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Meet Buzz ACCT-A-180146! This scruffy little guy is an 11-month-old male who came in as an owner surrender due to his behavior. Buzz was originally here back in November of 2024 as an owner surrender due to Buzz being too active and not housebroken.
Behavior Notes From Current Stay:
1/13 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION:
KNOWN HISTORY: Owned, has bitten several times unprovoked. Reactive to strangers, kids, cats, dog and owner
KENNEL PRESENTATION: Buzz was at the back of his kennel in the corner. When he saw the handler he came to the door with soft eyes and a wagging tail and allowed for very easy leashing and exited without issue.
LEASH SKILLS: Pulls minimally, housebroken
HANDLING: In the room Buzz pranced around with low wags, neutral body and neutral eyes. He was calm towards both of us in the room and allowed all over handling. He remained neutral when petting him and when stopping he would jump up on us with his front paws to further solicit. He gave wags when petting him and did not escalate with any handling while outside today. He showed interest in treats but would not take them.
PLAY: Engaged in play, some short lived zoomies
TOYS: No interest
Per staff 1/12: “Adopter stated the dog tries to bite all the time, last time he bit and broke skin was 3 weeks ago, asked what does she think triggered him to bite and she said nothing, dog is constantly angry trying to bite all the time.”
Per staff 1/12: “Buzz was in the intake lobby hard barking and growling as i walked through the door. Buzz was extremely reactive and was lunging towards me snapping. I told the owners if they would take him to kennel for me as I was warned that he will "attack me" and "bite me".”
Per owners: “Very aggressive attacks and bites people, angry dislikes people. High energy, angry, always in attack mode. Has bitten a person; guest that came in my home, he just started growling ran up on her and started biting, I tried to place him in the crate I reached for him and he tried to bite. Aggressive/ready to attack with strangers, children, cats and dogs.
Behavior Notes From Previous Stay:
Per staff 11/8/24: “Got Buzz out to see how he's doing and to see if we could check him in. He was curled into a back corner of his kennel when I approached. I crouched down and offered some treats which he extended his neck to sniff, but did not come forward. When I opened the door he stood up and came forward to sniff the leash. He sniffed the leash intensely, and tried to flee when I reached over his head, but I was able to secure him. Once secured he came right out. Buzz is a bit of a puller on leash! He's small so it's easy to manage, but he just wants to go! We hung out in the eval room for a bit and he was pretty nervous and flinchy with me at first. He would flinch and head whip at initial touch, but never escalated. After a few gentle touches he allowed more handling, and I was able to fully handle him (I did not pick him up though) without issue as long as I went low and slow. He didn't solicit, but was very tolerant. We went to wait by intake for a nurse but they had another unruly patient int here, so we went for a little walk around the shelter. Buzz would sniff people curiously, but would back away in fear if they reached for him. He would position himself behind me and tremble when people tried to touch him. He did okay for intake, but was flinchy and fearful in the intake room. I was able to put a muzzle on him, which he wasn't the biggest fan of, but after a few second of trying to paw it off, he gave up. I bear hugged him and we were able to get everything done except for his dewormer, as he began snapping through the muzzle at that point and we didn't want to keep pushing him. He allowed me to clip my leash and climbed back into his kennel without an issue.”
Per an exam on 11/7/24: “When starting exam was growling and licking lips. Did take treats but wouldn't allow anyone to touch him. Started to growling, bearing teeth, and barking if anyone got to close.”
Per owner 11/7/24: “He is very active also he popping and peeing all over my house. He a happy playful little guy he needs lots of attention. Lived with children and a cat. High energy, walks good on leash. Barks at strangers, barks and then wants to play with children, barks at dogs.”
Medical Notes:
Per an exam on 11/7/24: “Could not examine ears or mouth due to behavior. Lots of matting. Bright, alert, responsive, showing aggressive behavior.”
