Limber

Limber is an adoptable male American Staffordshire Terrier looking for a home at Philadelphia Animal Care and Control in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is fully grown and small in size. He is listed on the shelter's euthanasia list, listed due to lack of space, and that date has now passed. Shelters often move these dates, so Limber may still be waiting. The shelter can confirm.

Limber ACCT-A-261774 is currently considered urgent and at risk of euthanasia due to length of stay and lack of space for incoming dogs. Limber must have confirmed placement with a RESCUE PARTNER or ADOPTER by Wednesday, October 14th 2026 at 10AM. Should Limber's medical or behavioral status change, his urgency and timeline for placement may also change. Meet Limber! This sweet, playful boy has a fun-loving personality and a serious soft spot for his favorite toys, especially balls! Limber enjoys getting out for walks, exploring his surroundings, and spending time with his people. Volunteers have described him as a sweetheart and a good boy, and he has shown that he can be a nice walking companion, with some pulling here and there. He can get a little jumpy when excited, but his playful energy is part of his charm! Limber has shown some promising social skills with other dogs, including appropriate greetings and a positive introduction to a nervous Great Dane. However, he has also had a challenging dog interaction in playgroup that escalated into a fight after repeated corrections from the other dog. He has displayed mounting behavior and can struggle to respond to redirection when overstimulated. Because of these challenges, Limber would do best as the only pet in an adult-only home where his family can focus on helping him succeed and set him up for positive experiences. This ball-loving boy is looking for a family that appreciates his playful personality and will provide the structure, patience, and positive reinforcement he needs to continue learning. In return, you'll have a fun companion for walks, playtime, and all sorts of adventures! If you're looking for a lovable sidekick to make your home a little more exciting, come meet Limber and see if he's the one you've been waiting for! Videos: Meet with Pastina (scuffle towards end of video): Playgroup 10.3: playgroup 9/24: Playing ball with Limber: playgroup 9/21: Playgroup 9/19: Playgroup 9/18: Jetti, Harmony, Sweetie, Limber: Limber & Kelce on-leash meet: playgroup 9/17: Playgroup 9/16: Behavior Notes: Walksheet: Per walksheet 10/7: Medium energy. Slightly jumpy. Loves balls. Per walksheet 10/4: Love him good boy. Per walksheet 10/4: Medium energy. Good on walk and on leash. Per walksheet 10/3: Good boy. Per walksheet 9/29: Love him. Per volunteer 9/22: Low energy. Sweet. Per walksheet 9/21: Low energy. Per walksheet 9/20: Medium energy. Some pulling. Surprisingly strong. No issue with snapping. Leans in for pets, enjoys balls. Per walksheet 9/18: Medium energy. Mild issues on leash. Good meet with nervous great dane. Per walksheet 9/17: Medium energy. Slightly jumpy. Playgroup 10/3/26: Forward greetings. Attempted to mount. Steered off. Pushy play with Pastina that escalated into a fight. Pastina corrected multiple times which limber did not listen to. When Pastina fave a hard correction limber then corrected back resulting in a dog fight. Playgroup 9/24/26: Steer Test: 3-4/5 with water and 3/5 with can, Slow entery, mingled around, started jumping up on the gate. Playgroup 9/21/26: Steer Test out of 5: 2-3 with water and 0 with can. Slow entry. Mingled around. When staff was at the gate would go up and jump on the gate. Playgroup 9/19/26: Steer 1/5 with water and 0/5 with can. Mingled around. attempted to mount. When jettie came up to the fence, limber became stiff, hackles raised and growling. Playgroup 9/18/26: Good greetings. mingled around. handler oriented Playgroup 9/17/26: Steer test: 1/5 with both water and can. Good greetings. Moves away and handler oriented. Per staff 9/16/26: Kennel Presentation: Sitting at the front of his crate loose body, soft eyes, ears back, doing some tippy taps. Stood up with low tail wags as I reached for the door. Leash Skills: Wiggly when leashing, came right out and pulled mildly on leash, low tail wags, loose body, ears back. Sociability: Would come over when I called to him with a loose body, low tail wags, ears back, head lowered, wide soft eyes. When handling low still tail, ears back, tenser body, moved away when I stopped. Went to the bathroom, when I grabbed a poop bag he jumped up at it in my hand snapping and got a little piece then spit it out had a loose body, low tail wags, soft eyes. I put the poop bag away and needed to return later for it. When trying to get a picture of him I l held my phone lower and he came over and mouthed at it. Stopped when I put my phone away. Play: Would go over and nibble at the toys in the yard then drop them when I started moving his direction. Dog Interaction: n/a Return to Kennel: Walked back loose leash with a loose body and low tail wags. Stopped outside his crate and pulled back on the leash. Needed leash pressure to enter crate and leash was clipped to remove. Color Level: Exp Blue Playgroup 9/16/26: Steer test 2-4/5 with water and 1/5 with can. Appropriate greetings. Mingled around. Attempted to hump and was steered off by staff Per finder 9/14/26: Described as being very friendly and mild pulling on leash ' 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: 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. Animal ID: ACCT-A-261774 Breed: Mixed Breed (Medium) Color: Tan Weight: 36.4 lbs Age: Adult (1-7 years) Location: Large Dog Kennel, A4 Campus: Main Campus Attributes: Good Dog Meet (In Shelter), Experienced Blue, Adult-Only Home Preferred, Bad Dog Meet (In Shelter), Waiver: Dog Selective/Reactive