My name is Layla!

Miss Layla is such a sweet girl that has the silliest personality, loves to lounge around the house all day and play with her foster siblings. She is friendly with people, kiddos and dogs but shows some excitement with the kitty cats. She gives kisses and will bath other dogs in them as well, it is quite entertaining. Her and Chance are buddies and hang around each other mot days having a great time. We believe she would do good in a home with another dog because she does so well with the rescues here. She takes a little bit to warm up too but once she does, she blossoms into a little social butterfly. She makes the silliest expressions with her floppy ears and little tongue hanging out. She likes to go on walks but is not a fan of the outdoors. She is crate trained for emergencies and at night because she is in a foster home but out during the day and does so well on the furniture. She does snore occasionally and whimpers in her sleep but this girl has got a heart the size of Texas once you give her a chance to show herself to you. She deserves a loving family and we would consider waiving her adoption fee to an approved applicant who would want to adopt her and Chance because they are so bonded. They would definitely thrive together more and a huge secure backyard to run and have fun as they do here when we have outdoor play time. Chance is listed under us as well if you would like to check out his bio.

Layla was a stray found in Victoria, Texas. She takes time to warm up in new environments being that she was abandoned and out on the streets 3-6 months that we can confirm. A very sweet elderly couple fed her and provided medical care she needed. We offered to help with Layla while they went out of town and the husband had surgery but once we brought her into our place we could not let her go back to being outside, especially knowing she is on treatment for being strong Heartworm positive. It causes her to be extremely exhausted and she gets overly excited often making her drool and pant. We keep her daily outdoor walks to a minimum, especially during the highest temperatures of the day that causes her to get overly exerted and breathes heavily. So pee pad training indoors has been a success for Layla when we can’t take her outside for her own safety and comfort. All her heartworm treatment/testing is covered until she tests negative.

Strong Heartworm Positive
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It means that a dog has been found to be infested with Dirofilaria immitis, the organism that causes heartworm disease in dogs. This is a large worm with a six-to-seven-month life cycle that ultimately ends up living in the heart and pulmonary vessels. In general, with proper treatment and care, the survival rate for dogs with heartworm disease is estimated to be around 70-90%. However, some dogs may have permanent damage to the heart and lungs even after successful treatment. Treatment entails injections, and oftentimes hospitalization is required. Recovery can take up to a couple of months. “Treatment is expensive because it requires multiple visits to the veterinarian, bloodwork, x-rays, hospitalization and a series of injections,” according to the FDA. Recovery can take up to six months, and there are often lasting effects on the animal's heart. Heartworm preventatives, like Simparica Trio, Trifexis, Tri-Heart Plus, Interceptor Plus, and Iverhart Max for dogs, come in tablets or chewable and in topical treatments, which usually provide protection and are administered monthly. Heartworm disease is a potentially deadly condition caused by parasites that are transmitted via mosquito bites in dogs that can be prevented with prices ranging for dogs at $5-$25+ per month and the cost of treating a dog already diagnosed with heartworm at $400-$1,000+ It so very important to limit outdoor exposure and activities especially in the peak times of year when we have the highest risk of mosquitoes ?

Layla will definitely need to be an indoor girl and will do best with a brother or sister to play with. She will take time to decompress because she has trust issues from her past. Decompression has to be taken serious with any furbaby and that can take anywhere from 3 days to 6 months+ but with you patience and understanding heart she comes around rather quickly. We initially started her out in a quiet room with a very large crate on day one to three with several trips outside and in our home with a lead on her harness setup so she could become familiar with everyone, the sounds and our movements to be able to communicate with her that we are not going to harm her and establish a good tone with her that showed we care. Day four we moved the crate into the center of our home so she could see the movement in and around her was a safe and rather fun environment to be in. Just days later she was out running with our other fosters and our personal furbabies. They don’t just trust you right away because you have a comfortable home, treats and toys. They trust you because you take the time for them, to make things convenient, comfortable and consistent for them, so they can fill that whole in their heart that someone put there when they gave up on her. She is so deserving of a good home and we will see her through to that someday when the Lord sends the angels meant for Miss Layla. We won’t give up on you girl . We know and see how blessed we are to have the opportunity to nurture her back to the fullest she can be. God is so good CALL OR TEXT 3618944967