Adopt Hennesy a Brown/Chocolate American Pit Bull Terrier dog in Philadelphia

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Adopt Hennesy a Brown/Chocolate American Pit Bull Terrier dog in Philadelphia

Location:

Philadelphia, PA

Description:

Hennesy ACCT-A-165278 is a 1-year-old female who came in as an owner surrender on 5/24, due to the owner's health issues. During a behavioral assessment on 5/25, staff noted: "Hennesy was very fearful and nervous in the room. She attempted to shove herself in a corner and hide, giving lots of whale eye and some lip licks if we looked her direction. I offered treats but she didn't take them at first. The other handler had to leave for a moment, and Hennesy seemed to relax a bit. She seems like a one person kind of dog, and gets easily overwhelmed. She allowed some body pets but did give me some whale eye. I used some baby voice to try to coax her to me and offered more treats. She gave some low wags and some whines, but did not take the treats and gave hard whale eye when I pet her. She allowed all handling but was very tense and uncomfortable throughout. Hennesy gives a lot of whale eye as warning, and takes a long time to warm up to new people. Very cautious of strangers, go slow for her. They summarized: "Very very fearful and nervous around strangers GO SLOW!! not very treat motivated, gives lots of whale eye as warning and is overall tense with handling at this time, 15+ During an intake exam on 5/24, staff found Hennesy to be in good general health. Her owners observed of Hennesy that she'd lived with two adults (44, 67); she's high-energy; has never attempted to bite; knows some commands; walks well on leash; and is playful toward children and other dogs, shy toward strangers, and scared of cats.

Breed:

Pit Bull Terrier

Category:

Dogs

Color:

Brown

Sex:

Female

Posted:

May 25 on Adopt-a-Pet.com