Birdie

My story

Barda is a charming 5-year-old girl who is as affectionate as they come! The moment she feels comfortable, she wiggles her way right into your lap, eager for love and attention. This treat-motivated sweetheart will do just about anything for a snack and has even been known to steal the treat bag if given the chance! She takes treats gently but doesn’t seem to know commands yet, making her a great candidate for training. Barda is playful and enjoys chasing after a ball, though her favorite thing is simply being close to her people. She does like to jump up, but it’s never overwhelming—just her way of showing excitement! If you’re looking for a cuddly, playful, and food-motivated companion, Barda is your girl! Eligible for rescue, foster, and adoption. Meet Barda at ACCT Philly any day of the week from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., or email foster@acctphilly.org to express interest in fostering. Videos: Mango Smallfry, Xena, Ogun, Spring, Patrick Lovehart, Mudpie, Cola, Judy, Bran, Midnight, Duke Nukem, Hazel, Hasti, Mystique, Ajax, Barda, and Bailey drop leash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3ylOAAs894 Mango Smallfry, Xena, Ogun, Spring, Patrick Lovehart, Mudpie, Cola, Bran, Midnight, Duke Nukem, Hazel, Ajax, Barda, Bailey, Zipper, and Fredrick Low drop leash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTAII-3deWE Ogun, Spring, Patrick Lovehart, Bran, Midnight, Hazel, Ajax, Barda, Bailey, Zipper, Fredrick Low, Flo Rida, Ryan, Rosco, Rupert, Hugh, and Jane drop leash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W73qcwcYR70 Petting Barda: https://youtu.be/gsQL6EfVvzk Tony the Tiger, Spot, Molly, and Barda drop leash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSTsW1jV-zc Behavior Notes:Per day trip: Today I had the amazing opportunity to take Barda out on a day trip and she was amazing. She is a super happy girl who is great on the leash and barely pulls. She is super friendly and wanted to say hi to everyone we passed on the trail and wasn't bothered by the other dogs that walked by. She did great in the car and even fell asleep after our long walk with some snoring. She loves to be in your personal space to give you all the love and will even sit in your lap. She really is one of the sweetest and most laid back dogs I have met, she will be a great addition to any lucky person who takes her home. Per Volunteer 2/27/25: Barda was incredibly easy for leashing- as soon as I leashed her she jumped up for pets and was very loose and wiggly. Walks nicely on leash without pulling. Outside in the yard she was pretty jumpy, but really just out of excitement for treats. She loves treats and she knows sit! She takes treats very well. Had some interest in toys. She was a bit skittish with noises like when her leash hit things and made a sound. Such a beautiful girl with a gorgeous coat. She loves pets all over super sweet girl! She really didn’t wanna go back into her kennel and pancaked repeatedly but I trailed treats to her kennel and she picked them up and went after them into her kennel 02/24/2025 staff notes: KENNEL PRESENTATION: Barda was near the front of her kennel with wide scared eyes and a low tail. I reached in with the leash for her to sniff, she hesitantly with wide eyes came up to sniff and she began wagging her tail. She sat patiently as I looped the leash around her and once secured came right out. LEASH SKILLS: Pulls minimally HANDLING : In the room, Barda warmed right up as soon as I dropped the leash and jumped into my lap with a full wiggly body. She loves attention and likes face and tummy pets especially. She likes to be in your face and has a thing for intensely sniffing hair. This timid and cute girl loves treats like her brother and will steal the bag if given the chance. She takes them very gently and shows no knowledge of sit. She will do anything for a treat (like her brother) and is very treat motivated which poses great for training. She does like to jump up but it is not overwhelming. PLAY: Engaged in play TOYS: Likes a ball and will chase it 02/23/2025 staff notes: very sweet with everyone in the intake lobby 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

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