Phoenix

Meet Hart, who is sure to have your 'hart' within minutes! Though he is an older boy, Hart exudes a youthful energy and loves to prance around and enjoy life! Hart was found as a stray and is now waiting at the shelter for his forever. Hart is a super sweet and playful man who is looking for a kind human to take him in! He's available for adoption at ACCT Philly. You can meet him any day from 10am-6pm. Video: Hart loves pets: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/u4RWl55bjds?feature=share Hart knows paw: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/u0BHQCwfxXU?feature=share Sheeba and Hart fence meet: https://youtube.com/shorts/NqpbW2Hra7E?si=_0ZFp0kWpO39rGf6 Behavior: Per Staff 5/6/24: Hart and I got to spend some time together today! He came right up to the door when he saw me in kennel. He was easy to leash and came right out. Hart doesn't walk, he PRANCES!! He has the cutest walk that is sure to melt your heart. Hart doesn't seem to know his age, and pranced happily to the covered yard. When we got in the yard I said a quick hello and he gave me some face kisses before prancing off to sniff around. I tried tossing some toys but he wasn't super interested. Hart really loves neck scratches though, and leaned in and kicked his back leg when I got just the right spot! He was very affectionate and enjoyed all the pets and love I gave him. Hart seemd to get stressed while out in the yard with me, and began trying to mount me. I was able to pull him off easily, but when I pulled him off he began leash biting. Boy can this senior jump high! He would jump and leap for the leash if I tried to pick it up and keep it away from him. I ended up just letting him have the leash and just pranced around happily with it in his mouth. When it was time to leave he was leash biting again and I just let him have it. He didn't pull back on the leash much, he just seemed to want to walk himself. He did stop a couple times to try and pull back on the leash, but I was able to keep him walking with a little extra leash pressure. When we got to the door to go inside Hart dropped the leash and did not leash bite again until I was taking the leash off. He kenneled without issue and at this point I could grab some treats, and he let go easily for a treat! It seems like treats are the best way to dissuade Hart from leash biting. Per Volunteer 4/24/24: Hart was asleep in his kennel when I went to walk him but got up immediately when I said his name. He was easy to leash and pretty energetic for a senior guy! He jumped up on me a few times to get hugs. He knows sit AND paw! He did paw soooo gently, it was very cute. He takes treats very gently too- he may be slightly hard of sight as sometimes he misjudged where my hand was for the treat. He loves prancing around! Such a happy boy. He lovessss pets all over. Super affectionate guy. His kennel card says he leash bites but it was very minimal. There was one minute when he got super jumpy on me and was biting the leash. I gave him my other leash to bite but he was focused on the one on him. One I threw a few treats and guided him in one direction, he totally stopped and we didn't have any other issues. Seems to just get playful and overstimulated but a very good boy overall!! Per Staff 4/17/24: Hart was sleeping in kennel when I approached. I called to him and he began to bark at the walls and stayed on his bed looking very confused. He then realized I was at the front of the kennel and trotted over to the front. Allowed for easy leashing and exited without issue. On the way back to kennel he leash bit the whole time. I was able to clip the leash while he was distracted and once in the kennel he stopped and I was able to remove the leash Leash skillsLeash BitesLeash bites!!! Bring two leashes and treats In the room Hart was very stressed. He was walking in circles a lot, panting, drooling, and hopping around the room. When he would come over to interact with me though he was very sweet and would lean against me for pets. He would full on tumble into you and then flop his whole body over for pets and attention. he was very sweet with handling and very affectionate. he also showed knowledge of sit and paw and took treats gently, but did appear disoriented at times and would also lose his balance or seem confused. As time went on he began to leash bite fairly bad. Anytime I touched the leash he would immediately leap in the air for it and surprisingly was very coordinated and athletic in those moments. He does try to grab it near your hands so be careful of your hand placement and bring a second leash! 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.