Dilly

She’s affectionate and sweet with her people, enjoying close bonds and quality time. That said, Dilly can become quickly over-aroused and easily frustrated, especially around excitement, barriers. Because of this, she’ll need an adult only home, with patient and understanding adopters who can provide consistent structure, varied mental stimulation, and help her develop better emotional regulation skills.Dilly is learning lots of positive skills with her handlers, including a solid “drop” cue to help with previous toy guarding behaviours, and she’s doing well trading items for treats. She’s also being introduced to wearing a muzzle as a helpful training tool to safely build her confidence around other dogs. This isn’t a forever necessity, but part of giving her the right foundations and positive experiences. She’ll need continued, thoughtful exposure to appropriate dog interactions. Dilly is looking for a home as the only pet as she continues to grow her confidence with dogs.When playin...

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