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Mila

Pit Bull Terrier (short coat) · Adult (4 years 2 months) · Female · Medium · Crete, IL

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Notes from Dogs are Deserving

Mila is an absolute ball of love. She may not have had the best start in life, but you would never know it from her joyful spirit. Mila is a beautiful tricolor “shorty” girl, around 3–4 years old and approximately 58 pounds (even though she sometimes looks bigger in photos!). She is incredibly affectionate, happy, and simply grateful for her second chance at life.

Her favorite thing in the world is being around her people. Whether she’s lounging nearby, riding shotgun in the car or rolling around in the grass, Mila is happiest just being part of the family. She’s an excellent sidekick! She truly has the sweetest soul.

Mila is housetrained and sleeps in her crate with the door open. She happily goes into her crate on her own and sometimes chooses to relax there, but she does not like the crate door being closed — likely because she spent too much time confined before being rescued.

She’s very easygoing and low-maintenance overall. Mila doesn’t need tons of exercise and is content with yard time and snuggles. She does like walks but doesn’t need them. She walks nicely on a harness, rides great in the car, does well at the vet, and is fantastic for baths. She has also been the perfect houseguest — no chewing, no getting into things, no begging — she mostly just wants love and companionship.

Mila likes most other dogs and so far seems to be more of a co-exister than an active playmate. She would likely do best with a tolerant dog companion, as she doesn’t always read other dogs’ social cues perfectly yet. She does chase squirrels in the yard, so she is probably not a good fit for cats, though she has not been officially cat-tested.

• Housetrained

• Crate trained (highly prefers crate door open)

• Kid friendly

• Dog friendly with most dogs

• Easygoing temperament

• Great in the car

• Excellent for baths and vet visits

• Likely not cat friendly due to chasing squirrels

If you are interested in Mila please fill out an adoption application at: https://www.dogsaredeservingrescue.com/adopt#anchors-m6i76xt7

About Mila

Gets along with

Kids
Yes
Dogs
Yes

Home and care

House-trained
Yes
Indoor or outdoor
Indoor and Outdoor
Shedding
Moderate
Coat
Short

Health

Special needs
No

AffectionateCrate-trainedGoofyPlayfulPlays with toys

As listed by Dogs are Deserving. Please confirm anything important with them before you adopt.

What happens next

  1. Contact Dogs are Deserving using the button. AdoptNearby does not take applications.
  2. They will send you their application or ask a few questions about your home.
  3. Most organizations arrange a meet, sometimes a home visit, then a small adoption fee that usually covers spay or neuter and vaccines. That fee is paid to Dogs are Deserving, never to AdoptNearby.
  4. Read the dogs care guide so you arrive prepared.
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