takes handling all over and is a bit jumpy to be in your arms getting cuddles. No issues, walking or going back into his kennel. Very fun boy!

Per staff 5/31: Food motivated, will fight to go back in (kennel) unless you give him a treat.

Per staff 5/29, playgroup: Maverick was steerable at the gate and came in hot into the yard. He was super playful and vocal, play growling with the other dogs. He engaged in lots of rough and rowdy play, pushing his body into them.

Per staff 5/29: Bright, alert, and responsive, very friendly, responds well to treats.

Per staff 5/28: Dog allowed handling from APO and remained loose body.

Per staff 4/4:
KENNEL PRESENTATION: Maverick was at the front of his kennel with a wagging tail and soft eyes. He tried to push out once I slightly opened the kneel door but I was able to get him to go in. I tried a couple times before fully leashing him as he began pawing at the leash as well. Once secured he darted right out.
LEASH SKILLS: Pulls strongly.
HANDLING: In the room, Maverick was whining and pacing all over the room with extreme stress panting. He was pretty avoidant and did not greet me at all. I had to force interaction with him and even that was short lived. I threw some treats to grab his attention, used toys and even kissy noises but he stayed by the door, panting, jumping and whining. I used his leash to bring him to me and he couldn't stay still for me to ask him to sit or any other tricks. He would take treats or focus on them unless they were directly in his face. He allowed all handling but was dissociating towards the door.
PLAY: Engages in play ? jumps very high and all over you but its short lived.
TOYS: Liked squeaky toys (direct eye contact) but dropped them almost immediately.
COLOR LEVEL & ANY RECOMMENDATIONS: Blue. Kids 16+ due to rowdy behavior.

Per staff 4/2, playgroup: Loose body language upon entering the yard, a little timid and stiff when meeting both male and female dogs. Did follow around both Noel and Laia around the yard, not really initiating in play but did seem interested, and gave greetings to both of them. Eventually had to be removed from the yard after becoming more offensive and posturing with Noel. Was vocal and stiff. Removed from yard to continue other assessments.

Per staff 4/2: Friendly, allowed handling.

Per staff 4/1: Dog doesn't seem aggressive, able to leash and walk to truck, seems friendly but use caution.

MEDICAL:
On 6/8, Maverick was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection (URI) or \"doggy cold\" and started on medication. He tested negative for pneumovirus and is scheduled to be on medication until 6/21. He also received a vet exam. They noted: BAR, normal mentation. Conjunctival hyperemia OU, mild serous ocular discharge. Ears clean AU with slight erythema, suspected excoriations of pinnae AU. Serous nasal discharge, coughing noted during exam. MMs pink and moist, CRT <2 sec. No peripheral lymphadenopathy. No M/A ausculted, femoral pulses S/S, BV sounds bilaterally across chest, eupneic, pant. Abdomen palpates softly and without pain, no organomegaly appreciated. Intact male with testes descended and symmetrical. BCS 6.5/9 with appropriate muscling. Ambulatory x4, normal gait and posture, full ortho/neuro exam NP. No visible ectoparasites. No hives appreciated. Excoriations r/o skin chronic hypersensitivity disease. Cytopoint SQ once.

During his intake exam on 5/29, Maverick appeared in overall good health with slightly pink eyes, clean ears, slight staining on his teeth, and a clean coat, although he did have hives between his toes and on his feet.

On 4/5, Maverick was diagnosed with a URI and started on medication.

During his intake exam on 4/2, Maverick appeared in overall good health, with some redness in his eyes, waxy ears, slight discoloration of his teeth, and some scars from previous injuries but otherwise healthy skin.

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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.