Squeaky

Squeaky is an adoptable female American Staffordshire Terrier looking for a home at Philadelphia Animal Care and Control in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is fully grown and medium in size. She 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 Squeaky may still be waiting. The shelter can confirm.

​Squeaky ACCT-A-257782 is currently considered urgent and at risk of euthanasia due to length of stay and lack of space for incoming dogs. Squeaky must have confirmed placement with a RESCUE PARTNER or ADOPTER by Thursday, October 15th 2026 at 10AM. Should Squeaky's medical or behavioral status change, her urgency and timeline for placement may also change. Meet Squeaky, a 2.5-year-old girl with a big personality, lots of energy, and plenty of love to give! Previously known as Tatianna, this beautiful girl has a sweet, affectionate side and has been known to climb into laps for cuddles and shower her favorite people with kisses. She loves attention, is highly motivated by tasty treats, and already knows several cues, including sit, stay, lay down, and stop. Squeaky enjoys getting outside to explore, and on warm days, she's even been known to enjoy a dip in the pool! Squeaky is a lively, enthusiastic girl who can get overexcited when she's having fun. She can pull on leash and has a history of grabbing and biting the leash when overstimulated, so she'll benefit from an experienced adopter who can help her work through these moments with patience, consistency, and positive reinforcement. She can also be sensitive to certain types of handling, particularly when she feels restrained, and will need someone who respects her boundaries and allows her time to feel comfortable. Food is a great motivator for Squeaky, and high-value treats have helped staff successfully redirect her in challenging situations. Squeaky has had some neutral and appropriate interactions with other dogs, but her comfort around them can vary. Most recently, she has shown significant reactivity toward neighboring dogs in the shelter, even attempting to reach into a neighboring kennel. She will need careful management around other dogs while her social needs are assessed, and slow, thoughtful introductions would be essential if future dog interactions are considered. She was previously described by her owner as friendly with strangers and excited around children, but given her arousal levels and handling sensitivities, a home with adults who can provide structure and supervision would be ideal. Squeaky has been through a lot of change and is looking for someone willing to see the wonderful qualities beneath all that excitement. With an understanding home, appropriate outlets for her energy, and a commitment to helping her build confidence and better coping skills, Squeaky deserves the chance to settle in and show off her loving side. If you're ready for an energetic, treat-loving companion with a whole lot of personality, Squeaky may be the girl for you! Videos: playgroup 9/17: Playgroup 9/16: From August - Tatiana loves pepperoni: From August - Tatiana Pets: Tatianan & Armani: Behavior Notes: Walksheet notes: 9/16 - low energy, knows sit and paw 9/16 - neutral in playgroup 9/20 - medium energy, playgroup 9/23 - high energy 9/30 - high energy, mildly jumpy and pulls on leash 10/3 - high energy, darty, no issues returning to kennel, loves treats, mildly shy 10/7 - high energy, dog reactive and very strong, pulls a lot Per staff 10/7/26: A volunteer noted that she was reacting towards her neighbor and figured out a way to stick her paw and arm into their kennel in attempt to get at them. Due to this, we moved her kennel to one where she cannot access her neighbor's kennel Per staff 10/1/26: Medium tail wag. Very food motivated, loved the hot dogs that were offered. Very excited and hyperfocused on the treats. Allowed petting all over. When trying to restrain with hands under jaw with light pressure to keep head still, nurse Michaelle tried to obtain PCR and pt bared teeth and tried to chomp. I let her walk around a little bit and was able to obtain 2 mouth swabs using hot dogs as distraction. Gave more treats when I put her back in kennel. Playgroup 9/23/26: Attempted to bring into playgroup. ears to the side/back with high wagging tail. Growled at handler when doing steer test. Did not bring into the yard Per staff 9/19/26: observed her leash biting while meeting an adopter, vocalizing and seemingly play growling with a high tail wagging, ears back, chewing on leash at times. Called behavior team to intervene so it didn't escalate as the arousal level of the dog was pretty high. Dog let go of the leash for high value food. Per staff 9/19/26: During meet Squeaky very excited, running around and giving lots of kisses. She even took a dip in the pool before running around again. She jumped up on the bench and gave some more kisses before biting on the leash. She then started growling while having a hold on the leash, tired to give treats but she was not taking them. The dad of the family started a game of tug of war with the leash and squeaky scratched dad's arm to the point of blood. Dad was convinced to drop the leash and squeaky jumped to