Pet Projects

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What else is an Upper East Side paralegal to do with an English bulldog and a smartphone but become insta-famous? That's what happened to Tania Ahsan, who started documenting long walks with her pup Maya on Instagram to heal from the loss of her grandfather and accidentally gained a huge following—and thus lots of props for impeccably styled shoots. [NYP; Previoulsy]