Hi, I'm
currently located at
ACCT Philly
Philadelphia, PA
age
Young
gender
Female
color
White
size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
pet id
42009050
Meet shy girl Dumpling. Just like her namesake food, she has a bit of a tough exterior but the best part comes when she opens up! Dumpling was found as a stray dog in Philly and is now looking for her forever home. She's available for adoption at ACCT Philly. You can meet her any day from 10am-6pm. Video: Cuddling Dumpling: https://youtu.be/FZmEwgzgQVA?si=xnYQckXlE-PUe1KU Dumpling being playful: https://youtube.com/shorts/4I6zDRtcSgw?si=rsE3gBQrTvTzDV5o Aksana and Dumpling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFiDZ_fQOEM Landon and Dumpling: https://youtu.be/hsKrwVBkecA?si=JK9zo6twYNL3wD5_ Dumpling and Jellybeans: https://youtube.com/shorts/gkK2g4UsHlc?si=4AhCT540V710KAg_ Shy Dumpling gets pets: https://youtube.com/shorts/DlPJmwpWwr8?si=-IjErcStACtWfNsG Daisy meets Dumpling: https://youtu.be/77Fm6qKJziE?si=6TVT-8D_i1H_uUz5 Behavior Notes: Per staff 7/28: Sweetheart. Cannonball of energy and pretty jumpy. Did enjoy getting pets and chasing and playing with soft toys. Did not seem shy. Just loved running and jumpy around the covered run. Per Staff 7/21/24: Dumpling was curled up in the back corner of her side bank kennel when I approached. She looked up with semi soft, wide eyes. She didn't move when I opened the door and showed her the leash. I lassoed her and she allowed it without an issue. Once she was secured I put a little pressure on the leash and she came out on her own. When we first got tot he room Dumpling followed me around closely. She approached and allowed some pets, but was still pretty nervous. I grabbed a bunch of treats but she was too nervous to eat any. I ignored her for a few minutes and she sniffed around curiously. When she came back she greeted me with low wags and soft eyes, and pushed her head under my hand. She leaned in hard for pets and comfort, and allowed all handling and touch. She was a little nervous of me reaching over her head, but she would just cower and give a little whale eye. She climbed into my lap with wags and pressed her head into my lap, soaking up comfort and love. Once Dumpling opens up and trusts, she's a velcro dog that just wants to be pet and loved on! Per Volunteer 7/20/24: Poor Dumpling is in a top surgical kennel and is trying to stay housetrained. She had not been walked by a volunteer for several days due to being PCR tested. She was very nervous when she was out with us on June 13. Today she was hesitant to allow me to lift her out of her kennel,so I had to slide her blanket forward until I could reach her and then lift her on to the ground. She has a cold, so we headed to the covered yard. She pulled to get to a grassy area so she could relieve herself - def. seems to be housetrained. In the yard, she did some investigating and smelling but once I sat on the plank, she came right over to me for pets, nudging me when I stopped. She really loves to get pets and snuggles. Later she had some short bursts of running and jumping - so cute and I was happy to see this since last weekend she had been very nervous. I offered her several toys but she didn't find any of them interesting. When it was time to return her to her kennel, she allowed me to lift her back into it with no issue. 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
If you have any questions or would like to adopt Dumpling, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.
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