Saber

Saber 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 currently on the shelter's euthanasia list with only 3 days left, listed due to lack of space. Adopting Saber, or even sharing her story, could save a life before it's too late.

Saber ACCT-A-264339 is currently considered urgent and at risk of euthanasia due to length of stay and lack of space for incoming dogs. Saber must have confirmed placement with a RESCUE PARTNER or ADOPTER by THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH at 10AM. Should Saber's medical or behavioral status change, her urgency and timeline for placement may also change. Meet Saber, a beautiful 3-year-old brown mixed-breed girl who arrived at ACCT Philly on October 8th after being found wandering alone in a schoolyard. With no owner information available, Saber has been waiting at the shelter for someone to give her the loving home she deserves. Saber has so many wonderful qualities that make her special! She is an incredibly affectionate, sweet, wiggly girl who loves spending time with people. Staff describe her as extremely affectionate, noting that she has an adorable habit of gently chomping and pawing at her handler to ask for more pets! Volunteers have called her a \"sweet and chill girl\" who enjoys affection, solicits pets, and is perfectly content to lie beside someone and take in the sights and smells. She allows handling, responds to whistles and kissy sounds, and knows how to sit. Saber is also very food motivated, making treats a helpful way to connect with her and encourage her during walks. Saber has shown that she can be a lovely walking companion, too! Staff have reported that she walks nicely on leash without pulling, and multiple volunteers have noted that she is easy to handle once outside her kennel. Although she can get excited when she sees someone coming to take her out, her enthusiasm comes with a loose, wiggly body and a happy desire for attention. Several recent walks describe her as low energy, affectionate, and relaxed. She has occasionally needed encouragement to keep moving or return to her kennel, but she has also had many outings without handling or leash difficulties. Saber has also been a regular participant in doggie playgroups, where she has shown off her social and playful personality! She has repeatedly demonstrated good greetings with other dogs, often greeting them with kisses. Her playgroup notes describe adorable play bows, bouncy movements, zoomies, and running around the yard with her canine friends. She enjoys energetic, sometimes rough-and-rowdy play, and has also shown the ability to move away from other dogs on her own. Staff have observed her mingling peacefully, tolerating other dogs, and disengaging independently. She has had positive interactions with multiple dogs, including Baxter and Atlas, and has shown relaxed, wagging greetings through the fence. Saber is a girl with a big heart and so much love to share. Whether she's giving kisses to her doggie friends, asking her favorite people for extra pets, showing off her sit for a treat, or simply relaxing beside a volunteer, she continues to show just how much she enjoys companionship. She has spent weeks waiting in the shelter, and now her time is running out. This affectionate, playful, treat-loving sweetheart deserves the opportunity to leave kennel life behind and experience the comfort, security, and love of a home. Please consider giving Saber the chance she's been waiting for before her November 5th deadline. Videos: Playgroup 10/13: Baxter and saber: Playgroup 10/14: DCC Playgroup 10/21: DCC Playgroup 10/22: Cold Club Playgroup 10/25: DCC Playgroup 10/29: Behavioral Notes Walksheet notes: 10/28: Very excited to get out of the kennel. Mild issues exiting and returning to the kennel, with no issues walking through the kennel area. No leash, shyness, mouthiness, or jumping issues. Low energy. Very treat motivated (very hungry!). Affectionate, chill girl. 10/27: No issues exiting the kennel or walking through the kennel area. Mild issues returning to the kennel. No leash, shyness, mouthiness, or jumping issues. Low energy. Sweet girl who tugs on the leash when near her kennel and coming back. 10/27: No issues exiting the kennel, walking through the kennel area, or jumping. Low energy. Sweet girl who shut down after approximately five minutes. Had to tug on the leash to get her moving. 10/26: No issues exiting the kennel, walking through the kennel area, returning to the kennel, or with leash handling, shyness, mouthiness, or jumping. Low energy. Participated in playgroup. 10/26: No issues exiting the kennel, walking through the kennel area, returning to the kennel, or with leash handling, shyness, mouthiness, or jumping. Low energy. Participated in playgroup. 10/24: No issues exiting the kennel or walking through the kennel area. Mild leash and mouthiness issues. No shyness or jumping issues. Low energy. Had a good dog meet. Participated in playgroup. 