the floor with the leash. I tried to give treats again but she still did not want them. Behavior team came in and got her to drop the leash before they put her away. Got dad to put in an incident report before they left. Playgroup 9/1726: Steer test 1/5 with water and 3/5 with can. Came into the yard and sat on the bench. Stiff greetings and head turning. Vocal and moving away Playgroup 9/16/26: High tail wagging. Appropriate greetings Moving away. Per owner 9/15/26: Squeaky was unfortunately surrendered by her owner who had her since birth due to homelessness. They noted that she loves attention, lived with adults and a teenager, she is mostly housetrained, not crate trained, high energy, will leash bite, knows sit, stay, lay, and stop. She likes wet and hard food, likes toys, is usually friendly towards strangers, super excited and loves children, unsure about cats, and will sniff other dogs. They emphasized that she is very sweet and has lots of love and energy. 8/22/26: Reclaimed by her owner Per staff 8/20/26: Easy to leash, came right to the front. Walked nicely on the leash, no pulling Yes, I handled the dog. Tries to push back out Per staff 8/19/26: At the front of her kennel, ears back, low tail. Not eating any treats that I offered. Easy to leash and came right out. Walked pulling moderately on leash, keep the leash shorter due to notes of leash biting, mid to low tail, ears back. In the yard sniffed around for a bit, did not drop leash. Allowed all handling with a loose body, ears back, loose mid to low tail. Started to leash bite in the yard, jumping up spinning and grabbing the leash, no interest in toys or treats. Was able to shorten the leash and start moving which she stopped briefly and I was able to move the leash behind her and she did not continue to bite the leash. On the walk back kept the leash shorter, walked back with the same body language. Needed leash pressure to go back into kennel and busted her way back out. With a clipped leash able to use leash pressure to get her back in and brace the door as I removed the leash. Was barking and pawing at the door as I left. Per volunteer 8/18/26: she was leash biting pretty aggressively when a volunteer brought her back into the kennel Per staff 8/11/26 (Regarding meet with Armani): At fence high tail, ears back, turning head away. Avoidant during walk along. When sniffed wide eyes, ears pinned back, sat down, closed mouth. Per volunteer 8/9/26: ✨ TATIANA ✨ This beautiful girl is an absolute LOVE BUG 🥹💕 Tatiana couldn't wait to get out of her kennel and enjoy some time outside, and once she was out, all she wanted was love, attention' and maybe a little pepperoni. 😂🌭 She takes treats so gently and quickly figured out that crawling right into my lap and covering me in kisses was a pretty good way to earn some extras. 🥰 She is incredibly affectionate and just wants to be as close to her person as possible. Tatiana is the kind of girl who has so much love to give and deserves a home where she'll get every bit of that love back. 💗 If you're looking for a sweet, snuggly girl who will happily be your lap dog and shower you with kisses, Tatiana is waiting for you. 🐾🏡 Come meet this beautiful girl and give her the forever home she deserves. ❤️ Per volunteer 8/8/26: In the yard, Tatiana was a bit aloof. But when I sat down, she jumped up next to me and sat with her back turned. I gave her lots of pets and as long as I was sitting, she sat down next to me. When I got up, she'd go back to exploring the yard. While sitting down she gave me some kisses! Per staff 8/7/26: Tatiana (now named Squeaky) was delighted to go for a walk with me. Today was in the 90's and Tatiana enjoyed cooling off in the pool. She was really affectionate and sat on my lap and licked my face. Tatiana was not interested in meeting other dogs today. Back inside she was really sad to return to her kennel and would love a home of her own! Per staff 8/6/26: Kennel Presentation: Sitting on the bed when I approached. Wide eyes, ears to the side and tail down not moving. Tossed a treat in and she slowly got up to eat it. Leash Skills: Easy to leash and took a second to come out of kennel. Mildly pulled on the leash. Exit searching outside. Sociability: Allowed some petting. Leaned in for a second became jumpy and then moved away. Brought into eval room to be checked in did not like the bear hug however was able to place hand on side and get two of the vaccines. Play: n/a Dog Interaction: Avoidant, moved away and exit searching. Only did a fence meet with luiz Return to Kennel: Difficult to return. Needed leash pressure and pushed hard back out multiple times. May need two handlers. Color Level: Exp Blue Per staff 8/6/26: Heavy panting, whale eye, not eating high value food. Very tolerant for limited restraint vaccines. Per staff 8/5/26: Very sweet and walked well on the leash. Was initially found by police after being found in an abandoned car ' 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-257782 Breed: Mixed Breed (Medium) Color: Brown Weight: 47.4 lbs Age: Adult (1-7 years) Location: Large Dog Kennel, H5 Campus: Main Campus Attributes: Experienced Blue, Good Dog Meet (In Shelter), Disclaimer: No Kids