Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Not good with kids,
Story
I Wisher I may, I Wisher I might, I Wisher I get adopted tonight!
Meet Wisher, a terrier mix who was found as a stray and transported to the open intake shelter. Since getting to the shelter Wisher has been overwhelmed and aloof, but seems to be a very calm companion when he's outside of the scary shelter! Wisher is looking to get out of the shelter and into a safe environment where we can see his true personality come out.
Wisher is available for adoption at ACCT Philly. He's had good dog meets since getting to the shelter and will gladly meet your resident pup to see if he's a good fit for your home. You can meet him any day from 10am-6pm.
Video:
Wisher and Rico Suave: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uZeSvmXFC4s?feature=share
Wisher and Snow White 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz1-5blf-CY
Wisher and Snow White 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B83rUUQOh7Q
Drop leash meet Wisher & Snow White https://youtu.be/7Si3a8duDic?si=DnDXBHIip591fnli
Snow White relaxes in drop leash meet w/ Wisher https://youtu.be/CNqZsXdbYZM?si=kMfCYX4G9QAZfSko
Hugo and Wisher 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfyvy5uUM9c
Hugo and Wisher 2 drop leash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GaM--QJV80
Hugo and Wisher 3 drop leash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N83w-LNelaI
Camac and Wisher 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW4HAhoAeuw
Camac and Wisher 2 drop leash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQlEIWwazyA
Behavior:
Per Volunteer 8/18/24:
Very easy to leash, he waited patiently for me to leash him. Walks very nicely without any pulling. He did a really nice meet with Rico Suave! Rico was very excited and Wisher remained calm (a little stiff) but responding well to his approaches. Very low energy- I took him to the photoshoot and he let me put a bandana on him. Not very treat motivated but he has a URI so might not have an appetite right now. I needed help getting him back into his kennel as he froze and wouldn't walk. I got another volunteer to lasso his back side and we got him to walk forward. he took some pets from me while we waited for that volunteer to fill his water before going back in. Chill and slightly aloof boy!
Per Staff 8/17/24:
Wisher got out for some one on one time today! In kennel he came right up to the door to greet me with soft eyes and a neutral body. Now that Wisher is feeling a little more confident, I noticed that he has a spitz tail that curls over his back! Before he kept his tail low and straight, so I think he's feeling just a little better. He was patient for leashing and came right out once secured. Wisher is a wonderful walker, and barely pulls at all. We got out to the doggie cold club yard and he sniffed around for a few minutes. I offered him treats and even hot dogs, but he wouldn't take anything from me! He allowed some all over pets, but didn't really lean in. His eyes were soft the whole time, and body neutral. I noticed that he felt bonier than I remembered, especially around his hips and spine. I was worried he wasn't eating at all, but later when we returned I saw his food bowl empty, so he is eating. We hung out together, Wisher tolerating pets and then walking off to sniff for a few minutes. Unfortunately, a car drove by that repeatedly backfired, causing loud booming sounds that terrified poor Wisher. He cowered and ran to the gate, and would not step away. I tried to coax him back into the yard with toys and treats, but he was focused on getting out and away from the scary sound. A couple came up to the yard, waiting for an adoption meet, so we left the yard to get out of their way. Wisher did not react to them at all, and walked by them without an issue. He relaxed once we left the yard and trotted along. We took a quick break on a bench because I wanted to hang out with him a bit longer. He tolerated some more all over pets, but still didn't lean in or seek out any attention himself. However, his eyes still remained soft the whole time. When it was time to go inside Wisher returned to kennel without any issue, and watched me with soft eyes as I closed the kennel door.
Per Staff 8/16/24:
Wisher was out with a volunteer who said he was doing well. Aloof but allowed handling. He didn't want to walk down the row to his kennel so I looped his hind end and we were able to get him in with no issues. May benefit from moving to TTA or closer to the start of the row. Dogs were barking which made him stop walking.
Per Staff 8/11/24:
When passing by his kennel Wisher was lying on his bed. he glanced up when I called to him with neutral eyes, but remained lying down
Per Staff 8/10/24:
BEHAVIOR EVALUATION:
KNOWN HISTORY:
Stray
KENNEL PRESENTATION:
WIsher was standing near the door of his kennel when I approached. He had neutral eyes and a low tail, and stood there slightly panting. I offered him some treats and spray cheese, but he's too shutdown to take anything. I showed him the leash and he backed up a couple steps, so I lowered the divider. This scared him and he flinched and cowered. I was able to lasso him easily and he just flinched when the leash touched him. Once he was secure he came out on his own.
LEASH SKILLS:
Pulls minimally. We went on a short walk to give Wisher some time to adjust. He walked very nicely with a slack leash. He flinched hard at sudden sounds or movements on our walk; specifically a trash bag blew in the wind and scared him. We did a quick fence meet with welcome center dogs since his finders noted "not good with other animals. Wisher calmly sniffed the other dog with a neutral body and walked away calmly.
HANDLING:
In the yard Wisher kept his distance from me. I gave him lots of time to explore and adjust, offering treats periodically. He didn't take anything I had to offer, but did perk up and soften up at the sound of a squeaky toy. The joy was short lived, and he quickly went back to avoiding eye contact and keeping his distance. He did not come when called, and watched me with hard eyes when I approached him. He allowed all handling, but ignored me throughout. He would refuse to look at me, did not lean in; he was trying to get me to stop interacting with him. I backed off and he walked across the yard, looking out of the fence for a way out. Poor Wisher is very shut down, and will need lots of time to truly open up.
PLAY:
No interest, shut down
TOYS:
Perked up at a squeaky toy but it was short lived
COLOR LEVEL & ANY RECOMMENDATIONS:
Experienced blues - start on meds and see if behavior improves.
Per Staff 8/9/24:
Put on evaluate due to growling in the intake at a gentleman who was standing up nearby and also growling at ACA worker Taylor when she was tring to retrieve the dog out of the finders car
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
