Mama Pickles — a 2-year-old pit bull— was abandoned by her previous owners while she was pregnant.

The dog wound up at Pits & Giggles Rescue in Charlotte, North Carolina, where volunteers loved her sunny disposition and decided to give her a maternity photo shoot.

Mama Pickles was a natural in front of the camera and, once her eight puppies arrived, they posed for some absolutely adorable group shots.

The family won't be ready for adoption for a few months, but you can read more about Pits & Giggles' work or learn about volunteer and other adoption opportunities on the organization's website.

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Finding a home for a stray dog can be quite difficult. But finding a home for a stray pit bull — and a pregnant one, no less — is nearly impossible.

Mama Pickles — a 2-year-old pit bull with a caramel and white coat, golden-brown eyes, and a very full belly — was abandoned by her previous owners and wound up at Pits & Giggles Rescue in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Volunteers at the rescue — including photographer Lauren Casteen Sykes — loved Mama Pickles' playful disposition and decided she had the perfect personality to participate in a doggy maternity photo shoot. Casteen Sykes managed to capture some stunning pictures of the pooch, including a few with her eight adorable puppies.

Check out the photos, which have unsurprisingly gone viral, below: