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The information on this page helps MLAR volunteers see which animals on the website need additional information added to their profiles. If you are interested in becoming a MLAR volunteer, please check the www.mlar.org/volunteer web page. Thanks!

Meet Tiana

All about Tiana

Tiana is a 4 years, 4 months old female American Pit Bull Terrier/Mix who weighs 58 pounds.

Tiana is currently in a foster home.

Hi! My good friend, Tiana has been waiting patiently for the right person to come along and scoop her up. She was pulled from ACCT into a loving foster home where she has proven to be a wonderful house guest. A few other tidbits about Ms. T....

- She's a 4-5 year old adult dog which means there's no fuss or muss. She knows right from wrong despite some errant pillow de-stuffing every now and again. On the rare occasion when she isn't completely chilled out you'll see her trotting around the house with her favorite duck toy or at one of her indoor stake out locations guarding the house from overzealous squirrels.

- She's independent. I work out of the home therefore she's left alone 8-9 hours. Like most pet owners who obsessively wonder what their animals could possibly be doing all day, I watch her on camera. She does nothing. Like barely moves unless 4 or more treats are thrown from the Furbo. She lacks mischief.

- She would thrive in a home where she's the only pet. I mean, she did live with a puppy who she took great joy in bossing around but co-housing with another dog would be personality dependent. Their dynamic culminated into running figure eights in the backyard, each taking turns chasing the other. It was beautiful seeing their friendship evolve.

- She is potty-trained on a dog door which makes life super easy. She knew to potty outdoors on day one with or without a dog door.

- She's crate-trained. This doesn't matter day to day because she has free reign of the home but it adds to her good manners.

- She looks freakishly close to a gremlin. However, her DNA test proved us all wrong coming back at 80% Pit bull/Staffy mix with some American Bulldog thrown in.

- If you're so inclined to share your bed, Tiana's preferred "side" is the middle burrowed under the covers. Sometimes I check to see if she's still breathing.

- An experienced handler is best suited to handle Tiana when walking on leash. She has tools like a halti/gentle leader to assist but she is still working on managing the "obstacles" thrown her way when she leaves the home.

She's a delightful companion who will drink every ounce of love you pour into her. She couldn't possibly be a more loyal, affectionate best friend. If you'd like to meet Tiana, we'd be happy to set up a meet ‘n greet at her foster home.
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Photography tips

Having photos for each of our animals is a priority! It is difficult to get a prospective adopter who is sitting at home surfing the web to get enthusiastic about a new pet that they can’t even see, so we want to get photos on the website as early as possible. Sometimes, though, the photos available are photos of the animals in their prior shelter homes (lots of chain link and concrete) or from a clinic setting (lots of hands wearing blue gloves). We want to replace these with happy photos of the animals as quickly as we can!

The following is some guidance about how to create the best photos

  • No photos of dogs in their runs. Preferably, no photos of dogs indoors at all. We want green grass and blue skies! When outside, think about background objects (trash cans, etc) and frame your photo to keep the distractions to a minimum.
  • Photos you submit do not have to be square, however the photo will appear square (cropped, not stretched) in many places on the website(s). Therefore, make sure that if your photo isn’t square that the animal is centered in the photo so that important details aren’t lost if the photo is shown cropped.
  • We can put three photos on the website for each animal*. At least one of those photos should be a “full-body” photo so that prospective adopters can get an idea of the size and shape of the animal.
  • Preferably, the animal is off-leash for the photo, but if that’s not possible, at least ensure that the leash is slack. Think about the prospective adopter, who has no idea how the animal is being treated, and make sure that the photos do not give them the wrong impression that a particular animal is difficult to control or that they are not being treated gently.
  • Get low! You’ll get a better photo if you’re down at the animal’s level than if you’re shooting down on them from five feet above.
  • It is better to have the sun behind you than behind the animal. Your color fidelity will be better if you can avoid shadows or shaded areas.

* PetFinder supports six photos (or five photos and a video), so we can post additional photos there.