Meet Buzz ACCT-A-180146! This scruffy little guy is an 11-month-old male who came in as an owner surrender due to his behavior. Buzz was originally here back in November of 2024 as an owner surrender due to Buzz being too active and not housebroken.
Behavior Notes From Current Stay:
1/13 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION:
KNOWN HISTORY: Owned, has bitten several times unprovoked. Reactive to strangers, kids, cats, dog and owner
KENNEL PRESENTATION: Buzz was at the back of his kennel in the corner. When he saw the handler he came to the door with soft eyes and a wagging tail and allowed for very easy leashing and exited without issue.
LEASH SKILLS: Pulls minimally, housebroken
HANDLING: In the room Buzz pranced around with low wags, neutral body and neutral eyes. He was calm towards both of us in the room and allowed all over handling. He remained neutral when petting him and when stopping he would jump up on us with his front paws to further solicit. He gave wags when petting him and did not escalate with any handling while outside today. He showed interest in treats but would not take them.
PLAY: Engaged in play, some short lived zoomies
TOYS: No interest
Per staff 1/12: “Adopter stated the dog tries to bite all the time, last time he bit and broke skin was 3 weeks ago, asked what does she think triggered him to bite and she said nothing, dog is constantly angry trying to bite all the time.”
Per staff 1/12: “Buzz was in the intake lobby hard barking and growling as i walked through the door. Buzz was extremely reactive and was lunging towards me snapping. I told the owners if they would take him to kennel for me as I was warned that he will "attack me" and "bite me".”
Per owners: “Very aggressive attacks and bites people, angry dislikes people. High energy, angry, always in attack mode. Has bitten a person; guest that came in my home, he just started growling ran up on her and started biting, I tried to place him in the crate I reached for him and he tried to bite. Aggressive/ready to attack with strangers, children, cats and dogs.
Behavior Notes From Previous Stay:
Per staff 11/8/24: “Got Buzz out to see how he's doing and to see if we could check him in. He was curled into a back corner of his kennel when I approached. I crouched down and offered some treats which he extended his neck to sniff, but did not come forward. When I opened the door he stood up and came forward to sniff the leash. He sniffed the leash intensely, and tried to flee when I reached over his head, but I was able to secure him. Once secured he came right out. Buzz is a bit of a puller on leash! He's small so it's easy to manage, but he just wants to go! We hung out in the eval room for a bit and he was pretty nervous and flinchy with me at first. He would flinch and head whip at initial touch, but never escalated. After a few gentle touches he allowed more handling, and I was able to fully handle him (I did not pick him up though) without issue as long as I went low and slow. He didn't solicit, but was very tolerant. We went to wait by intake for a nurse but they had another unruly patient int here, so we went for a little walk around the shelter. Buzz would sniff people curiously, but would back away in fear if they reached for him. He would position himself behind me and tremble when people tried to touch him. He did okay for intake, but was flinchy and fearful in the intake room. I was able to put a muzzle on him, which he wasn't the biggest fan of, but after a few second of trying to paw it off, he gave up. I bear hugged him and we were able to get everything done except for his dewormer, as he began snapping through the muzzle at that point and we didn't want to keep pushing him. He allowed me to clip my leash and climbed back into his kennel without an issue.”
Per an exam on 11/7/24: “When starting exam was growling and licking lips. Did take treats but wouldn't allow anyone to touch him. Started to growling, bearing teeth, and barking if anyone got to close.”
Per owner 11/7/24: “He is very active also he popping and peeing all over my house. He a happy playful little guy he needs lots of attention. Lived with children and a cat. High energy, walks good on leash. Barks at strangers, barks and then wants to play with children, barks at dogs.”
Medical Notes:
Per an exam on 11/7/24: “Could not examine ears or mouth due to behavior. Lots of matting. Bright, alert, responsive, showing aggressive behavior.”
