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Boston is an energetic, social pup with a high-spirited personality. He enjoys chewing on rope toys, treats, and shows enthusiasm for play. This fella thrives with structure and loves engaging with people, though he can become overstimulated if introductions are rushed.
Boston would do best in an adult-only home that can help guide his energy and offer consistent training. With a bit of patience and a lot of love, Boston will be ready to be your new best friend.
Eligible for rescue, foster, and adoption. Meet Boston at ACCT Philly any day of the week from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., or email foster@acctphilly.org to express interest in fostering him.
Behavior notes:
01/07/2025 staff notes: Needs a slow intro to other dogs! Does best with a pack walk first and then proceeding to a slow face meet. He gets frustrated quickly and if the meet is done too quickly he can get reactive and snappy.
01/07/2025 staff notes:
BEHAVIOR EVALUATION: Boston
KNOWN HISTORY:
Stray
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
In the kennel, Boston was on the back side for cleaning and came up to the door with a wagging tail, open mouth panting, and had soft eyes.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls moderately
HANDLING :
In the room, Boston came darting in and jumped all over the room. He is like a kangaroo and prefers to be in the air versus the ground, continuing to hop and jump onto everything and everyone. He allowed all handling and is a high energy puppy. Getting Boston to sit still was a bit of a challenge as he knows how to sit, but doesn't like to stay seated and jumps in the air for his treats. After some time of play and pets, he began mounting me and was able to be pulled off but kept going back to it. He redirects onto toys sometimes but most items like pet correctors and treats work. If left alone for too long he will chew up the leash and gnaw at it, use some toys or treats and he will stop.
PLAY:
Engages in play – will leash bite but redirects with treats and other toys
TOYS:
Prefers to chew on rope like toys
1/6/25: APO staff notes: dog appears very social and sweet, constantly soliciting attention. Dog allowed most forms of handling, allow strangers to handle him as welland can be placed in truck without muzzle.
ACCT Philly is located at 111 West Hunting Park Ave in. 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
Boston is an energetic, social pup with a high-spirited personality. He enjoys chewing on rope toys, treats, and shows enthusiasm for play. This fella thrives with structure and loves engaging with people, though he can become overstimulated if introductions are rushed.
Boston would do best in an adult-only home that can help guide his energy and offer consistent training. With a bit of patience and a lot of love, Boston will be ready to be your new best friend.
Eligible for rescue, foster, and adoption. Meet Boston at ACCT Philly any day of the week from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., or email foster@acctphilly.org to express interest in fostering him.
Behavior notes:
01/07/2025 staff notes: Needs a slow intro to other dogs! Does best with a pack walk first and then proceeding to a slow face meet. He gets frustrated quickly and if the meet is done too quickly he can get reactive and snappy.
01/07/2025 staff notes:
BEHAVIOR EVALUATION: Boston
KNOWN HISTORY:
Stray
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
In the kennel, Boston was on the back side for cleaning and came up to the door with a wagging tail, open mouth panting, and had soft eyes.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls moderately
HANDLING :
In the room, Boston came darting in and jumped all over the room. He is like a kangaroo and prefers to be in the air versus the ground, continuing to hop and jump onto everything and everyone. He allowed all handling and is a high energy puppy. Getting Boston to sit still was a bit of a challenge as he knows how to sit, but doesn't like to stay seated and jumps in the air for his treats. After some time of play and pets, he began mounting me and was able to be pulled off but kept going back to it. He redirects onto toys sometimes but most items like pet correctors and treats work. If left alone for too long he will chew up the leash and gnaw at it, use some toys or treats and he will stop.
PLAY:
Engages in play – will leash bite but redirects with treats and other toys
TOYS:
Prefers to chew on rope like toys
1/6/25: APO staff notes: dog appears very social and sweet, constantly soliciting attention. Dog allowed most forms of handling, allow strangers to handle him as welland can be placed in truck without muzzle.
ACCT Philly is located at 111 West Hunting Park Ave in. 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
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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