Brown Butter was found as a stray but is becoming a fast favorite at the shelter with his sweet and goofy behavior! His finder called him friendly, cuddly, and playful. We are still getting to know him but so far he seems to love cuddles with his human friends and love play time with his dog friends! We know this boy will bring as much joy to his forever home as he has to shelter staff and volunteers Brown Butter now available for adoption at ACCT Philly - meet him any day from 10am-6pm! Videos: Playgroup 5/27: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfMCm6kgAGI5vOHAdrWs8cM6XjQgqdqNN Brown Butter loves cuddles: https://youtu.be/UrVn__GRG1c?si=p29dbPU42UX7PikY Molly and brown butters meet leashed https://youtu.be/po9mQpeBJrk?si=BnEr1CYFMiheKuSa Molly and brown butters Drop leash play time https://youtu.be/EyReYNe3ZLU?si=03ua5nRQisEc5Zew Brown Butter & Molly Polly: https://youtube.com/shorts/a2omRNy7Edc?si=1dYhR0wJXvvfGLMH Brown Butter & Cassidy: https://youtube.com/shorts/gt6v6E7VBeU?si=hzbCHVlKABX4xJRB Brown Butter & Nate: https://youtu.be/uYLHHuiGSvE Behavior Notes: Per day trip report card 5/29 : Activities on the Day Trip: Wisahikon walk/run 2 miles Park he loves to people watch Where did you go, and would you recommend it to others? Why or why not? Wisahikon because it's a nice place not to many people so you get to learn your dog How was the dog's energy level throughout the trip? 3 / 5 How was the dog in the car? (N/a if no car ride) He is calm but likes to come to the front you just have to redirect him he listens well and does not bark If indoors, did the dog seem house trained? N/A How comfortable was the dog in new surroundings? Very comfortable How did the dog react seeing other animals in passing (cats, dogs, squirrels, birds, etc.)? Was excited but did not react How did the dog react seeing people, such as runners, bikers, or children? Lots of bikers and runners he did not react he just focuses on people watching but behaves very well Describe the dog's leash manners (e.g., pulls on leash, walks nicely, jumpy, leash biting). No leash bitting , no jumping , likes to switch sides a little and very mild pulling no issues How did the dog take treats? (e.g., Snatchy, took gently, or was not interested in treats, etc.) Very gentle from the palm Which commands did the dog respond to? Did not display any knowledge of these Favorite moment from day trip? Seating by the river and him beginning to learn to sit Please share any information about the dog that would be helpful to know Great dog he is a perfect companion we did not allow him to interact with other dogs but when they passed he did not react he was just interested he did not bark and was mellow per day trip 5/25: -Activities on the Day Trip: We went for a walk in Philadelphia and had lunch at an outdoor facility. He was a bit jumpy while we were dining. We took turns walking him while the other had lunch. He was also a bit restless when asked to stay at a place for a long time. -Where did you go, and would you recommend it to others? Why or why not? We visited Rittenhouse Square, and I highly recommend it for Brown Butter. The spacious area allows him to explore comfortably. Since the dogs there are leashed, it's an excellent opportunity for him to socialize. -How was the dog's energy level throughout the trip? 3 / 5 -How was the dog in the car? We had to lift him into the car but once inside he was pretty calm. -How comfortable was the dog in new surroundings? Very comfortable -How did the dog react seeing other animals in passing (cats, dogs, squirrels, birds, etc.)? When he sees other dogs, he wants to interact with them. When given a chance to interact he was very calm. -How did the dog react seeing people, such as runners, bikers, or children? He used to watch them attentively but did not run towards them. -Describe the dog's leash manners: Walks nicely. No leash biting. -How did the dog take treats? Mostly not interested. He does not seem to be food motivated. But whenever he took treats, he was very gentle. -Favorite moment from day trip? By the end of the trip he was tired and slept cutely on my lap on the journey back to the shelter. Per Volunteer 5/25/2026: Greeted me at his kennel with a wiggly body and loose body language overall. I very easily leashed him and he hopped right out of the kennel and walked very nicely on leash. In the play yard he was shy for the first little while where he didn't seek out attention too much. He also isn't very treat motivated. He didn't take them from me. After a few minutes, he became very affectionate and liked to jump up in my lap and take pets all over with a very wiggly body! Very nice manners and pretty laid-back in the play yard today. Super cuddly boy and and most interested in cuddles over anything else. Not interested in toys or treats. Met multiple new handles in your office with a loose body. Very sweet boy and just needed a bit of leash pressure to go back into kennel. Dog Meet 5/24/2026: High wagging tail, ears back, hackles raised, interested in sniffing, pulled towards Nate when he moved away. High energy, pulling on leash, very interested in a dog in the play yard. During walk along, Brown Butter continued to pull towards Nate. When they sniffed, Brown Butter was tense, with his hackles raised, but moved towards Nate to continue the interaction when Nate disengaged. Behavior Eval 5/23/2026: Kennel Presentation: Brown Butter was loose and wiggly when I approached his kennel. He had soft eyes and a high wagging tail. He put his paws up on the kennel door and jumped down when I attempted to open the door. He allowed me to slip the leash over his head easily and came out of his kennel without issue. Leash Skills: Brown Butter followed easily through the kennels and only pulled minimally, following redirection from his handler. Sociability: Brown Butter is very handler oriented and allowed pets and handling all over. He approached other volunteers to solicit pets and seemed open to meeting strangers Play: Brown Butter was interested in playing with his handler and showed minimal interest in playing with toys in the play yard. Dog Interaction: Brown Butter had two good off-leash dog meets with Cassidy and Molly Polly. He is very tolerant of more pushing dogs and also respectful of dogs who are more reserved Return to Kennel: Brown Butter returned to his kennel with ease and was easy to unleash. Color Level: Green - No issues 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