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Meet Turbo

Turbo is a 7 months old male Pit Bull Terrier/Mix who weighs 48 pounds.

Turbo is exactly what his name suggests: fast, energetic, and impossible to ignore. This 6-month-old Pit Bull Terrier mix came into rescue life as a stray near Philadelphia, but you'd never guess it from his upbeat attitude. He greets the world like every day is the start of an adventure and he fully expects you to join him.

Friendly, playful, and always ready to move, Turbo is the kind of dog who turns a walk into an expedition and a backyard into a racetrack. He's still very much a puppy, with all the curiosity, enthusiasm, and occasional chaos that comes with it. He'll be neutered soon and is looking for an active home that can keep both his body and brain busy.

Turbo would thrive with someone who understands driven, high-energy dogs, especially adopters with pointer or hunting-breed experience who appreciate a dog that likes having a "job," even if that job is enthusiastically inspecting every trail, toy, and squirrel in a five-mile radius.

He's not looking for a couch-potato lifestyle. He's looking for a teammate. Someone who laughs at muddy paws, enjoys training, and wants a loyal sidekick with personality for days. Underneath all that zoomies-and-goofball energy is a sweet young dog who's ready to bond hard with his people.

If your ideal companion is equal parts athlete, comedian, and best friend, Turbo may already be revving his engine for you.

If you are interested in adopting, please come prepared - bring a photo ID, proof of address, and everyone in the home including resident dogs with vaccination history. We are open 11-5 pm.

The Pennsylvania SPCA - Main Line Animal Rescue

1149 Pike Springs Rd

Chester Springs, PA 19425

Kennel #2857

610-933-0606

info@mlar.org

Note that many dogs do not reach full size until they are about a year and a half old. The weight listed here is Turbo's current weight.

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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!