Bells

My story

Meet Bells, a petite sweetheart with a big heart and a soft spirit. Recently surrendered due to her family moving out of state, Bells spent the last year growing up in a loving home surrounded by people of all ages—from toddlers to tweens—and even a few feline friends! She’s crate-trained, knows her name, and responds to commands like “sit,” “stay,” and “leave it.” Her favorite pastimes include tug-of-war, snuggling with her people, and exploring the great outdoors. In the shelter, Bells has been gentle and quiet. She walks nicely on leash, enjoys sniffing the world around her, and although initially reserved, she warms up with time and kindness. She’s shown that she really blossoms when in the company of another playful, confident dog, and she absolutely lights up during gentle, on-leash play. While she may come off shy at first—especially around new dogs—her heart is full of love and she thrives on affection once she feels safe. Bells would love a calm but active home where she can cuddle up at night, enjoy daily walks, and be surrounded by people who understand that sometimes the sweetest dogs are the ones who need a little patience to shine. If you’re looking for a loyal, loving companion with a gentle soul and playful side, Bells might just be the perfect match. Behavior Notes: Per staff 4/25/25: Bells was easy to leash and lead out of kennel. She walked nicely down the rows and enjoyed sniffing around once outside. She did not solicit attention and preferred to just sniff, but would allow petting. She sat for treats, but did not eat them. Was easy to return to kennel. PGN 4/24/25: good gate greeting, steerable with water, loose at gate, nervous/submissive, push pull 4/23/25: Eval: Approached the kennel and she was sitting at the door, soft eyes, soft wagging tail, lip licks. I opened the door and she moved back and did a small bark/growl, then came forward and allowed me to leash her. She pulled lightly to the outside and was tentative to be there. Walking with hunched body, head low, tail low not wagging, ears back. I touched her back and sides and she solicited more and allowed me to handle her all over. She continued to solicit pets. She was interested in the toys and play momentarily but disengaged very quickly. Met Orie and they played on leash, she blossomed and her fear seemed to melt away playing with him! She was tentative to go back inside and once inside walked on a loose leash back to her kennel. Had to help her up inside and was easy to remove the leash. Per owner 4/21/25: Surrendered due to being unable to care for her and moving out of state. They had her for 1 year. Lived with: Young adults 18-25, Adults 26-59, Babies and toddlers 0-3 years old, Kids 4-9 years old, Tweens 10-12 years old, Cats Fully crate trained - spends time in crate with no issues What is your dog's energy level like? Medium energy - likes some playtime but happy to just chill, High energy with a passion for exercise and play How does your dog walk on a leash? Pulls a little sometimes On an average day, how times do you walk your dog? Three times per day How long is your dog's average walk? 15-20 minutes What are your dog's favorite treats and snacks? Giant bones are her favorite Where does your dog sleep at night? Check all that apply. On the bed with owners, In a dog bed/blanket on the floor, In a crate/kennel Does your dog respond to any of these commands? Knows his/her name, Sit, No, Stay, Wait, Leave it Does your dog enjoy any of the following toys or games? Check all that apply. Rope toys, Squeaky toys, Bones or other durable chew toys, Stuffed animals and plush toys What are your dog's favorite activities? Check all that apply. Exploring outdoors, Playing tug-of-war, Going for walks, Going to the dog park, Hanging out with owners, Playing with kids, Being petted, Snuggling/cuddling with owners Next we'd like to learn about your dog's behavioral needs. Does your dog have any behavioral issues to work on? Please check all that apply. Too much energy/gets overstimulated, Separation anxiety when home alone How does your dog usually react towards strangers? Super friendly/loves them! How does your dog usually react towards children? Super friendly/loves them! How does your dog usually react towards other dogs? Nervous/fearful/shy How does your dog usually react towards cats? Super friendly/loves them! If your dog could choose, what would their perfect home and family look like? Her perfect home would consist of loving owners , a family home , an active family -- 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

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