Shaz, our 8 month old 42 pound pitty, struggles with first impressions. Wary of strangers, she can be awkward and shy. Fast forward thirty minutes though, and Shaz is your best friend. Once you’re in, Shaz loves hard. Like most of us, she’s easy to win over with cheese. Shaz is a great house guest. She is crate and potty trained, does well when left alone, and is quiet. Shaz is perfect with other dogs, both large and small. Shaz has also been respectful of cats (mostly observing them from a distance). Her hobbies include stick destruction, full body hugs, and playing with her housemates. Out and about, Shaz is great on a leash and is contemplative and not reactive. Like a lot of pitties, Shaz has a loud bark. She will bark at new people coming into her space until she's sure they are safe. Although not at all aggressive, the bark may be alarming to children, so we don't recommend little kids in Shaz's home. Shaz makes friends easily with patience and treats, but we suspect Shaz would be stressed out in a house with a lot of strangers coming and going. We started Shaz on Prozac to help with her fear, and it's been helping. This medication is cheap and we recommend Shaz continue it for at least 6 months. As we always say, there's no shame in needing a little pharmaceutical help. Shaz thrives with positive reinforcement and loves to be told she's doing things the right way. She needs to live with someone as gentle as she is who will let her go at her own speed. We also think Shaz would do best in a home with another confident dog or have access to dog playmates. Shaz is heartworm negative and current on her flea and heartworm preventatives. Her adoption fee is $250. Due to her breed, Shaz must be adopted by a home-owner or someone with written permission from their landlord. Apply at www.stumptownstrays.org