Clobeara

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Clobeara ACCT-A-177708 is currently considered urgent and at risk of euthanasia due to length of stay and lack of space for incoming dogs. Clobeara must have confirmed placement with a RESCUE PARTNER, FOSTER, or ADOPTER by Thursday, October 31st at 10 A.M. Should Clobeara's medical or behavioral status change, her urgency and timeline for placement may also change. Clobeara is an approximately 2-year-old female dog who was found as a stray on 10/6. Initially fearful and reactive, Clobeara struggled with adjusting to the kennel environment. Over time, however, she has shown remarkable improvement with patient handling and gentle encouragement from staff and volunteers. Clobeara is learning to trust and opens up beautifully outside her kennel, where she delights in playful, joyful activities. She enjoys running around, sniffing, and rolling in the dirt-affectionately described as "beetlejuicing-which seems to bring her some comfort. Clobeara loves attention and affection when approached calmly. She often leans in for pets, rolls over for belly rubs, and even enjoys cuddling on laps. She is very gentle, careful to avoid mouthing hands, and readily responds to positive interactions. Though initially wary of leashing, she now approaches with more confidence, especially in quiet, controlled settings. She thrives on one-on-one time, allowing pets and showing a sweet, joyful personality when given space to adjust. In quieter environments, Clobeara continues to blossom and becomes increasingly affectionate. Though still cautious around strangers and sometimes slow to approach, she shows mid-level tail wags and is happy to accompany her handlers on slow, curious walks. Clobeara's journey is a testament to her resilient spirit, and with continued patience and gentle care, she's sure to grow into an even more affectionate and loyal companion. Due to her fearfulness, she is recommended for a home with children 15 years or older. She also enjoys canine companionship and may thrive with another dog given the proper decompression period and slow introduction. Videos: Clobeara beetle dancing: https://youtube.com/shorts/lGL48CSWlQM?si=H4HgWSNGGh1LQCND Petting Clobeara: https://youtube.com/shorts/wkcNDc7mKFw?si=cI3dvK05aohk3pAj Clobeara having a blast: https://youtube.com/shorts/PdY5ElogVIs?feature=share Clobeara: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PbOL5Xe7I4c Clobeara's happy trot: https://youtube.com/shorts/csj-wxjZWDc?feature=share Petting Clobeara: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_dCGFEHS2bc?feature=share Clobeara and Mason: https://youtu.be/iTHjmlOqxQM Loki and Clobeara Meet: - https://youtu.be/pygAG_6F6k8 - https://youtu.be/KcWU34mbUOc - https://youtube.com/shorts/DYYzkGgKmxQ Behavior Notes: Per Volunteer 10/18: sweet girl easy to leash and remove from ISO kennel. She had not been out with a volunteer in days and loved running around the run, sniffing and playing. So joyful and full of beans and happiness. She loved beetlejuicing in the dirt and her coat seemed dry and flakey so probably gave some relief. She allowed me to try and wet wipe her to clean and loved all over pets and attention. East return to kennel. Per staff 10/16: I got Clobeara out to see how she's doing and she is doing SOO MUCH better!! She came up to the door today for leashing, and even though she was a little nervous and tucked her chin, she allowed me to over the head leash her. In the room she did a nice shake off and approached me with a wagging tail and soft eyes. She started leaning into my legs right away and jumped up for attention! She is a big cuddly bear! She climbed into my lap and rolled over for belly rubs, flopping onto the floor. She allowed all handling and just kept coming back for more love! Clobeara even played today!! She ran with me around the room and played with a squeaky toy. She was so gentle and was careful not to get my hands on her mouth. She got so comfortable that she even mouthed me a bit!! Clobeara was incredibly gentle, not even really closing down, just bumping me with her mouth/teeth. She rolled over again after our little play session and soaked up the love. When it was time to go back to kennel she walked with a loose body and wagging tail, and hopped right in without an issue! I gave her an extra treat in kennel for being so brave today! Per staff 10/11: Clobeara got out for some one on one time today. I visited her kennel throughout the day with high value food, trying to win her over. When I came back to take her out she was curled up on her bed with big, sad eyes, and did not come to the door. I offered her some has browns and she took them gently, but would not come off of her bed. When I reached in with the leash she started to runaway, so I lowered the divider slowly to not scare her. I was able to lasso her ears to snout easily, and she came right out once secured. Once Clobeara is out of her kennel she has the cutest little trot to her walk! She prances along with mid level wags and a loose body, obviously happy to be out of kennel. We went out tot he yard, but once in the yard she stopped taking treats and tensed up a bit. She displacement sniffed around the yard and ignored me when I tried to call her. I approached her and tried to stay low, but she still tensed up as I approached. She tolerated some pets, but stiffened up and gave a quick hard stare. She relaxed after a couple seconds and tolerated some more hind pets with a neutral body, but she wasn't a fan of me pushing her, so I gave her some space. She enjoys walking, so we went for a little walk. Clobeara got her business done and happily trotted along