sophia

Animal ID\t43973987
Species\tDog
Breed\tCane Corso/Terrier, American Pit Bull
Age\t10 years 12 days
Gender\tFemale
Size\tLarge
Color\tBrown/Black
Declawed\tNo
Housetrained\tUnknown
Site\tAnimal Care & Control Team of Philadelphia
Location\tKennels
Intake Date\t3/7/2020
ARN\tTS 03/21, 5:30PM
Stage\tTimestamped

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!!! Located at ACCT Philly, 111 W Hunting Park Avenue, Philadelphia PA !!!

SOPHIA aka AMELIA 43973987
Sophia aka Amelia is currently considered urgent and at risk of euthanasia due to behavior concerns. Amelia must have confirmed placement with an adopter or rescue partner by SATURDAY, MARCH 21ST 5:30PM. Confirmed placement is considered a processed adoption or a confirmation of rescue pull by the indicated date and time.

Amelia urgently needs to leave the shelter because she has demonstrated discomfort in the shelter environment, at varying times exhibiting behaviors such as snarling, lip curling, and lunging, as well as successfully going on walks and interacting with volunteers. Amelia is available to a home with no other dogs and no small children. In her previous home, while she lived for a time with both, in the last year she has become less tolerant, having bitten another dog several times.

Confirmed placement is considered a processed adoption or a confirmation of rescue pull by the indicated date and time. Possible placement, interested parties, and other TBD statuses are not considered confirmed and do not indicate an animal is no longer urgent.

Intake Type: Owner/ Guardian Surrender -- Reactive Behavior

Dog Meets:

Ashley and Sophia video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CHT8eeaCpw

Weight: 65 lbs

Medical Observation:

(3/7) Initial Exam - Unable to Examine Due to Behavior Dirty Ears Snarling/Lip Curl Hard Barking Lunging in Kennel Unable to Place Collar on Due to Behavior Dirty Ears Did not give Dewormer Due to Behavior.

Behavior Observation:

(3/17) Volunteer - Sophia greeted me at the front of her kennel with 4 paws on the floor. Her body language was loose, with a soft face. She was easy to leash and left the kennel with no issue. She walked easily through the kennels when leaving and returning. Dog was easy to walk with no pulling. We walked a few loops around the parking lot and then went to the small run. We walked on Hunting Park Avenue to access run. No issue with sound of traffic/noise. Dog was let loose in the run. She solicited attention nicely, choosing to sit by her handler. She allowed chin scratches, head pets, and back pets. She ignored two different types of toys and was uninterested in Pupperoni. She left the run with no issue and returned to the back door of shelter. Another dog got loose from its handler at the back door and ran right to Sofia. Sofia allowed the dog to sniff while her handler leashed the pup. Sofia returned to kennel with no challenges. I would have evaluated Sophia as a gold simply due to size. She's a sweetheart who has really blossomed over the past week.

(3/7) Vet Staff - Unable to Examine Due to Behavior Dirty Ears Snarling/Lip Curl Hard Barking Lunging in Kennel Unable to Place Collar on Due to Behavior Dirty Ears Did not give Dewormer Due to Behavior.

(3/7) Per Previous Owner -- protective, active, quiet, sensitive, nervous, calm, aggressive to strangers, eager to please, affectionate, playful, likes to be brushed, good with cats, good with older children, good with small children, good with men, good with women, comes when called, aggressive around toys, walks well on leash, jumps on people, lets you take toys/food, barks when deliveries or strangers, snaps at animals, recently aggressive towards other dog

This animal may be available through ACCT Philly's Adoption Program. As this pet goes through the shelter processes, medical and behavior information are updated here! They may become specially promoted for Events or our Adoptions Programs, or may require transfer through our Love Local Program
To view our list of adoptable animals, please visit http://www.acctphilly.org/adopt/.

To learn more about our Love Local Program, please visit http://www.acctphilly.org/programs/lovelocal/.

Is this your missing pet? If you believe so, please make sure to follow the instructions listed at http://www.acctphilly.org/lostpet/ so that we can make sure that you are reunited as soon as possible! as more information is known.

We are the Animal Control facility for Philadelphia, and we are open for adoption, foster and rescue placement Monday through Friday from 1pm to 7pm, Weekends and Holidays from 10 am to 5pm.