Jobe (ACCT-A-248402) is a gentle giant waiting for his happily ever after! He was found tied up and abandoned outside the PSPCA on April 22, coming to ACCT shortly afterward. At first, he was shy and uncertain, but he's slowly begun opening up as he gets more comfortable! Jobe is a smart boy who knows both sit and paw, and he's happy to show them off in exchange for a snack. He takes treats nicely and has shown some goofy interest in toys! While seeming a bit shy and avoidant in his first dog meet, he had a good time in playgroup with some buddies, showing big, bouncy play. At almost 90 pounds, Jobe may do best in an adult-only home so there are no little ones for him to knock over. If you're interested in giving him his forever home, come meet him today! VIDEOS Jobe fence sniffs with Coal: https://youtube.com/shorts/4WNSHtsChAw Playful Jobe chases a toy: https://youtu.be/9qS_QttRSLw Jobe fence meet: https://youtube.com/shorts/15hp2vTbZhk?feature=share Jobe knows sit: https://youtube.com/shorts/hGq32YDfEwM?feature=share Playgroup 4/27: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcnvoGYrJkIblf3N5bKohMSmBBq4PJQdp Canine massage therapist: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXmaMPvkaeX/?igsh=MTNtdjlsaDRnZ2ZiYg== Meet with Labello: https://youtube.com/shorts/teNGs0Dxxqk?si=kEg3ShUG22w01jON Meet with Labello 2: https://youtu.be/ehCMJuiVQHY?si=zc-tZ1EOuPnj0TQg Playgroup 5/8: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcnvoGYrJkIZSZyREsgqpeFUVMZbdx5yn Jobe knows sit and paw: https://youtube.com/shorts/nmr_S6E4VmI Playful boy Jobe!: https://youtu.be/t89OUHxIhIE BEHAVIOR Per volunteer 5/9/2026: The best gentle giant! This was my second time working with Jobe and he's truly a favorite. I intentionally tried to get him a little riled up to see how jumpy/rough he would be, and he got excited with a bit of jumping but nothing that would knock me over (I'm not all that much bigger than him). When I asked him to sit, he immediately stopped jumping and sat, waiting for a treat. Turns out he also knows paw and down! He's easy to leash, walk, and return, and he's so attentive to his handler with little to no pulling. He'll make a family so so happy! Per volunteer 5/8/2026: A volunteer took Jobe out on Wednesday and raved about how much of a gentle giant he was. He also wondered why he wasn't a green dog because he was so easy and tolerant of all handling! Per volunteer 5/4/2026: Jobe is a big beautiful boy with a silvery coat. He responds well to voice commands and is easy on leash. He will back in for butt pets. Jobe takes treats really gently then drops them on the ground so he can inspect before eating, what a goofy boy. Per volunteer 5/3/2026: Easy to leash, came right to the front. Walked nicely on the leash, no pulling. Yes, I handled the dog. Jobe would curl into me or nudge my hand whenever I stopped petting him. He sat at my side and loved his butt and neck scratches. Needed a little help going back into kennel ( needed to take a step in or toss a treat in) Jobe play bowed for a moment and attempted a zoomie. He did a half zoomie and appeared to get tired. He would sometimes chase after balls. When he did chase, he would sniff them of briefly put it in his mouth. He then would go on and sniff around the run or return to.me.for pets or treats. Jobe always sat for treats and is very gentle taking them. He is very easy to walk. He mostly ignored dogs that we encountered on our walk. Per staff 4/29/2026: Got called to help nurses get a PCR on Jobe. The nurses informed me that Jobe was snapping at the swab when it was near him. When the swab was not near him he was loose and playing with the nurses. I gave them some cheese to try and he was eating the cheese with a loose body, mid level tail. When the swab came closer to him he air snapped at it, wide eyes, ears back, low tail and retreated back then return to a looser body, ears to the side, and mid tail wags. I had the nurse hold the swab out and gave him a piece of cheese. Then move the swab slightly closer and give him another piece of cheese. We repeated this and I would give him a piece of cheese and verbal praise when it got closer and when he looked at it and we were able to successfully able to get the PCR done. Per volunteer 4/27/2026: Sweet, gentle giant! He pulls a bit on leash, but is generally easy to handle, allows petting all over, and takes treats super nicely. He has the cutest underbite and got so goofy with a toy! Playgroup 4/27/2026: 4 water, 4 can. Ears to the side, high flagging tail at fence. Big bouncy moves, good play with Carlisle and Labello. Behavior eval 4/27/2026: Kennel Presentation: Standing calmly at the front of his kennel with relaxed ears, soft body, and soft eyes. He took a treat nicely through the door Leash Skills: Easy to leash. Pulled moderately throughout the kennels to get outside, which subsided some once we were outside and he had used the bathroom. Sociability: Sweet, playful boy in the yard. He initially sniffed around, then began to approach for treats and to solicit attention. He allowed handling all over, took treats nicely (I stuck with an open palm due to previous notes of snatchiness), and knows sit Play: Enjoyed a stuffy, throwing it for himself and running after it. He allowed me to pick it up when he was nearby but not actively playing with it without signs of resource guarding Dog Interaction: Gently sniffed small dog Coal through the fence. Very interested in him, allowed me to pull him away after a bit Return to Kennel: Easily hopped in Color Level: Gold Per canine massage therapist 4/26/2026: When I met him yesterday Jobe was marked as Rescue only for behavior but as of today he is available for adoption. He started out a little reserved but quickly showed me his goofy side. By the end of our session his tail was up in a happy way and he was relaxed and confident and his serious looking little face had some sparkle to it. He is a very sweet boy and even where he actually had some tight spots he just kind of looked around about it see what was going on. He does know 'paw' which he offered without me asking (in a very enthusiastic way) as well as sit and down and probably other stuff or if he doesn't already know other stuff he could learn it very quickly because he is super smart. His eyes look kind of human so it could be a person in a dog suit which would explain it but on the off-chance that this is just a sweet young mastiffy type boy I think you should probably adopt him. He is about 4-5 years old and has the best bottom teefs" Per staff 4/25/2026: Took Jobe out for a dog meet, laying down in his kennel, soft eyes, ears to the side. Took a treat very gently. Stood up after the treat and was easy to leash. Walked well and pulled mildly at times. Ears back, tail low. Once outside pee'd right away. Met Labello, tense body, ears back, low still tail. Sniffed then walked away. Would move away when Labello tried to approach. When attempting handling, head whipped with closed mouth and wide eyes then moved away. Came back and sniffed my hand with soft wide eyes, ears back and moved away. Walked back pulling mildly through the kennels, mid still tail, tense body. Hopped right into kennel and leash was removed easily. Per volunteer 4/23/2026: Jobe was lying in his kennel with relaxed body language. I approached his kennel with my leash presented and he stood up to go out. Easily leashed and walked nicely through the hall to outside. Once outside he immediately peed. He took treats gently with an open palm method. I took Jobe to the large play yard with several volunteers present. He was cautious of new people and disinterested in interacting with anyone besides myself. No interest in squeaky toys. He knows sit and paw. Happily does both for treats. He sniffed another volunteer and mosied along. He was easily returned to kennel by tossed a treat in and leash was removed without issue. Overall sweet shy boy! Per staff 4/22/2026: Per staff at PSPSC dog was giving them a problem, growled at them. However when the dog was waiting in the intake lobby I didn't see any concerning behaviors. Dog was neutral and sniffed around 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 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