Grace

My story

Meet Grace – A Gentle Soul Ready to Bloom. Grace is a tender-hearted girl who can be a little uncertain and shy at first. The world can feel like a big, overwhelming place when you're still learning to trust. But give her a little time, a lot of love, and a calm, patient home, and you'll see her blossom. Once she feels safe, Grace shows her affectionate, loyal side — she likes to give kisses and roll over submissively for belly rubs. She warms up when given treats and has also had good dog meets. Ready to meet Grace? Come to ACCT today. The Shelter is open every day from 10am -6pm. VIDEOS: Grace meets Pope 7/7/25: https://youtube.com/shorts/I_GIqhwFI8c?si=TyWjqY4MIW6vn2EP Playgroup 7/1: Big Bubba, Chula, Grace, Cyan https://youtu.be/m1HHszK59Hs Playgroup 7/1: Grace, Cyan, Scally Wags https://youtu.be/1GU_4rKuIHA BEHAVIOR: Per staff 7/7/25: Unable to pcr test. Whale eye, Low tail wagging stiffly at the end, avoidant of the nurse, moving away with tucked tail, growled at her 3 times, then looked at me with hard eyes and growled so we ended the attempt. per volunteer 7/4/25: Grace is a soft and sweet young dog who is trying her best to be brave. She is very handler focused and loves people, so her fear can be easily overcome with a gentle approach. Grace was very affectionate to me with lots of kisses and tail wags. She’s submissive and will roll over to show her belly when people come towards her. She was ok greeting the male volunteer but was slightly more wary of him, so men should bring along lots of treats to win her trust. She met a small male dog and did well but was too nervous to approach larger dogs. Playgroup 7/1/25: Grace was submissive and nervous at the gate. she was steerable with timid greetings. she corrected dogs in her space and got overwhelmed quickly, needs a more dainty yard Per volunteer behavioral eval 6/29/25: I made Grace Blue due to needing an extra slow greeting, skittishness and her lack of desire for handling. I'm hopeful she'll open up given a couple days to adjust. She was generally pleasant and offered no warnings other than general tension (lips licks; dilated eyes; stiffness; tucked tail) Kennel presentation: Fearful; Grace did not come off bed until (after 10 mins of sitting in doorway) I lassoed and invited her with soft talk and mild leash pressure. She was no problem on return with clip method. Leash skills: Easy once leashed but skittish to both noise and movement. Toys: No interest in toys at this time. Tag/Play: Mild responses to invitations to interact. She sought to be near me in the yard with dropped leash. Handleability: I did not offer any pets or handling at this time. TTA Dogs: Non-reactive to passing dogs. 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.

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