Riley Ranger

Riley Ranger 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 only 3 days left, listed due to lack of space. Adopting Riley Ranger, or even sharing her story, could save a life before it's too late.

Riley Ranger ACCT-A-213091 is currently considered urgent and at risk of euthanasia due to length of stay and lack of space for incoming dogs. Riley Ranger must have confirmed placement with a RESCUE PARTNER or ADOPTER by TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20TH at 10AM. Should Riley Ranger's medical or behavioral status change, her urgency and timeline for placement may also change. Meet Riley Ranger! This goofy, energetic girl is back and ready to find her perfect match! Riley is a playful, affectionate pup who loves her people, enjoys a good cuddle, and absolutely lights up when it's time to play. Balls are a favorite, squeaky toys are always exciting, and she's highly treat-motivated, making her a fun partner for training and learning new skills. She knows sit, has picked up new activities quickly, and has shown that she can trade her toys for treats. Her previous family described her as fully housebroken and crate-trained, and she has plenty of enthusiasm to bring to her next adventure! Riley has a big, bouncy personality and can get overly excited, sometimes jumping up on people or grabbing her leash during walks and play. She has responded well to redirection, including being asked to sit for a treat, and she has had many successful outings with staff and volunteers. She has also enjoyed playgroups, greeting other dogs appropriately, engaging in playful bows and games, and taking breaks when she needs them. Because of her exuberant play style and tendency to jump when excited, Riley is recommended for an adult-only home without children. She will benefit from an active home that can provide exercise, enrichment, consistency, and continued positive-reinforcement training to help her channel all that enthusiasm. Riley has been through the shelter and adoption process more than once, and we're hoping to help her find a lasting match this time around. She has so much personality, a love for play, and a sweet, affectionate side that shines when she's comfortable. If you're looking for a fun-loving companion who will keep you moving, make you laugh, and happily join you for games and adventures, Riley Ranger might just be your girl! Videos: Riley Ranger: Ranger: Playgroup 9/23: Playgroup 9/25: Playgroup 9/26: Playgroup 9/24: Playgroup 9/27: Playgroup 9/28: Playgroup 9/29: Playgroup 9/30: Playgroup 10/1: Behavior Notes: Walksheet notes: 9/22 - no issues 9//23 - medium energy, playgroup - good 9/23 - medium/high energy, jumpy, met Mr. Man, jumping off of me, food motivated, loved the ball 9/24 - high energy, playgroup - good 9/24 - high energy, jumpy when my back was turned to her, leash bit once during walk, made her sit with a treat and she stopped, loves playing 9/25 - medium energy, sweet girl, nice walk 9/25 - high energy, playgroup - good 9/26 - high energy, jumpy, playgroup - good 9/27 - high energy, jumpy, playgroup 9/28 - high energy, playgroup - good, jumpy 9/29 - low energy, playgroup - good 9/29 - low energy, playgroup - good 10/1 - high energy, playgroup - good 10/2 - high energy, did not jump at all for me! loves toys, highly treat motivated, knows sit, learned the A frame quickly 10/3 - medium/high energy, very good girl, sweet 10/4 - medium energy 10/8 - high energy, not out in 4 days, added green clip - possibly housetrained 10/12 - no issues Playgroup 10/1: First in the yard. Romping around the yard. Loose body, appropriate greetings. Moves away on her own. Per staff 10/1: Due to behavioral changes, this dog is being leveled up to Blue due to leash biting Playgroup 9/30: Steer test 1/5 with both water and can. Mingled around. good greetings. Play bows. Playgroup 9/29: 2/5 with water and 0 with can. Mingling around, moving away on her own. Gave corrections. Started carrying around her leash and biting the other dogs leashes. Playgroup 9/28: Steer Test: 2/5 with water and 0 with can. Good greetings, mingling around the yard. Engaged in some push pull play, play bowing then moving away on her own. Would pick up her own leash and shake it carrying it around the yard. Playgroup 9/27: Steer Test: 2/5 with water and 0 with can. Good greetings, engaged in some push pull play and would get vocal at times. Took good breaks and with time started to paw at the gate whining. Playgroup 9/26: First dog in the yard. Good greetings. Loose body. Moves away Playgroup 9/25: First in the yard. Play-bows. good corrections. Began to only want to run around with leash in her mouth. Playgroup 9/24: Steer Test: 1/5 with water and 0 with can. Instant push/pull play, biting her leash and the other dogs leashes. Played in the pool. As time went on started to get vocal when running with the other dogs. Playgroup 9/23: Good greetings. nose to the ground. handler oriented then all of a sudden zoomies. Took corrections well. picking up her own leash and picking up