Pet Spotlight for Caring Hands Animal Hospital- Arlington

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By Caring Hands Animal Hospital | July 24, 2026

Pet’s Name: 

Kaiya Tannenbaum

1. What’s your favorite nickname for them?   

A: The most common nickname we use for her is ‘bean’.

2. What made you choose them / How’d you get them?   

A: I grew up with a GSD and when it came time to get my own and with the type of dog I wanted a GSD and with the Malinois in her she’s literally the dog version of me it’s perfect (and exhausting) and I got her at the Fairfax county shelter in Lorton when she was 8 weeks old, she just turned 1 on June 26th.

3. What’s the one thing that always makes them happy?  

A: Literally everything makes her happy but she gets super excited to the point she pees a little when she sees my 3 best friends (her uncles) who have known her since the day I got her. 

4. What’s their most endearing/silliest habit?  

A: The most endearing thing she does is every morning when I wake up she crawls over and sprawls across my stomach every morning it’s the sweetest thing. 

5. If they had a superpower, what would it be?   

A: Her super power 100% would be super speed and jumping. 

6. Why do you and your pet love Caring Hands Animal Hospital? 

A: Caring Hands has been great every single time we go, Kaiya literally loves going there, no shaking or pulling, walks right in and greets everyone, collects her treats and everyone who works there is just as happy to see her, it’s awesome.