Officer Pups

**$280 in pledges for the rescue that pulls** Officer Pups reporting for duty! This handsome young Lab/Pit mix is on a mission to find his fur-ever family, and he's hopeful that you might be his perfect match. Despite being housebroken, dog-friendly, and kid-friendly, Officer Pups is on his third stay in three months, eagerly waiting for the right fit. Officer Pups first arrived at ACCT Philly as a stray on April 1st. While he had a microchip, it had never been registered, making it impossible to contact his owners. He was quickly adopted but returned after just five days due to landlord issues. On April 21st, Officer Pups was adopted again, thinking he had finally found his fur-ever home, only to be returned three weeks later, once more due to housing issues. Despite these setbacks, Officer Pups's excellent behavior earned him a spot at an offsite adoption location, where he hopes his luck will change! Waiting patiently for a home since April 9th, Officer Pups is more than deserving of a loving family to give him all the playtime, attention, and affection he needs. Officer Pups would thrive in an active household where he can join his family on adventures. He has previously lived with children as young as 4, and while he hasn't lived with other dogs yet, he has done well meeting them in the shelter setting. Are you ready to give Officer Pups the forever home he's been waiting for? This Very Good Boy is ready to report for duty as your loyal and loving companion! Videos - Officer Pups in his kennel: https://youtube.com/shorts/0HYPT0ybmWk?feature=share Officer Pups enjoys a treat: https://youtube.com/shorts/JEAI5Mg3RQQ?feature=share Officer Pups meets a friend: https://youtube.com/shorts/kX7-OD4-EM8?feature=share Officer Pups and Cleopatra: https://youtube.com/shorts/3p6YHlE8IBM Behavioral Information - Staff noted on 6/30: Officer Pups went outside for activity time. Officer Pups was up on the kennel when I approached and did a circle with his tongue out and a wagging tail, ready to be leashed. Officer Pups was very easy to leash and came right out. Once he was outside he was very bubbly and very social. He greeted everyone with a wagging tail and a smile. Officer is a very playful and cute sweetheart. Offsite adoptions staff noted on 6/30 that while Officer Pups is a very playful dog, he was not able to get out all of his energy at their facility which was contributing to issues walking and interacting with him. Officer Pups would back out of his harness on walks and jump on people, and these issues were noted to have escalated over his time at their facility. He would also pull very hard towards other people and dogs on walks, and would thrash when leash pressure was applied. On walks, he would also grab trash from the ground and staff had difficulty having him drop these items, and after staff took the item from him, he would jump on and bite at them. Staff noted that he was not trying to be aggressive, but due to his large size it was difficult to manage this behavior and that Officer Pups did not consistently respond to leash training or corrections. Offsite adoptions staff noted on 6/4: He's super goofy, knows sit, paw and his housetrained. He doesn't know how big he is so we are working with him to not jump up or play using his mouth (he's never bitten down hard, but does get mouthy when overstimulated; all play-like). Because of his size and mouthiness, we have him for experienced walkers only, but does really well on walks; the city noises do not bother him and he's non-reactive for the most part (will bark at dogs while he's in his room if they get too close to the door - just being a territorial doggo). He is easily redirected with treats and just likes to follow his nose. He will, though, try to eat everything off the ground so we keep a keen eye out. He has a pretty high prey drive so it's something we like to warn volunteers about, no kitty-friends for this one. He goes in his crate really well at night; enters super easily and is relaxed. He will shred fluffy blankets so we only use sheets for him. Offsite adoptions staff noted on 5/23 that Officer Pups had settled in well, but Today was fine since it was rainy out so he was able to stay in the room. He's been settling in well and is such a love bug. Been getting lots of great walk reports. They also noted that Officer Pups got a hold of a squirrel while on a walk, and they were unsure if the squirrel was already deceased when Officer found it but noted that he does have a strong prey drive overall. For this reason, he is recommended for a home with no cats or small animals. On 5/15 Officer Pups was returned to the shelter by his most recent adoptive family, due to issues with their landlord. The family described Officer Pups as "playful, happy, loves toys, housebroken, loves kids, gives hugs. Chews when anxious, does not like cats, digs holes! Snaps when he's scared." They noted he is mostly housebroken, partially crate trained, and has a high energy level. Officer was noted to do well around the two adult family members as well as the two children aged 6 and 12 years. While he shared his home with a cat, he did not get along with the cat so they were kept separated. The adopters noted he was friendly towards strangers and children, and curious but friendly towards other dogs. While living with this family, Officer Pups was found to love squeaky toys and stuffed toys, and enjoyed going on four 15-minute walks every day. He responded to the commands Sit, Paw, and Outside. The adopters recommended he be placed with "a family with patience, time, and affection - he loves to hug and cuddle." Volunteer noted on 4/19: This was my first time meeting Officer pups - he was excited to leave kennel and jumps on you to say hello a little bit. He's a friendly boy who wanted to greet all strangers that we passed. He can be a bit jumpy with greeting, but it's all love. He's very curious about everything on the ground and did pick up some trash from the street but easily let me pull him away from it. He's very food motivated and loves treats but will sit so nicely for them and takes them extra gently. In the play yard he immediately picked up toys and played with them himself - he could be easily entertained! Although he has energy to burn, once he does he lays down and is very sweet. He allowed pets all over. He didn't show me any resource guarding - he allowed me to pick up his toys and he was eager to have me play with him - really fun dog! Volunteer noted on 4/17: Officer Pups was so excited to go outside with me. He walked through the kennels very respectfully ignoring the other dogs. Outside he enthusiastically ran with energy twice around the mile long block. Officer Pups made a new friend on our run. He enjoyed pets. Officer Pups is handsome and has very soft fur. He enjoyed carrying a milkbone gently but didn't eat it. Takes treats nicely. On 4/9, Officer Pups was returned to the shelter by his adopters after five days in their home. They said that Officer Pups enjoyed walks, cuddles, and attention, and shared the home with two adults and a four year old child. Officer Pups was noted to get along nicely with strangers and children, and was mostly housebroken with a medium energy level, and responded to the command Sit. On walks, Officer Pups was noted to walk a little fast but otherwise was fine. His favorite treat was a bone, and while he did not share his home with other pets, the adopters noted he was okay around them while out in public. Officer Pups was brought to ACCT Philly on April 1st. The responding officer noted that the dog showed good behavior while they transported him. Medical Information - Officer Pups' medical intake exam on 4/1 noted he was an ideal weight, at 63.2 lbs, and described as an apparently healthy male dog with no significant issues and moderate tartar buildup on his teeth. He was BAR and friendly during the exam. On 4/3, Officer Pups was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection and began a course of antibiotics. Subsequent medical intake exams on 4/9 and 5/15 when he was returned by adopters found no significant findings with Officer Pups, and noted he appeared healthy overall. Upon return from the offsite adoption location on 6/29, staff noted some redness of his eyes and that his ears seemed sensitive, and that he was a friendly and energetic boy. 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/ 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. 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