Hopper

Hopper is an adoptable male American Staffordshire Terrier looking for a home at Philadelphia Animal Care and Control in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a young adult and medium in size. He is currently on the shelter's euthanasia list with only 3 days left, listed due to lack of space. Adopting Hopper, or even sharing his story, could save a life before it's too late.

Hopper ACCT-A-263082 is currently considered urgent and at risk of euthanasia due to length of stay and lack of space for incoming dogs. Hopper must have confirmed placement with a RESCUE PARTNER or ADOPTER by TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27TH at 10AM. Should Hopper's medical or behavioral status change, his urgency and timeline for placement may also change. Hopper is a sweet, nine-month-old puppy who came to ACCT Philly on October 1st. Though initially nervous in the shelter environment, he has shown his affectionate, playful personality as he has settled in. Hopper enjoys pets and attention, leans into people for affection, and already knows 'sit!' He is also a fan of toys and treats, making him fun to engage with during outings. Hopper has shown appropriate greetings with other dogs in playgroup, with bouncy movements, play bows, and attempts to initiate play. He has also shown that he can be a little unsure at times, especially when overwhelmed, but has been tolerant of handling and has shown a sweet, social side with staff. Like many puppies his age, Hopper has plenty of energy and will benefit from opportunities to play, explore, and continue learning. Due to his length of stay, Hopper is urgently seeking placement with a rescue partner or adopter. VIDEOS: DCC Playgroup 10/22: Handling Hopper: DCC Playgroup 10/21: Playgroup 10/7: Playgroup 10/6: Legoshi and Hopper: Legoshi and Hopper: BEHAVIOR NOTES: Per staff 10/21, playgroup: Steer test: 3/5 with water and 4/5 with can. Soft eyes, ears to the side at gate greetings. Appropriate greetings. Bouncy moves, play bows and attempts to mount. Per walksheet 10/19: Medium energy. So sweet. Walks well. Puppy energy so expect zoomies. Per staff 10/18: Kennel Presentation: Came to the front of the kennel when I approached, jumped on the door soft eyes, loose wiggly body. Took a treat through the bars. Leash Skills: Tossed treats in to move him back, once at the front, wiggly and able to leash. Came right out and walked pulling moderately. Sociability: Came over when called and would jump on me gently, would continue to jump when I moved away, tossed a treat and he stopped. Takes treats a little snatchy so open palm is best. Moved over to a bench and he hopped on that, allowed all handling and leaned into pets with a loose body. After running around and playing with some toys, no longer jumping on me, would come over with loose body and lean into my legs. Knows sit! Play: Enjoyed picking up the toys and shaking them then running around with a loose body. Would drop most of the toys when I approached. Did not drop a stuffy when I approached and traded it for a treat. Return to Kennel: Walked back pulling mildly, hopped right into kennel, his dinner was at the front and he started to eat it right away. Once he was done, leash was removed by hand. Color Level: Exp Gold Per walksheet 10/16: High energy. Needs more time out. Sweet boy! Per walksheet 10/15: High energy. Good boy. Per walksheet 10/14: High energy. Very playful. Good boy. Per walksheet 10/13: High energy. Slightly jumpy. Puppy energy - got the zoomies in the yard, funny front leg hop. Per walksheet 10/9: Love him. Per staff 10/7, playgroup: Came in the yard with low tail and ears back, hopped up on the bench and remained there laying down with wide eyes and ears back. Tolerated being sniffed. Would occasionally hop down and walk around then return when a dog approached. Per walksheet 10/7: High energy. Puppy energy - extremely treat motivated. Per staff 10/6, playgroup: Good greetings at the fence. Steerable 3-4/5 with water and 5/5 with can. Good greetings, zooms and quick moves then hopped on the bench and remained there. Per walksheet 10/5: Loves treats. Per staff 10/3: Super sweet boy, just fearful in the shelter environment. When I approached him, he sat back in his kennel, but allowed me to easily leash him and then carry him out of the kennel. He walks nicely on loose so those big bag sometimes when he gets a little overwhelmed. Took handling all over and allowed pets with a neutral body. Whenever we passed a dog that was barking at him, he would turn the other way with a tucked tail and crouched body. He got much more comfortable as we went on with our outing and sat on a bench taking pets for me all over. He let us put a little costume on him and went to the photo shoot although whenever he got overwhelmed, he just laid down with his back towards everyone. Allowed me to pick him up and carry him in as he was pancaking on the way in. Per staff 10/1: Kennel Presentation: Laying on his blanket when I approached, ears back, wide eyes. Not eating any treats offered. Leash Skills: Easy to leash and tolerated being picked up out of his top side bank. Walked slowly on a loose leash, tail low, ears back, head low. Sociability:'Some exit searching in the yard, keeping the full length of the leash and would not come over when called. Tolerated all handling with tail low and still, ears back, head lowered. Dog Interaction: Met Legoshi, was sniffed and sniffed, moved away on his own. Return to Kennel: Walked back slowly on a loose leash with the same body language as walking out. Allowed me to pick him up with no issues to place back in kennel and leash was removed by hand Per staff 10/1: Legoshi and Hopper. Good greetings. Tolerant and moved away. Per staff 10/1: I grabbed him out of sidebank for the doctors to evaluate him. He allowed me to pick him up and carry him to the exam room. Let us pull blood with no restraint and allowed me to take X-rays by myself and one with the help of another nurse. I then carried him and put him on the scale and let me pick him up and bring him back to the exam room with no issues at all. You can tell underneath not feeling good he just wants to love. Per owner surrender notes 10/1: Rescued from a woman 2 days ago. Has lived with cats, kids under 5, kids 5-12, teens, adults. Loves strangers, children, dogs, and cats. Has separation anxiety and is not potty trained. MEDICAL NOTES: Hopper 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-263082 Breed: Mixed Breed (Medium) Color: Tan Weight: 32.2 lbs Age: Adolescent (5 months-1 years) Location: Large Dog Kennel, C3 Campus: Main Campus Attributes: Good Dog Meet (In Shelter), Experienced Gold