About Layla

Layla is a 6 year old female American Staffordshire who is deaf. Some loud sounds are within reach however. She was a rescue that our family adopted when she was nearly 1 year old. She reponds well to basic signs, such as eat, outside, treat, and play. Layla loves lounging around and napping. She welcomes a good belly rub, seeks out scratches on her back end, and loves to have her head and ears rubbed. Layla enjoys snuggles on the couch, sucking on her favorite blankets, car rides, and short walks on the leash. She will protest if it's too long, by sitting down and refusing to go. She also enjoy catching some sun on warm days and then cooling herself off on the cool kitchen floor. Currently, Layla rests in the morning while we are getting ready for the day. She spends the majority of her day in the crate while we are away at work due to a change in family circumstances. In the early evening, she likes to go for a walk or lounge while we make dinner. She loves to be chased and play with rope toys and balls. Layla will chase after them, but she's not good about returning them for more play, so having 2 of them to rotate offers her good interactive play and more exercise. Layla's most favorite toys are stuffed toys. She will hide them and eventually chew the stuffing out of them. Layla thrives when routines are predictable and her people are within view. She prefers to have her people in view, but she can be left alone, as long as she knows her people are nearby. Layla has lived with a cat. She thrives with older children who will play with her and demonstrate predictible routines. Layla also needs a fenced in yard where she can explore and play. Layla is house trained and does not have accidents. She responds to basic commands when sign is used to communicate with her. She is crate trained and sleeps in a crate at night. However, she loves a warm bed and would prefer to snuggle up under the covers if you let her. Layla seeks out people food; especially pizza, peanut butter, and meat if it is within reach on a counter or in the trash, unsecured. It is likely due to unfortunate events in her early life. She is only permitted to have small amounts of peanut butter on a mat. She loves to eat chicken jerky as well. Layla feels uneasy when unfamiliar humans get eye level near her face. Layla is spayed. Vaccinations are up to date and she is microchipped. Due to her deafness, she needs predictable routines, taps on her body to gain attention and patient owners who don't mind it when she snuggles. She likes to lean against her people often when she naps so she is alerted to changes quickly.

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Gratiot County
Ithaca, Michigan

Amanda Luna: 2698832149

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