This is our sweet girl, Layla. She is turning 7 in September. Shes been there with us through marriage, two babies, and nine different moves in three different states. She was rescued in the desert, found at only 6 months old surviving all alone. We adopted her from our local shelter, and we love her so much!!   
She used to be really great at dog parks & around all kinds of people, but something shifted when I got pregnant with our first born. She became so incredibly anxious, and dog parks were absolutely out of the question. We’ve since learned that her specific breed can often despise dog parks.   
We used to go on tons of hikes, runs, bike rides, etc. but she became so reactive it really felt impossible.    
She was always much better off leash, and we’d go to designated off leash places but she gradually became a bit unpredictable.  
We’re now in a whole new state, with a backyard of our own for the first time, and she’s really struggling. We have a huge window in the front of the house, and if she sees people & (especially) other dogs she will nearly break the window to get out. She’s so loud you can hear her on the other side of the neighborhood. We’ve become a bit of a discussion amongst our new neighbors and that’s a shitty feeling. I feel embarrassed? We’ve since learned how to secure that door (she was using her nose to open the door which has no lock & she’d get in whenever we left the house) so she’s not just scream barking at others all day. But I feel so sad that I can’t take her on walks at the beautiful parks or much around the neighborhood.   
I should mention that I was taking her on a walk a handful of months ago & there was no way to cross the road (it was a very busy road & my only route out of our old apartment complex) to avoid a dog on the same path as us. As we crossed paths, Layla lunged and bared her teeth and dragged me through the mud. Literally, my knees & forearms were scraped and muddy. It honestly traumatized me. I am really anxious when walking her, and I’m sure that doesn’t help. We’ve gotten her a muzzle but it feels like it’s not helping considering she can still bark & she will pull. My husband is now the one who walks her, but it just bums me out.   
Thanks for reading, if anybody even gets this far! 

Our malligator