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Beef is a gentle giant who loves being close to his people. He’s easy to leash and walks well with staff and volunteers alike -even when passing by groups of people and other dogs.
He enjoys pets and with a wagging tail will chase toys and play!
Beef knows “sit,” takes treats gently, and is very treat-motivated, making him a great candidate for continued training. While he can get a little jumpy out of excitement, he remains gentle. Beef is looking for a loving home where he can feel secure and learn a few more tricks!
Eligible for rescue and adoption. Meet Beef at ACCT Philly any day of the week from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Video:
Cuddling with Beef: https://youtu.be/4y9p42dRYRw
Beef knows sit: https://youtu.be/dbYYu2aj8NU
Behavior notes:
01/25/2025 volunteer notes: Beef was very easy for leashing! He walks well on leash with just minimal pulling. He’s a super loose boy and very affectionate- takes pets all over and easy for handling! He knows sit and take treats very gently. Seems very treat motivated! He’s a bit jumpy just out of excitement but was gentle with handling. Very sweet and tolerant boy, no issues returning to kennel even having to pass several people and dogs to get back
01/25/2025 staff notes:
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Beef was up on the door alert barking when the handler approached. Eh got down and had soft eyes and tucked tail. He sniffed the leash curiously and allowed easy leashing.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls minimally – fearful on leash – walked past children, large groups of people, and reactive dogs
HANDLING :
In the room, Beef stuck by the handler that took him out and was velcro’ed to her side. He allowed all handling from them and was focused on playing with her. He had a loose body and wagging tail. He would whine and cry whenever she left and came over to me with a tucked tail and tolerant pets but was this preferred person. Once his main handler came back into the room, he went running to her with a loose body and mid level wagging tail. He jumped all over, playing with her and accepting treats. He takes treats very gently and sits patiently for them. He is a very gentle giant and a sweet anxious boy overall.
PLAY:
Engages in play
TOYS
Likes toys
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
Beef is a gentle giant who loves being close to his people. He’s easy to leash and walks well with staff and volunteers alike -even when passing by groups of people and other dogs.
He enjoys pets and with a wagging tail will chase toys and play!
Beef knows “sit,” takes treats gently, and is very treat-motivated, making him a great candidate for continued training. While he can get a little jumpy out of excitement, he remains gentle. Beef is looking for a loving home where he can feel secure and learn a few more tricks!
Eligible for rescue and adoption. Meet Beef at ACCT Philly any day of the week from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Video:
Cuddling with Beef: https://youtu.be/4y9p42dRYRw
Beef knows sit: https://youtu.be/dbYYu2aj8NU
Behavior notes:
01/25/2025 volunteer notes: Beef was very easy for leashing! He walks well on leash with just minimal pulling. He’s a super loose boy and very affectionate- takes pets all over and easy for handling! He knows sit and take treats very gently. Seems very treat motivated! He’s a bit jumpy just out of excitement but was gentle with handling. Very sweet and tolerant boy, no issues returning to kennel even having to pass several people and dogs to get back
01/25/2025 staff notes:
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Beef was up on the door alert barking when the handler approached. Eh got down and had soft eyes and tucked tail. He sniffed the leash curiously and allowed easy leashing.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls minimally – fearful on leash – walked past children, large groups of people, and reactive dogs
HANDLING :
In the room, Beef stuck by the handler that took him out and was velcro’ed to her side. He allowed all handling from them and was focused on playing with her. He had a loose body and wagging tail. He would whine and cry whenever she left and came over to me with a tucked tail and tolerant pets but was this preferred person. Once his main handler came back into the room, he went running to her with a loose body and mid level wagging tail. He jumped all over, playing with her and accepting treats. He takes treats very gently and sits patiently for them. He is a very gentle giant and a sweet anxious boy overall.
PLAY:
Engages in play
TOYS
Likes toys
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.
Go meet their pets
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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