Oreo Blizzard

Oreo Blizzard is an adoptable female Pit Bull Terrier looking for a home at Philadelphia Animal Care and Control in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is fully grown and medium in size. She is currently on the shelter's euthanasia list with just one day left, listed due to lack of space. Adopting Oreo Blizzard, or even sharing her story, could save a life before it's too late.

Oreo Blizzard ACCT-A-259394 is currently considered urgent and at risk of euthanasia due to length of stay and lack of space for incoming dogs. Oreo Blizzard must have confirmed placement with a RESCUE PARTNER or EXPERIENCED ADOPTER by MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST at 10AM. Should Oreo Blizzard's medical or behavioral status change, her urgency and timeline for placement may also change. Oreo Blizzard came to ACCT Philly as an owner surrender on August 22nd. She can be a little shy and unsure when first meeting new people, but once she settles in, her sweet and affectionate personality shines through. She loves pets and will happily stay close to her people, nudging in for attention. She also takes treats gently, knows sit, and walks nicely on leash. Oreo Blizzard has become more comfortable during her time at the shelter, with recent notes describing her as a very sweet girl with medium to medium-high energy. She has also enjoyed meeting other dogs and has generally been described as sociable and relaxed during playgroup. Oreo Blizzard may appreciate a little patience and time to acclimate in a new home, especially as she adjusts to new surroundings and routines. Her previous owner described her as friendly, playful, housetrained, crate trained, and good with strangers, children, and dogs, noting that she can be shy with other dogs at first. She loves being outside, soft blankets, and chew toys, and would enjoy an active home with plenty of space to explore. Due to her length of stay, Oreo Blizzard is urgently seeking placement with a rescue partner or experienced adopter. VIDEOS: Oreo Blizzard Sits and Takes Treats Gently: Playgroup 8/24: Oreo Blizzard, Arf Vader, Billy:' ISO Playgroup 8/29: LayLay, Oreo Blizzard:' ISO Playgroup 8/29: LayLay, Oreo Blizzard 2: ISO Playgroup 8/29: LayLay, Oreo Blizzard, Big Meech: Playgroup 9/6: Mickey, Oreo Blizzard, LayLay:' Playgroup 9/6: Mickey, Oreo Blizzard, LayLay, Baby: Playgroup 9/6: Oreo Blizzard, LayLay, Kiln: Playgroup 9/6: Mickey, Oreo Blizzard, LayLay, Kiln: Playgroup 9/6 (Scuffle): BEHAVIOR NOTES: Walksheet notes: Per volunteer 9/14: Slightly pulling on leash. Mildly jumpy. Medium-high energy. Per staff 9/12: Medium energy. Sweet girl, affectionate, likes to stay up under you. Per staff 9/10: Medium-high energy. Per volunteer 9/9: Medium energy. Loves pets, very sweet. Per staff 9/6: Medium energy. Good girl. Per staff 9/5: Medium energy. Very sweet girl. Per staff 8/30: Low energy. Love her. Per staff 8/29, playgroup: Sociable, relaxed, appropriately greeted and mingled. Per staff 8/29: Sweet girl! Very affectionate and low energy. Per volunteer 8/28: Low energy. Loves to be pet, takes treats nicely, very sweet! Per staff 8/28: Low energy. Very sweet. Easy on leash. Per volunteer 8/25: Low energy. Mildly shy. Very sweet, not fond of quick movement. Recall is better if you make a kissing sound. Pulling decreases pretty quickly. Per staff 8/24: Low-medium energy. Playgroup. Per staff 9/6 re playgroup:' Mingled around the yard. Stayed close to LayLay for most of it. Stiff greetings with Mickey however was able to move away. When Baby came in and started the fight with LayLay, Oreo Blizzard joined in. Able to be separated by staff. Per staff 8/24: Kennel Presentation: Sitting on her bed when I approached, low tail wags, ears back, wide soft eyes. Came forward slowly and took a treat gently. Leash Skills: Laid down when I opened the door, wide soft eyes, low tail wags. Leashed with a treat lure. Once leashed, hesitated to come out; with some baby talk, hopped out and walked loose leash with low tail wags, ears back, wide eyes. Sociability: In the yard, came over to me when I sat down on the bench with low tail wags, wide soft eyes, ears back, and head low. Allowed all handling with the same body language, would lick my hand when I stopped then moved away. Got excited when I called her Oreo, would come over with mid to low wags, loose body, ears back, and nudge her head on my arms. Took treats very gently outside and knows sit. Play: No interest in toys. Dog Interaction: N/A Return to Kennel: Walked back loose leash with the same body language as walking back. Hopped right into kennel and leash was removed easily by hand. Color Level: Blue Recommendations and considerations:'Best suited for children 10+, adopters experienced with acclimating fearful dogs into the home. Per staff 8/24, playgroup: Steer test: 3-4/5 with water, no can due to fearfulness. Good greetings at the fence, ears back, low tail wags. Low growled when being greeted upon entering the yard with wide eyes and ears back. Handlers moved the other dogs away; when being greeted again, sat down with wide eyes and ears back, lip licked. Would go up to the handlers with softer wide eyes, low tail wags. Per volunteer 8/23: When I approached the kennel, Oreo Blizzard was laying on her cot at the front of the kennel. She was looking up with wide eyes and her ears back. I opened the door and she immediately got up and retreated to the back of the kennel with her tail tucked and staying low. I threw treats in and she slowly approached to eat them off the floor, and I was able to close the guillotine. She continued to eat treats off the floor but would not eat them from me. I threw my leash in to lasso her, and she backed up and retreated to the ground. Once she was leashed, she did step out of the kennel with mild leash pressure. She walks well on the leash but maintained a tucked tail. Her eyes were darting around a bit and she did seem spooked at times. Outside, she sniffed on leash but maintained her body language. She did not accept treats outside. We went into the volunteer office, where I kept her on leash but sat down. Eventually she did start taking certain treats from me. She started to untuck her tail and give some low tail wags. She knows sit. When returning to the kennel, she walked okay through the kennels but then pancaked right outside the kennel door. I threw treats inside and she did not move. I walked away from the kennel and attempted to reset, and I was able to use leash pressure to get her to step in. She ate the treats once inside. Per owner surrender notes 8/22: She is friendly and playful, she loves soft blankets. Housetrained and crate trained. High energy. Knows sit. No behavioral concerns. Likes chew toys. Good with strangers and children. Good with dogs, shy at first. Unsure about cats. Her ideal home would be a'home with more space and yard. She loves to be outside and is very active. MEDICAL NOTES: Oreo Blizzard is currently being treated for an upper respiratory infection (URI) or \"doggy cold.\" URIs are contagious to other dogs, but not to people or other types of animals. -- Due to being significantly overcapacity with animals 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 an animal. 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: 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. Animal ID: ACCT-A-259394 Breed: Mixed Breed (Medium) Color: Black Weight: 62.9 lbs Age: Adult (1-7 years) Location: Large Dog Kennel, A7 Campus: Main Campus Attributes: Waiver: Fearful, Good Dog Meet (In Shelter), Blue