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Buster is a lively and energetic young pup who’s full of enthusiasm for life! He’s ready to find a home that can match his zest and give him the guidance he needs to be his best!
Buster is a high-energy pup who loves to explore, play, and have fun with his people. He’s incredibly food-motivated, which makes him a great candidate for training. While he’s still working on his manners—like keeping all four paws on the floor when there’s food around—he knows “sit” and takes treats gently most of the time.
He’s happiest when he’s on the move and would thrive in an active home where he can get plenty of exercise and enrichment. If you’re ready to channel Buster’s big personality into a life full of love, learning, and adventure, he might be the perfect fit for you!
Eligible for rescue and adoption. Meet Buster at ACCT Philly any day of the week from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Behavior notes:
01/16/2025 staff notes:
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Buster was on the opposite side of kennel alert barking. When the handler called to him he came running to the front with wide eyes and was very aroused. He was trying to push out of kennel, but remained fairly easy to leash still.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls strongly
Tries to get to any food he can
HANDLING :
Buster was very aroused and high energy in the room. He bulldozed around the room with wide eyes, mid to high level wags and was very excitable. He was very very food motivated, but lacked manners and would try to jump on the table for food, try to steal treat pouches and was not very well mannered about it. He did show knowledge of sit and took the treats gently from our hands at times, but snatchy other times. He allowed all over handling from both of us in the room and remained loose and wiggly, but very aroused.
PLAY:
Engaged in play, very aroused
TOYS
Showed interest but no possession
01/15/2025 staff notes: One of the owners'; "neighbors" noted he was trying to fight the other dog it came in with but owner stated that was not the case. Dog came in really stiff and huffing. Allowed leashing and walked to dog intake with no problem. Seems to be ok with strangers/ humans. May have problems with other dogs/ animals.
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
Buster is a lively and energetic young pup who’s full of enthusiasm for life! He’s ready to find a home that can match his zest and give him the guidance he needs to be his best!
Buster is a high-energy pup who loves to explore, play, and have fun with his people. He’s incredibly food-motivated, which makes him a great candidate for training. While he’s still working on his manners—like keeping all four paws on the floor when there’s food around—he knows “sit” and takes treats gently most of the time.
He’s happiest when he’s on the move and would thrive in an active home where he can get plenty of exercise and enrichment. If you’re ready to channel Buster’s big personality into a life full of love, learning, and adventure, he might be the perfect fit for you!
Eligible for rescue and adoption. Meet Buster at ACCT Philly any day of the week from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Behavior notes:
01/16/2025 staff notes:
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Buster was on the opposite side of kennel alert barking. When the handler called to him he came running to the front with wide eyes and was very aroused. He was trying to push out of kennel, but remained fairly easy to leash still.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls strongly
Tries to get to any food he can
HANDLING :
Buster was very aroused and high energy in the room. He bulldozed around the room with wide eyes, mid to high level wags and was very excitable. He was very very food motivated, but lacked manners and would try to jump on the table for food, try to steal treat pouches and was not very well mannered about it. He did show knowledge of sit and took the treats gently from our hands at times, but snatchy other times. He allowed all over handling from both of us in the room and remained loose and wiggly, but very aroused.
PLAY:
Engaged in play, very aroused
TOYS
Showed interest but no possession
01/15/2025 staff notes: One of the owners'; "neighbors" noted he was trying to fight the other dog it came in with but owner stated that was not the case. Dog came in really stiff and huffing. Allowed leashing and walked to dog intake with no problem. Seems to be ok with strangers/ humans. May have problems with other dogs/ animals.
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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