Chickie

My story

Chickie is an approximately 2 year old female mixed breed dog that came into the shelter when her owner was evicted and had to give up her and 9 other dogs. All the dogs were very scared upon intake, and none of them wanted to exit their kennels, go for walks, or meet new people or dogs. Chickie is a sensitive soul who needs a patient and loving home to help her come out of her shell. She’s very nervous in new situations and needs time to warm up, but she is incredibly sweet and tolerant. Chickie has been in foster care since early April 2025 and although she has made some strides, she is still learning what it is like to feel safe. Chickie is very tolerant of handling, even when nervous, and with patience, she starts to show glimpses of trust. She will need a home that understands her fears and gives her time to adjust. A peaceful environment would be ideal. If you’re looking for a sweet dog who just needs a little extra care and reassurance, Chickie is ready to find her safe place in your heart. Interested in learning more about Chickie? Reach out to Foster@ACCTPhilly.org VIDEOS Lucky, Jasmine, Blake, Chickie, and Doc drop leash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83J7jDl4OfI Chickie and Lucky drop leash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRN4b-IDI-k Lucky, Chickie, Doc, and Blue drop leash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS0Bb7Vy51I Lucky, Chickie, Doc, Blue, and Orion drop leash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72a_4oF8dlk Lucky, Chickie, Doc, Blue, Orion, and Blake drop leash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI_AKXp-JUI BEHAVIOR NOTES: 03/17/2025 volunteer notes: Kennel presentation: Chickie was laying on her bed in her kennel when I approached. AS soon as I opened the door she began to shake and tremble on her bed. I tried to apply some leash pressure and also give her some fresh pet but she did not want to come out of her kennel. She was neutral the whole time in her kennel and never once showed any aggression just scared. After about 30 minutes of sitting she eventually got up with some leash pressure Leash: minimal pulling Handling: in the yard Chickie allowed all handling, although uncomfortable she was very tolerant. She had neutral eyes and a neutral body language. She sniffed around a lot but at times would come over and stand next to me or in front of me. Originally when she first came out she had her tail tucked but eventually did untick her tail. She seems to be somewhat housebroken and may need a refresh. She did not take any treats from me. Outside she still continued to shake when she felt uncomfortable. Toys: no interest Play: no interest 03/15/2025 volunteer notes, playgroup: Fearful and steerable at the gate. Greeted dogs appropriately. Overall avoidant of other dogs. Gave appropriate corrections when asking for space. Gentle and dainty play style. 03/13/2025 volunteer day trip notes: She was very nervous. She wouldn’t jump in the car we had to pick her up. She was nervous in the car at first she wouldn’t take any treats and she was shaking. When we got on the walk her tail was tucked most of the time and she would freeze a few times. She didn’t use the bathroom at all. We got her chicken nuggets she wouldn’t eat them or drink any water. When we got back in the car she went right to sleep and was much more relaxed so we just let her sleep for about 20 mins before bringing her back! Jumped out of the car very easily. Very sweet girl she let us pet her, she was really starting to warm up to the pets she is just pretty shut down ): I hope she can find a rescue or foster and heal in a quiet home! 03/15/2025 volunteer notes: approaching the kennel she was on the back side sitting, ears back, averting her gaze. I opened the door and showed her the leash and she began trembling. I offered a treat but she did not get up so I went to the back side to leash her. She stood up and came to the leash and walked on a loose leash to the eval room. In the room she was walking around, sniffing. I sat on the floor and she sat behind me and allowed me to pet her on her ears, back and chest. Her tail would be down not wagging, or tucked, moving in between both of those. ears back, wide eyes unless I was petting, then her eyes would soften. She did a few lip licks when I stopped petting, and also when I would attempt to give her direct eye contact. She avoided direct eye contact the whole time. When trying to leave the eval room she sat and wouldn't move but did move with some mild leash pressure. I walked her outside and she began to pull more and went towards the fence and sat near the fence. When trying to come back inside she also stopped and refused but with some gentle leash pressure she finally did walk. She would not eat treats. She walked on a loose leash back to her kennel and was easy to remove the leash in kennel. 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

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Chickie, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.