Luna

About Luna (American staffordshire terrier) in Arlington

Luna is waiting for you at Worthy Dog Rescue in Arlington, VA 22204. Meet Luna! This gorgeous girl was adopted as a four-month-old puppy and received some early training, but as she matured, her family didn’t continue the structure and consistency she needed. Luna is an active, intelligent dog who thrives with leadership, daily exercise, and a predictable routine. Without those things, she became overstimulated and developed some resource-guarding behaviors with the other dog in her previous home. Luna was fortunate to connect with one of our favorite trainers, Brittany. When Brittany first met her, Luna was heavily medicated. A behaviorist had prescribed multiple high-dose anti-anxiety medications, which unfortunately increased her anxiety and failed to address the root of the issues. Brittany requires all client dogs to be off behavioral medications so training can focus on true behavior change vs. masking the dog’s behaviors. Luna was carefully and fully weaned off all medications, and a very different dog emerged. She began thinking clearly, rediscovered how to simply be a dog, and made tremendous progress through training. Despite Luna’s improvement, her family chose to rehome her, stating they couldn’t meet her needs. Sadly, Luna never had the chance to show them how far she’d come. When Brittany realized the family wasn’t invested, she stepped up without hesitation, offering to foster Luna and continue her training. Luna has been living with Brittany, her husband, and their balanced pack of four dogs, and has been completely off all medications for the past six months. We recently checked in with Brittany for an update: “Luna is goofy, sweet, and playful. She’s very loving and enjoys snuggling on the sofa when invited, though she can get a little enthusiastic about affection. She’s earned free-roam privileges in our home, but we still crate her at night and when we’re away. She’s incredibly fun to work with and picks things up quickly. We love taking