Blanko

Meet Blanko (ACCT-A-252042)! This sweet boy is a total house dog who has been with his family since he was just a puppy. He is the ultimate TV-watching companion and loves nothing more than laying on the floor while you catch up on your favorite shows or hanging out in the backyard for some playtime. Blanko is fully housebroken and has spent his life being loose in the home rather than crated, making him a very well-mannered housemate.

Blanko is described as caring and very affectionate. He loves getting hugs, belly rubs, and all the head scratches you can offer. He is a fan of squeaky toys and balls, but he is also a professional napper who enjoys a good snooze throughout the day. He is known to be very playful with children and loves being around people, often greeting strangers with a friendly attitude and a desire for pets.

He is also a smart boy who listens well! Blanko knows several commands and will sit, give paw, and lay down when asked. He is a gentleman on a leash and is described as walking very well. While he is still adjusting to the shelter environment, he has shown curiosity and a tolerant nature when meeting other dogs in playgroups. If you're looking for a loyal, medium-energy companion who is ready to settle right into a home, Blanko is waiting for you!

Videos:

Blanko, Aspen, and Hartville playgroup 6/17: https://youtu.be/rGaE_xM6FYY?si=v2q1ThDqBuCSReQY

Gottfried and Blanko playgroup 6/17: https://youtu.be/lofpfnphDV0?si=IsmDK81139W9ftad

Pulitzer, Gottfried, Blanko: https://youtu.be/z-xK_AE9dos

Playgroup 6/16: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTQxxllWDiTo

Dog Interaction with Pulitzer 6/14: https://youtu.be/FMbBP-wQSGc?si=y7nhr5JWXx0id_5K

Behavioral Notes

06/17/2026 Playgroup: Steerable 2-3/5 with water and 1/5 with can. Good greetings, tolerant, mingling around. Tried to hump Gottfried.

06/16/2026 Playgroup: Steerable 2/5 with water and 3/5 with can. Ears back, mid to high tail at the fence. Good greetings, play bows, took good breaks.

06/16/2026 per staff: ACA's noted in playgroup that Blanko tried to bust out of kennel and pancaked, whale eye'd going back inside.

06/15/2026 per staff: PT was able to be checked in , pt did great during intake , loved pets and cuddles with ACA, let pt get familiar with room and sniff around , pt liked stimulation for vaccines not food motivated , scratched vaccine site before administering vaccines and did alot of baby talk and head scratches , pt did not bark , growl or try to lunge for vaccines , overall pt did wonderful <3

06/14/2026 per staff behavioral eval: Kennel Presentation: stiff body, standing, whale eye, quiet, head low. Used snappy snare to leash, tried food lure and lasso first, Flinchy, moving away. Ignored chicken and hot dogs.

Leash Skills: once leashed and door open, walked out, middle tail, shake off, moved between loose leash and moderate pulling.

Sociability: peed and pooped multiple times outside. Mildly Flinchy, moved away at attempts to get him to approach him with head turns away. Continued refusing food. Body remained tense. Did not feel he was ready for a check in attempt, decided to do a dog meet to help with pathway planning.

Play: did not do

Dog Interaction: met Pulitzer. Tail slightly higher than middle, wagging fast, eases back. Mouth closed. Sniffing, curious,tolerant:

Return to Kennel: walked to kennel, stopped and tried walking away. Not eating still, tried leash pressure, ultimately needed two handlers to hoist in kennel. Tried pushing head on gate to come back out. Once gate was shut ate hot dogs in kennel.

Color Level: exp blue if he becomes available for walks

06/14/2026 per staff: TTA fof growing hard barking and bearing teeth while trying to remove from kennel

06/13/2026 per staff: Aca attempted to Leash using food lure, dog was eating and then backing up, some growling, avoidant. Will try meds to reduce fas to assist with check in attempt later today.

06/13/2026 per staff: this dog is being started on behavior meds for FAS

06/13/2026 per staff: When I observed in dog intake when first coming in, heavy panting, wide eyes, eating treats intermittently, jumped on his handler once, came up and sniffed me with a middle wagging tail for 4 seconds and then back to the handler.

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