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Bruce is a sweet, but very fearful guy in need of a patient and understanding person to help him build confidence.
He trembles in his kennel with wide, scared eyes. Once outside, he'll allow for pets but prefers to stay close to his handlers for reassurance. He has no interest in play at the moment due to his anxiety. Bruce needs a calm, quiet home that can help him overcome his fears and gain confidence at his own pace.
Eligible for rescue or adoption. Visit Bruce at ACCT Philly daily, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Videos:
Bruce & Aries meet https://youtube.com/shorts/dl1-WBArvhw?feature=shared
Bruce & Aries meet https://youtube.com/shorts/4SsiU5kryCs?feature=shared
Bruce needs a friend walking through kennels: https://youtu.be/tk4g9N7KrzU
Petting Bruce: https://youtu.be/M9W5QPPhSyM
Bruce scared in his kennel: https://youtu.be/HMSOucQ9AoM
Behavior notes:
01/29/25 volunteer notes: I had bruce out for a dog meet with Aeries today. They both instantly became friends and would follow each other around during the whole meet. Bruce opens up a lot with another dog. Once aeries and the volunteer walked away I was having trouble getting bruce to go anywhere as he kind of just pancaked himself and would only stay at the back of the fence. I had to have the volunteer and aeries to come near him just for him to go back inside. Bruce would benefit from another dog showing him the ropes and showing him that not everything is so scary.
Per Volunteer 1/28/25: Bruce is such a sad and scared boy! When I first approached his kennel he was on his bed full body trembling. I dropped a few treats, but he didn’t come forward. He just kept trembling. I gave him some baby talk and opened the kennel door and took a few minutes to put the leash near him, still dropping treats. He was still trembling, but not giving me any signals of aggression so I moved forward and was able to leash him! He willingly came with me, but then was very scared walking through the kennels. A staff member walked by with a dog, and Bruce immediately loosened up with a wagging tail! He was soo much more outgoing and comfortable with the other dog. We noticed his dog friend helped so they ended up walking with us all the way to the door to get him outside more comfortably. Outside, he was still trembling, but took some pets and was open to handling, just scared! Didn’t want any treats out there. Did go poop and pee outside. Inside the vol office he warmed up a lot! Stopped trembling and ended up taking treats when he got more comfortable. Very cuddly and accepted handing all over. Took to a male staff member and sat under his desk for a while. Such a sweet boy. Very easy to return to kennel!
01/28/2025 staff notes:
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Bruce was laying on his bed trembling and looked up with wide scared eyes. The handler crouched down and let him sniff the leash. He wouldn't come forward so the handler leashed his ears to snout and once secured he came out slowly.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls minimally– pancaked, fearful on leash
HANDLING :
Bruce came into the eval room with a tucked tail, scared wide eyes, and a lowered body. He went right under the table and pushed his body into the handler. He was nervous of a lot of loud noises and quick movement and darted his head away from whatever the object was. He allowed all handling and sought comfort a lot from his handlers, refusing to remove himself from under the table. Bruce is just very fearful but is very sweet and tolerant.
PLAY:
No interest –too fearful
TOYS
Minimal interest– perked up with a squeaky toy
01/27/25 staff notes: Finder described Bruce as, friendly scared playful
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.
Bruce is a sweet, but very fearful guy in need of a patient and understanding person to help him build confidence.
He trembles in his kennel with wide, scared eyes. Once outside, he'll allow for pets but prefers to stay close to his handlers for reassurance. He has no interest in play at the moment due to his anxiety. Bruce needs a calm, quiet home that can help him overcome his fears and gain confidence at his own pace.
Eligible for rescue or adoption. Visit Bruce at ACCT Philly daily, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Videos:
Bruce & Aries meet https://youtube.com/shorts/dl1-WBArvhw?feature=shared
Bruce & Aries meet https://youtube.com/shorts/4SsiU5kryCs?feature=shared
Bruce needs a friend walking through kennels: https://youtu.be/tk4g9N7KrzU
Petting Bruce: https://youtu.be/M9W5QPPhSyM
Bruce scared in his kennel: https://youtu.be/HMSOucQ9AoM
Behavior notes:
01/29/25 volunteer notes: I had bruce out for a dog meet with Aeries today. They both instantly became friends and would follow each other around during the whole meet. Bruce opens up a lot with another dog. Once aeries and the volunteer walked away I was having trouble getting bruce to go anywhere as he kind of just pancaked himself and would only stay at the back of the fence. I had to have the volunteer and aeries to come near him just for him to go back inside. Bruce would benefit from another dog showing him the ropes and showing him that not everything is so scary.
Per Volunteer 1/28/25: Bruce is such a sad and scared boy! When I first approached his kennel he was on his bed full body trembling. I dropped a few treats, but he didn’t come forward. He just kept trembling. I gave him some baby talk and opened the kennel door and took a few minutes to put the leash near him, still dropping treats. He was still trembling, but not giving me any signals of aggression so I moved forward and was able to leash him! He willingly came with me, but then was very scared walking through the kennels. A staff member walked by with a dog, and Bruce immediately loosened up with a wagging tail! He was soo much more outgoing and comfortable with the other dog. We noticed his dog friend helped so they ended up walking with us all the way to the door to get him outside more comfortably. Outside, he was still trembling, but took some pets and was open to handling, just scared! Didn’t want any treats out there. Did go poop and pee outside. Inside the vol office he warmed up a lot! Stopped trembling and ended up taking treats when he got more comfortable. Very cuddly and accepted handing all over. Took to a male staff member and sat under his desk for a while. Such a sweet boy. Very easy to return to kennel!
01/28/2025 staff notes:
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
Bruce was laying on his bed trembling and looked up with wide scared eyes. The handler crouched down and let him sniff the leash. He wouldn't come forward so the handler leashed his ears to snout and once secured he came out slowly.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls minimally– pancaked, fearful on leash
HANDLING :
Bruce came into the eval room with a tucked tail, scared wide eyes, and a lowered body. He went right under the table and pushed his body into the handler. He was nervous of a lot of loud noises and quick movement and darted his head away from whatever the object was. He allowed all handling and sought comfort a lot from his handlers, refusing to remove himself from under the table. Bruce is just very fearful but is very sweet and tolerant.
PLAY:
No interest –too fearful
TOYS
Minimal interest– perked up with a squeaky toy
01/27/25 staff notes: Finder described Bruce as, friendly scared playful
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.
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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