with a wagging tail. When we went back inside I brought her to the office to see if a smaller space would be better for her than the yard. When I crouched down in the office with her she came in close and put her head in my lap, allowing some comforting head and chest pets. Another staff member was in the room, but Clobeara was very nervous of them. She approached with a tense body when the staff member crouched down, but would not get within 3 feet of them, and would not take the treat they offered. I decided to move Clobeara from the main kennels to our TTA space, to give her the quiet she needs to adjust to life in the shelter. Hopefully with a little quiet and time she will continue to come out of her shell! Per staff 10/11: Clobeara used to be reactive in kennel, but now she is so shut down she just lays on her bed and trembles. Someone told me that yesterday she was even peeing herself in fear when people approached her kennel, poor baby. I visited her kennel a couple times throughout the day with a breakfast sandwich and some hash browns. When I first offered them she stayed curled up on her bed and watched me with semi hard eyes, not even getting up to sniff the food. I left, and when I came back she had eaten the food, so I offered her some more. She ate the food when I would turn my head away, and even got brave enough to take a couple pieces from my hand! When I came back by her kennel for enrichment she greeted me at the door with semi soft eyes and some mid level wags. Per volunteer 10/10: She was laying on her bed when I approached her kennel. I dropped a few treats and after a few seconds, she got up and walked slowly towards me to eat them. I opened the kennel door and let her sniff the leash but once I moved it towards her neck to loop she moved farther back into the kennel. I closed the divider to make the space smaller and dropped some more treats. She was very loose with me just not coming forward, so I put 1 foot in the kennel and leashed her easily. She gave me a tail wag and hopped right out. Walked very slowly on leash exploring the smells with no pulling! Tail was tucked as we entered the play yard. After exploring the play yard she came off to me and sat next to me and then took Paul over and remained very loose. Seems like she's just as scared sweet girl. She briefly ran after a tennis ball. It was very cute. Got much more loose and wiggly with our walk. Per staff 10/8/24: She was able to be checked and was distracted with toys and play. She warmed up a little more with some pets and allowed the handler to touch the top of her face before she stiffened up. With more time, she becomes more tolerate. Per staff 10/8/24: KENNEL PRESENTATION: Clobeara was already closed off on one side of the kennel for cleaning. When approaching her she was standing on her kuranda bed with wide dilated eyes, raised hackles, a lowered body and tucked tail. She began to bare teeth and frantically alert bark at me appearing very fearful and defensive. She never charged the front at me or escalated but remained reactive and scared in kennel, showing defensive behaviors. When trying to leash her she would dodge it and whip it off her head. After a few tries I was able to get the leash over her head and she exited slowly once I gave her lots of space on leash. LEASH SKILLS: Pulls moderately HANDLING: Once in the yard Clobeara untucked her tail and sniffed around the yard. She was tense and avoidant of me, but every once and awhile would come up and sniff me. If I made eye contact with her at all or spoke to her she would freeze and give hard eye contact and then walk off again. She had no interest in high value treats when offered . When standing near me she did allow me to lightly touch her back when approaching from the side/ behind without reaction or escalation. Anytime approaching from face on though she would freeze and tense up though giving a hard stare. She allowed handling from both staff members in the yard without issue when going slow and approaching from the side or behind vs face on. PLAY Very playful! TOYS: Toys really helped her loosen up in the yard! She gave wags and play bows hopping around chasing after plush squeaky toys, but would not take possession of them. Per staff 10/6/24: Unable to check in due to behavior. P is extremely fearful and displays very tense body and whale eyes. Any time P was touched P would whip around. Placing on trazodone to help P calm down. Per finder 10/6/24: Friendly, cuddly, shy, scared, playful Medical Notes: 10/12 URI: This dog has been observed to have shelter acquired upper respiratory infection (URI), or a "doggy cold". They have been started on medication, and will be monitored for resolution of the respiratory infection. 10/8 Intake: Eyes -clear Ears -appeared clean, not able to look closely Nose -clear, noted to be sneezing Mouth/Teeth/Gums -teeth are clean and white. Coat & Skin - no fleas or hair loss Urogenital -female, intact, no tattoo found Gait/Mobility -no lameness noted, medial carpal hyperextension on RF, not present on LF. Attitude: BAR, nervous, allowed handling from the side and rear, did not allow handling approaching from the front. Due to being significantly overcapacity with dogs and cats and higher than usual intake, extensions are unlikely to be granted. If you are interested in an animal please contact ACCT Philly immediately. Due to limited space, timestamps may also be proceeded with early so it is imperative to let us know if you are considering adopting or tagging a dog or cat. 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 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

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