Roxy ACCT-A-235072 is an approximately 1-year-old spayed female Lab/Husky mix who was brought into ACCT as an owner surrender on 5/9 after life changes left her previous family unable to care for her. In her former home, Roxy lived harmoniously with cats, children, and other dogs, and her prior owners noted that she is "very sweet and loving" and "loves cuddles and kisses and hugs." In the shelter setting, ACCT staff have observed that Roxy is fearful and shut down, keeping towards the back of her kennel with wide eyes, tucked tail, and furrowed brow. Roxy would benefit from a calm, quiet environment where she can relax and get back to her old self! Videos Roxy the belly rub queen: https://youtu.be/jMeMGUd5Npg?si=C735amm8zgxlgZJh Roxy & Pattie: https://youtu.be/88WqmUGJx-s https://youtube.com/shorts/7BJZvgZQHiY?feature=share Behavior Per Volunteer 5/15/2026: What an unbelievably sweet girl! When I first approached her kennel, she was hard barking at me. Then when I did some baby talk she stopped barking and became very loose. When I opened the kennel door, she had a loose body and allowed me to leash her on the first try. She is cautious walking out of the kennel with a bit of a crouched body. Out in the yard, she absolutely melted in my lap. She laid down right in front of me and went directly for belly rubs. She's a super sweet girl and seems to be pretty submissive. Took pets from me all over and took treats very gently out of my hand, although she's not overly motivated. No issues returning to kennel! Per Staff 5/15/2026: Roxy was laying on the bed when I approached her kennel. She did a low bark and then came to the front of the kennel, I spoke softly to her and her tail began to wag. When I opened the door she retreated back to the bed. I called her name softly and she slinked over to me, submissively rolled on to her side and I was able to leash her up. Came right out of kennel, walks on a loose leash. In the yard she stayed by me, jumping up soliciting for pets. Rolling on her back and accepting pets. Easy to return to kennel and removed leash with hand. 5/12 Behavior Waiver ACCT Philly has noted the following behavior(s) with this pet. Behaviors may have been observed in a shelter setting or in a previous home. ACCT Philly cannot guarantee the behavior of any pet after they have been adopted and adopters are strongly encouraged to take the process of integrating their new pet slowly. Behavior(s) Noted This dog has demonstrated fearful behavior towards volunteers and staff at ACCT Philly. This animal was evaluated by ACCT Philly and deemed fit for adoption but may become fearful if disturbed or put into extremely stressful environments. If the animal does show a pattern of fearful behavior or fear based aggression, ACCT Philly recommends working with a certified veterinary behaviorist or professional trainer who specializes in these type of behaviors. Kennel Presentation: Laying on her bed when I approached, ears back, wide eyes. Moved to the back side when I unclipped the door, tail tucked, ears back. I closed the guillotine door and moved to the back side. Leash Skills: When I opened the door she laid down, ears back, tail tucked then moved over to the back wall and laid down in the corner. She came to the front for some treats and was able to be leashed with a treat lure. Once leashed she went to the back of the kennel, wide eyes, tucked tail, furrowed brow. With a treat trail she came out. Zig zagged on leash switching to either side of me, low tail, ears back, eyes darting. Sociability: In the yard, low tail, ears back, exit searching. Put her front paws up on the wall at one point panting, wider eyes, low tail. Came over when called with soft eyes, low tail wags, loose body. When I pet her she laid down and rolled over showing me her belly with wide soft eyes and low tail wags. I stopped petting and she got up and licked my hand. Offered her some treats which she takes them gently. Tried handling again and she allowed all handing and leaned into pets, sitting next to me with soft eyes, low tail wags, ears back. Play: Offered a few toys, no interest. Dog Interaction: Met Pattie, ears back, tail low, avoidant Tolerated being sniffed, ears back, wide eyes then moved away. Return to Kennel: Ears back, eyes darting, low tail, furrowed brow walking back to her kennel. Hopped right in and leash was removed easily. Color Level: Blue --- 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