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Meet Skip

Skip is a 6 years, 7 months old male Large Mixed Breed who weighs 56 pounds.

He is currently in a foster home.

Meet Skip - the dog you didn't know you were looking for. Skip is a calm, sweet, and well-trained boy who waltzed into his foster home and immediately made everyone wonder why he was ever in a shelter. He's a certified wiggle butt and cuddle bug who loves toys, adores every person he meets, and is a fantastic leash walker. Skip already knows sit, stay, place, wait, lay down, and come (and he actually listens!). He sleeps soundly in his crate without a peep and spends about 75% of his time happily being a couch potato. In the words of his foster family: "He is PERFECT."

The one thing to know: Skip can eat or drink too fast, so he just needs a few minutes to wind down before and after meals - easy once you know his rhythm! Because of this Skip would do best in a calm home with kids 15+ who can follow this required routine. Also, Skip is fine walking by dogs when out on his walks around the neighborhood but would do best as an only dog in a home.

Skip is ready to be your most loyal couch companion and adventure buddy. Could he be your forever boy?

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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.

What is this page?

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!