Stop in today! No appointment needed to view animals up for adoption! Details at https://acctphilly.org/how-to-adopt/
For animals located at the shelter, you can stop by between 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 111 W. Hunting Park Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19140
**Please bring photo ID with your current name and address**
If you are interested in a pet who is in foster care, reach out to the foster directly to schedule a meet and greet using contact information listed in the animal’s online bio. If no contact information has not been provided, email foster@acctphilly.org and a staff member will facilitate communication between the foster parent and interested adopter.
Stop in today! No appointment needed to view animals up for adoption! Details at https://acctphilly.org/how-to-adopt/
For animals located at the shelter, you can stop by between 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 111 W. Hunting Park Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19140
**Please bring photo ID with your current name and address**
If you are interested in a pet who is in foster care, reach out to the foster directly to schedule a meet and greet using contact information listed in the animal’s online bio. If no contact information has not been provided, email foster@acctphilly.org and a staff member will facilitate communication between the foster parent and interested adopter.
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LOOKING TO ADOPT?
Email: adopt@acctphilly.org
Visit: http://www.acctphilly.org/adopt
Adoptions hours:
Monday -Sunday: 10am - 6pm
(please arrive by 5:30 pm for adoptions)
INTERESTED IN FOSTERING?
Email: foster@acctphilly.org
Visit: http://www.acctphilly.org/foster
Foster care hours:
Monday - Friday: 1pm - 8pm
Weekends: 10am - 5pm
We are located at:
111 W. Hunting Park Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19140
LOOKING TO ADOPT?
Email: adopt@acctphilly.org
Visit: http://www.acctphilly.org/adopt
Adoptions hours:
Monday -Sunday: 10am - 6pm
(please arrive by 5:30 pm for adoptions)
INTERESTED IN FOSTERING?
Email: foster@acctphilly.org
Visit: http://www.acctphilly.org/foster
Foster care hours:
Monday - Friday: 1pm - 8pm
Weekends: 10am - 5pm
We are located at:
111 W. Hunting Park Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19140
More about this shelter
The Animal Care & Control Team of Philadelphia (ACCT Philly) is the region’s largest animal care and control service provider. ACCT Philly is an independent, 501c3 nonprofit organization, contracted by the City of Philadelphia to provide animal control services. Our animal control officers provide service over 142.6 square miles to the city’s more than 1.5 million residents and ACCT Philly’s facility in North Philadelphia handles more than 17,000 of the city’s animals, from dogs and cats, to small animals, reptiles, birds and wildlife, annually.
In addition to animal control and sheltering, ACCT Philly is open 365 days a year for pet adoptions. ACCT Philly also supports a foster care program where community members provide temporary homes for sheltered animals and one of the (if not THE) most extensive rescue partnership program in the country where approved rescue partners accept ACCT Philly animals into their adoption programs. Under contract ACCT Philly’s Animal Control Officers provide animal control services and code enforcement. Other exciting ACCT Philly programs include a food pantry for low-income pet owners, a vibrant volunteer program, trap-neuter-return for community cats, a unique Pen Pal program to assist dogs at risk … and so much more!
The Animal Care & Control Team of Philadelphia (ACCT Philly) is the region’s largest animal care and control service provider. ACCT Philly is an independent, 501c3 nonprofit organization, contracted by the City of Philadelphia to provide animal control services. Our animal control officers provide service over 142.6 square miles to the city’s more than 1.5 million residents and ACCT Philly’s facility in North Philadelphia handles more than 17,000 of the city’s animals, from dogs and cats, to small animals, reptiles, birds and wildlife, annually.
In addition to animal control and sheltering, ACCT Philly is open 365 days a year for pet adoptions. ACCT Philly also supports a foster care program where community members provide temporary homes for sheltered animals and one of the (if not THE) most extensive rescue partnership program in the country where approved rescue partners accept ACCT Philly animals into their adoption programs. Under contract ACCT Philly’s Animal Control Officers provide animal control services and code enforcement. Other exciting ACCT Philly programs include a food pantry for low-income pet owners, a vibrant volunteer program, trap-neuter-return for community cats, a unique Pen Pal program to assist dogs at risk … and so much more!
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