Sahara ACCT-A-247454 is currently considered urgent and at risk of euthanasia due to length of stay and lack of space for incoming dogs. Sahara must have confirmed placement with a RESCUE PARTNER, FOSTER, or ADOPTER by Tuesday, May 12th, 2026 at 10AM. Should Sahara's medical or behavioral status change, her urgency and timeline for placement may also change. Sahara is a joyful, energetic girl who is ready to bring fun, laughter, and lots of love into her future home! Found as a stray, this playful pup quickly won over staff and volunteers with her wiggly personality, affectionate nature, and zest for life. Sahara absolutely loves being around people and thrives on attention - she'll happily lean into pets, nudge your hand for more affection, and bounce around the yard with excitement just to make you smile. This happy girl is always up for an adventure. She loves toys, especially stuffy toys and tennis balls, and can often be found zooming around the yard proudly carrying her treasures. Sahara is playful, social, and full of puppy-like enthusiasm. She enjoys running, playing fetch, and soaking up all the love she can get. Volunteers describe her as sweet, fun, and eager to engage, and she's known for taking treats nicely and having an absolute blast during yard time. Sahara can get a little jumpy and mouthy when she's excited, but she responds well to redirection and settles down nicely once she gets moving or has had a chance to burn off some energy. She walks well overall, though she can pull when eager to get outside and play. Her excitement for life is contagious, and with continued structure and outlets for her energy, she's sure to thrive. She has participated in playgroup and dog meets, where she showed playful, social behavior and tolerated other dogs well, though she can be a bit pushy in play when excited. Sahara would do best in a home with children 12 and older due to her enthusiastic, bouncy nature. If you're looking for a happy-go-lucky companion who will keep you laughing, playing, and feeling loved every single day, Sahara may just be your perfect match! Videos: Siya and Sahara playdate: https://youtu.be/x0gHPp3YGJg Playgroup 4/13: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcnvoGYrJkIaIDHlei8iShA94sR1wkOxj Sahara and Blue 4/15: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuus6JnTTuhAcmOlvLqUW40268ri5SVye&si=VZ7wrJCEjMLm3E2V York and Sahara Meet 4/17: https://youtu.be/Ox-j5LNpDoU?si=lNzd_L6KOP2xhyWf Behavior Notes: Walksheet notes: 4/12 - low energy, difficult to get back into kennel 4/13 - attended playgroup 4/13 - medium energy, jumpy, good on walk and on leash 4/14 - medium energy, jumpy when leashing, jumpy outside. Stops jumping when you start moving, allowed all handling and loves toys 4/15 - medium energy, very excited to come out. Playful with stuffies, easy to walk, went in without any struggle 4/16 - medium energy, very sweet girl, very excited when you pet her 4/17 - medium energy, good meet with male rottie, York in the yard. Very jumpy and playful. Took correction well 4/22 - medium/high energy, loved running in yard, she is a bit jumpy 4/25 - playgroup 4/25 - high energy, very mouthy and jumpy - pup energy 4/27 - played fetch 4/28 - high energy, playful in yard, excited to go out, jumpy and mildly mouthy 4/30 - medium energy, very playful, loved pets 5/2 - high energy, very high energy, puppy energy and is strong and pulls 5/3 - medium/high energy, playful, loves toys, pulls on leash just to go in the yard 5/4 - high energy, happy, love the tennis ball 5/30 - high energy, happy and playful, pulls on leash - needs to be out more Per volunteer 5/3: Sahara has so much fun in the yard Loves pets and took treats nicely Per staff 4/29/26: Sahara is a very sweet, affectionate girl who loves being around people and thrives on attention. She enjoys spending time outside, happily running around the yard and exploring her surroundings. Sahara can get excited and may pull on the leash at times, but she responds well to guidance and settles nicely after activity. She is friendly, social, and eager to engage, making her a fun and loving companion. With her playful energy and gentle nature, Sahara would do great in a home that can give her attention, exercise, and a little structure. Per staff 4/18/26: Sahara came to ACCT Philly as a stray on April 12th, brought in by a finder who noted she was friendly with strangers and other animals, and walked calmly on leash. Sahara is a social, wiggly girl who loves people and makes her enthusiasm known - she'll greet you with paws up, soft eyes, and a loosely wagging tail. She enjoys petting and will nudge your hand for more when you stop. She loves stuffy toys and has shown tolerance during dog interactions in playgroup. She does have some jumpy behavior and can be pushy when excited, but she responds well to redirection. She walks nicely on leash, enters and exits her kennel easily, and has been a pleasure to handle throughout her stay. Due to her jumpy behavior, she is best suited for a home with children 12 and up. Per staff 4/16/26: Easy to leash, came right to the front. Walked nicely on the leash, no pulling Yes, I handled the dog. Gets very excited when you pet her. But happy social dog Walked right into kennel and unleashed without issue Per staff 4/15/26: Mid to high tail loosely wagging. Ears to the side with soft eyes. Tolerant of his pushy play. Per staff 4/14/26: Best suited for Children 12+ due to jumpy behavior. Per staff 4/14/26: Kennel Presentation: At the front of her kennel, paws up on the door, soft eyes, loose wiggly body, ears back, mid level tail wags. She is getting surgery today so was not able to offer treats. Leash Skills: Was jumping up on the kennel door and pawing at the leash. Once leashed she came right out and jumped up on me with soft eyes, ears back, loose body and mid level tail wags. She jumped down when we started moving. Pulled moderately on leash and walked through the kennels with ears back, loose body, soft eyes, mid level tail wags. Sociability: She allowed all handling and leaned into pets with soft eyes, ears back, low tail wags. Would nudge my hand when I stopped petting her. She would come over when called. She was jumping up on me in the yard with soft eyes, loose body, ears back and mid level tail wags. She would stop jumping when I turned my back and walked away. When I walked away she would go and run around the yard then return after a minuet or two jumping up on me again. Play: Loves stuffy toys. Would grab them and run around the yard shaking it with ears back, soft eyes and a mid level tail wags. She did not drop them for other toys, lost interest in them after a minuet. Dog Interaction: Saw Manny in the yard across from ours. She was pacing the fence line, fast mid to high level tail wags, loose body, ears forward. Was unable to redirected by calling her and was pulling moderately on leash towards him. Return to Kennel: Walked back with the same body language as walking out. Paused at the doorway to her kennel with soft wide eyes, ears back and low tail wags. Needed some baby talk to hop in. Once in leash was removed easily. Color Level: Blue Recommendations and considerations: Re-evaluate on a later date where food can be used to see if she can be leveled down. Playgroup 4/13/26: Steer test: 0/5 with water and 1/5 with can. Tense body, hackles raised with ears to the side and high tail face to face greeting. Mingled and followed around in the yard. With more time in the yard she became pushy playful. Per finder 4/12/26: Her finder described her as being friendly with strangers, excited and friendly with other animals, and is overall friendly, scared, and playful. They also noted that she is calm and pulls a little on leash. - 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: https://acctphilly.org/acct-philly-love-local-partnership-program/ 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.