Julia

Julia 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 Julia, or even sharing her story, could save a life before it's too late.

Julia ACCT-A-263804 is currently considered urgent and at risk of euthanasia due to length of stay and lack of space for incoming dogs. Julia must have confirmed placement with a RESCUE PARTNER or ADOPTER by SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST at 10AM. Should Julia's medical or behavioral status change, her urgency and timeline for placement may also change. Julia is a sweet, playful girl who was found as a stray by the police. She has a medium-to-high energy level and loves getting outside to explore, run around, and soak up attention from her people. Julia is affectionate and enjoys soliciting pets, and she's always happy to work for a tasty treat! She has shown herself to be a good walker at times, though she can pull on leash and may get excited enough to jump up on her handler. She has also been known to grab the leash or lightly mouth hands when overstimulated, but staff have found that keeping her moving, redirecting her attention, and using treats can help her settle and refocus. Julia has participated in playgroups and has shown that she can greet other dogs appropriately, enjoy running around with them, and take breaks during play. However, she can become pushy or overly mouthy during interactions, so continued supervision and thoughtful dog introductions will be important to help her have positive experiences. Julia would do best with a family prepared to provide consistent guidance, outlets for her energy, and positive reinforcement as she continues learning. She has been noted as a potential fit for a home with children ages 13 and older. With her affectionate personality, playful spirit, and love of treats, Julia has so much potential to make a wonderful companion. She's looking for a home that will embrace her enthusiasm, help her build good manners, and give her plenty of opportunities to explore, play, and enjoy life! Videos: *NEW* Meet timestamped Julia: DCC Playgroup 10/21: Julia and her stuffed toy: Playgroup 10/5: Behavior Notes: Walksheet notes: 10/5 - medium energy, playgroup - good 10/6 - medium energy 10/7 - medium energy, had a lot of fun, sweet in the yard 10/12 - medium energy, very happy to be outside, good walk 10/12 - high energy, will go around in circles on leash 10/15 - medium/high energy, does like to jump up on handler 10/16 - medium energy, good walker, hungry girl, good jumper 10/17 - high energy, leash biting but easily redirected attention with movement 10/18 - medium/high energy, food motivated, once used high value treats she was constantly jumping and lightly mouthing my hand. Tossing a treat then grabbing the leash helped, with time no longer jumping and sniffed in the yard 10/19 - medium/high energy, sweet, does jump and pull a little 10/20 - medium energy, sweet and playful 10/21 - high energy, playgroup - good 10/23 - medium/high energy, super sweet girl, pulls on leash, ran laps, solicits pets, loves treats, used the bathroom 10/24 - medium/high energy, dog friendly, jumpy, pulls on leash 10/26 - high energy, playgroup Playgroup 10/21: Steer test: 3/5 with water and 0/5 with can. Appropriate greetings. mid tail, kissing other dogs. Good breaks. Tolerant and running around with the dogs. Was getting overly nippy with Gina at the end Per staff 10/18: Children 13+ Per staff 10/18: Kennel Presentation: At the front of her crate, loose wiggly body, soft eyes, mid tail wags. Took a treat a little snatchy through the bars. Leash Skills: Easy to leash and came right out. Walked pulling moderately, would pull towards staff that we passed with a loose wiggly body. Easy to keep moving by calling to her. Sociability: When we first got into the yard, allowed all handling with loose body. Got out a treat, which she took sntachy so open palm or tossing is best, started to jump on me with an open mouth and mouth on my hands lightly. Would continue to jump when I moved away, tossed treats and she returned to jumping and mouthing. Short armd the leash and she would stop. Walked around the yard a little then dropped the leash again and she explored the yard sniffing around. Play: no interest in toys. Dog Interaction: n/a Return to Kennel: Pulled moderately walking back, the closer we got to her kennel the stronger she would pull. Hopped right in and leash was removed by hand. Color Level: Blue Playgroup 10/5: Steer test: Not steerable with either water or can. Soft eyes, high tail at fence. Appropriate greetings. Pushy play. Good breaks. Did bite at coco Krispies tail Per finder 10/4: Julia was found as a stray by the police and was described as being friendly 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-263804 Breed: Mixed Breed (Medium) Color: Black Weight: 34 lbs Age: Adult (1-7 years) Location: Large Dog Kennel, E1 Campus: Main Campus Attributes: Good Dog Meet (In Shelter), Adult-Only Home Preferred, Blue