10/23: Mild issues exiting the kennel and returning to the kennel, with no issues walking through the kennel area. No leash, shyness, mouthiness, or jumping issues. Medium energy. Had a good dog meet. Very wiggly and jumpy while leashing. Tried to push out of the kennel when returning. Sweet girl who allows all handling. Good dog meet with Baxter. 10/19: No issues exiting the kennel or walking through the kennel area. Moderate leash and jumping issues. No shyness or mouthiness issues. High energy. Had a good dog meet. Participated in playgroup. 10/16: No issues exiting the kennel or walking through the kennel area. Mild issues returning to the kennel and with jumping. No leash, shyness, or mouthiness issues. Medium energy. Dog meet not applicable. Had to carry her partway due to cold paws. Adding grip to leash. 10/14: No issues noted with kennel handling, leash, shyness, mouthiness, or jumping. Medium energy. 10/13: No issues exiting the kennel, walking through the kennel area, or with leash handling. High energy. Had a good dog meet. Participated in playgroup. 10/13: No issues exiting the kennel or walking through the kennel area. Mild issues returning to the kennel. No leash, shyness, mouthiness, or jumping issues. Medium energy. Had a good dog meet. Participated in playgroup. 10/12: No issues exiting the kennel, walking through the kennel area, or with leash handling, shyness, mouthiness, or jumping. Low energy. Participated in playgroup. DCC Playgroup 10/25: Steer Test: 3/5 water and 0 can. Good greetings, running around the yard with the other pups. Giving kiss to the other dogs. Engaged in some rough rowdy play with Atlas. Playgroup 10/21: Steer test: not steerable. Appropriate greetings. Kissing all the dogs as she greets. Play bows, pauses and bouncy moves Per staff 10/14: Rowdy & jumpy, but still easy Jumping on the door- excited Walked nicely on the leash, no pulling Yes, I handled the dog. Extremely affectionate - does a funny gentle chomp and paw at handler to request for more pets. Wiggly and loose body language in yard. Responds to whistle/kissy sounds. Walked right into kennel and unleashed without issue Good fence greet with another dog (relaxed wagging tail) and easily recalled away. Playgroup 10/14 Steer test: 1-2/5 with water and 0/5 with can. Good greetings. tolerant. Moves away on her own. Mingled around Playgroup 10/13: Good greetings. Pushy play. Disengaged on her own Per staff 10/13: Kennel Presentation: Jumping on her door when I approached with a loose wiggly body, ears back, soft eyes when I approached. Ate the treats I offered. Leash Skills: Tossed treats to move her back, when she came back to the front very wiggly and tried to push out. Able to leash and she came right out. Walked pulling mildly on leash, loose body. Sociability: Came over when I called to her and allowed all handling, mid tail wags, ears back, soft eyes, loose body. Very food motivated and knows sit. Play: n/a Dog Interaction: Met Baxter, forward greetings, able to move away, would put her front paws on him, gave kisses. Return to Kennel: Walked back loose leash, stopped outside her kennel, went in when I reached for a treat. Tried to push out when I removed the leash by hand. Color Level: Exp Gold Playgroup 10/13: Steer test 1/5 with water and 0/5 with can. Good gate greetings. loose body, pushy play and attempts to mount. Playgroup 10/12: Steer Test: 2/5 with water. Good fence greetings and in the yard. Tried to mount then started to zoom around the yard, quick moves and play bows. Moving away on her own. Per volunteer 10/10: Saber approached the front of her kennel to greet me and was very excited to get out. A but hard to leash but we managed! Easy to handle once out. Poor baby is very hungry, treat motivated. A bit Tentative walking outside on concrete but was able to coax her with treats. Affectionate, solicited pets, but mostly searched for food. After exploring the play yard, she was Content to lay next to me and take in the sights and smells. Sweet and chill girl. Medical Notes Per staff 10/15: Upper Respiratory Infection On 10/15, Saber was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection. Per exam 10/8: - Eyes, ears WNL - Scarring on muzzle - Mouth WNL - Skin - ~2 cm actively bleeding laceration on the palmar aspect of the left forepaw, just ventral to the metacarpal pad - LN WNL - Heart, lungs auscultate WNL - Abdomen - soft, non-painful - Developed mammary and vulva - Thin but well-muscled - Sweet girl Assessment ~2 cm full thickness laceration just ventral to left metacarpal pad Per staff 10/31: kids 5 + due to possibly being snatchy with food in hands -- 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-264339 Breed: Mixed Breed (Medium) Color: Brown Weight: 27.4 lbs Age: Adult (1-7 years) Location: Large Dog Kennel, I1 Campus: Main Campus Attributes: Good Dog Meet (In Shelter), Experienced Gold