Layla is a Staffordshire Bull-Terrier of about 3 years old.
History
Layla was rescued through the All Dogs Matter Charity in December 2017 making the transition to a new and permanent home by January 2018. She had been abandoned in the street and left tied to a post. Layla was underweight and malnourished. She was still producing milk at the time so it was clear that she had recently give birth.
Issues
When aroused, Layla would sometimes pull on the lead and lunge at other dogs.
She appeared to have a strong chase drive with the main targets being squirrels and sometimes cats.
Layla would jump up at people to gain attention.
The clients wanted to learn more about Layla’s behaviour especially recognising signals and signs of emotional arousal particularly as they were concerned about Layla in the company of other dogs.
I recently asked for a testimonial:
“Danny has greatly helped us better understand our rescue dog Layla and her behaviour. This has made such a big difference in our relationship with Layla. The first few months after adopting Layla, we learned that she was reactive to other dogs. Since working with Danny, we have learnt more about dog signals, body language and how to manage her in different situations and her reactivity to other dogs has gone down.
It’s easy talking with Danny and he is really good at listening, is patient and isn’t prescriptive, but more guiding and positive in his training with ourselves and Layla. It continues to be a pleasure to meet up with Danny to learn more and improve our training with Layla. Working with Danny has made us more confident as dog owners.”
How nice of them to write such kind words.