other dogs leash. Per staff 9/23: Kennel Presentation: At the front of the kennel with soft eyes, ears to the side and mid tail loosely wagging. Took a treat gently. Leash Skills: Easy to leash and came right out of kennel. Minimal pulling on leash. Immediately went to the bathroom. Sociability: Leaned into all handling. Jumped up on me a couple of times almost parkouring off me. Knows sit and takes treats gently. Play: LOVED the ball. able to trade for a treat. Chased after it. Dog Interaction: Buddy walked with Mr. Mann Return to Kennel: Went right into kennel and removed leash with hand. Color Level: Exp Gold Per staff 9/23: At the front of her kennel this morning. Soft eyes, ears to the side. She took a treat gently from me. Per staff 9/22: During my walk through she was laying on the bed with wide eyes and ears forward. Tossed in a treat and she did not get up to eat it. Per staff 9/21: Laying on her bed, tense body, wide eyes. I tossed in a treat and she sniffed in its direction, did not get up. Tossed in one closer to her that she ate. Remained laying down with the same body language. Returned after my walk through and the treat that she sniffed at was gone. Per staff 9/20: TTA | Unable to complete check in. Pt became too stressed. Began whale eyeing, tensing body, and thrashing. Scheduling on Trazodone Per staff 9/20: Supposedly the dog had an issue with a male ACA had to call up a female. Placed on eval util behavior can further evaluate Per owner 9/20: Surrendered by her owner of 1 year due to behavioral issues. They described her as goofy, energetic, fully house broken, lived with adults, crate trained, enjoys food with cheese on top, balls, squeaky toys, pulls on leash, high energy, gets overly excited, knows commands: sit, rest, and stay. When asked how she does towards strangers, they noted that she can be a mix of aggression and calm, calm towards kids, cats, and other dogs. They recommended a family with a dog and a yard as her ideal home. 10/12/25: Adopted Per staff 10/9/25: Kennel Presentation: At the front of her kennel sitting. She had soft eyes, ears forward and loose body. Leash Skills: she dodged the leash a few times. Was able to leash with a treat lure. Walked through kennels without hesitation. Sociability: very social. Allowed all petting, stayed loosed and wiggly with soft eyes. Ears were forward in natural position. Play: n/a Dog Interaction: met Tucker through the fence and on leash. Stiff Body with mid to high stiff tail through the fence and ears back. Then met on leash, slowly walked close to him sniffed at a distance and then starting sniffed the ground. Return to Kennel: walked through kennels without issues. Tried to push pass when unleashing. Color Level: Exp gold 10/6/25: Found as a stray 2/14/25: Adopted Per staff 2/13/25: KNOWN HISTORY: Stray KENNEL PRESENTATION: 'Ranger was in a top sidebank when I approached. I had to pause her eval part way through due to an emergency, so her leashing is in two parts: When I first approached she was curled up in a corner, watching with wide, semi hard eyes. She extended her neck to sniff me and the leash, but would not come forward. She flinched when I lassoed her, but did not escalate. Ranger came forward when I stepped back, but was too scared to jump down herself. She retreated when I stepped forward to grab her, and gave me some whale eye, so I took it slow. I touched her sides gently and she flinched and gave me whale eye, but after a minute or two of sitting with her and doing some gentle touches she came forward with some low wags. I had to step away at this point and did not pick her up. When I came back to Ranger's kennel she came forward with time with low wags and softer eyes. She allowed some all over body pets and leaned her head into me. She still tensed up when I picked her up, but did not escalate.' LEASH SKILLS: Pulls minimally HANDLING :In the room Ranger was very sweet, and wanted to hop into my lap right away. SHe gave lots of kisses and low wags and showed what a sweet girl she is. She greeted another staff member with low wags and soft eyes as well. She allowed all handling and enjoyed exploring the room with her nose. Ranger knew 'sit' and took treats very gently. Her puppy manners came out when we played, and she got jumpy and nibbled on my hair! She was still very gentle, and calmed down easily. Ranger showed interest in squeaky toys and chased them around, but didn't take possession. Overall, Ranger is a sweet, timid puppy that opens up a lot once she trusts you! PLAY: Engages in play TOYS: Interest but no possession COLOR LEVEL & ANY RECOMMENDATIONS: Gold Per finder 2/12/25: Riley was found as a stray and was described as being excited, friendly, cuddly, playful, and was noted to be sneezing and malnourished. ' 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-213091 Breed: Mixed Breed (Medium) Color: Black Weight: 41.3 lbs Age: Adult (1-7 years) Location: Large Dog Kennel, H4 Campus: Main Campus Attributes: Good Dog Meet (In Shelter), Waiver: Fearful, Disclaimer: No Kids, Blue