| MEET: SOPHIE |
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| STATE: NJ
AGE: 6 years DOB: 2003 WEIGHT: 50 lbs SEX: Female NEUT/UTD: No/Yes COAT COLOR: Fawn DOCKED TAIL: Yes CROPPED EARS: No CHILDREN UNDER 4:Unsure CHILDREN OVER 4: Yes SEPARATION ANXIETY:No OTHER DOGS: No CATS: No CRATE TRAINED: Yes HOUSE TRAINED: Yes LEASH TRAINED: Learning OBEDIENCE TRAINED: Learning MICROCHIPPED: No ADOPTION FEE: $300 |
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| UPDATE 8/16/09 - Sofie is doing very well. we walk 3 miles aday and she is getting better when we see other dogs,not near perfect but 75% better from a year ago. she is adjusting to my cats doesn't like them but now puts up with them. We love Sofie and can't imagine what she went through to get the way she is, we will not give up on her though! we love her and do enjoy seeing her progress. We have had Sofie sleeping with a friends dog after a very fast walk that had her dead tired and she was okay with the whole thing, we have hope. She just went to the vet and with all of our walking she has shed the extra pounds she had and they could not have been happier with her. I was extremely happy because I was able to sit in the waiting room with her this year not wait outside. She did act up a little but I was able to get her semi calm it was a huge step in the right direction. She loves people and greets everyone with her famous Sofie shake.While on vacation friends stayed at the house with her and
have now renamed her Shakes!!! Sofie fits perfect in our family,Best decision we've made! UPDATE 5/31/09 - Things are going well here almost all round, with a few sore spots. Sophie is getting used to walking on leash and for the most part has learned to heel. We are also learning “sit-stay,” "down,", and "off" (the hardest, natch). One problem we have is that Sophie does not know how to approach other dogs while on leash; it can turn unpleasant. Sophie gets rather aggressive and jumps up on the other dog or swats it with her paw. For the time being, we are staying away from other dogs (which can be a bit of a struggle, as my arms and shoulder can attest). Today, she also growled at a woman who was petting her. Tomorrow night, the "Prospect Park Dog Whisperer" (www.tyrilfrith.com) is coming to the evaluate her and begin training. I have also walked Sophie together with two friends’ dogs from time to time, so she can get used to the idea of being with other dogs on the leash. We have had mixed results. We have been to the vet. Sophie had an ear infection, which appears to have cleared up. She also has constant loose stool, which at first the vet thought might be the result of Sophie’s being on antibiotics after her spay. I took in a stool sample yesterday to get her checked for parasites, giardia, etc. Sophie got a new bed, and she loves it. She passed up sleeping in my bed last night for her own. She counter-surfs every couple of days but oddly enough does not eat what she catches. She got hold of a bag of peanut-butter biscuits, which she scattered on the floor but did not eat. The other day, she fancied a sealed pound bag of coffee, which thankfully she did not open. In the house, she is a wonderful dog, and I am already very attached to her. She gives me lots of kisses, so I think the feeling is mutual. 5/17/09 - Sophie has been adopted! 4/5/09 - Sophie girl has settled in at her new foster home. She didn't like sharing her foster mom and brother with the resident cat and the cat wasn't too happy either, so Sophie came to visit here in Little Falls until her forever home comes along. She seems happy as a clam, recovering from a minor case of kennel cough and tolerating all the resident dogs very well from a distance. She hasn't met anyone up close and personal yet but will once her kennel cough has resolved. She is crated where she can see and hear all the comings and goings and just watches everyone and everything. She is a very good little girl. She is a petite little thing and pretty as she can be! She seems to be completely house-trained and lets me know when she has to go out by vocalizing and hopping up and down in front of me :)) Sophie adores people and just wants to get as close as she can and soak up all the love and attention that anyone wants to share with her. She gives the sweetest little kisses and is a very quiet girl who is not demanding in any way. She sleeps well in her crate and doesn't object to going in when she has to. Sophie really enjoyed the sunny, warmer weather today and played with foster mom in the yard but seemed to like lying in the sunshine most of all. I'm sure that our Sophie girl won't stick around too long-she's too cute to pass up!! 3/29/09 - Sophie arrived this afternoon and has a very sweet personality. She has a lot of energy for a 6 year old and loves toys. She has dragged every goody out of her crate & has tested and inspected each one. She has had a long busy day and is now sleeping contentedly at my feet. It seems as if she was trained to not go on furniture, because even though my son encouraged her to hop onto his bed, she did so very reluctantly & was not at all comfortable. She prefers the floor. Sophie knows basic commands but is not good at all on a leash so we will be working on that. Fortunately she is a petite little girl so is not difficult to control, but walks will be much more enjoyable for both of us if she isn't trying to drag me along! Sophie has met several neighbors, including the 3 kids next door ranging in age from 7 to 11 (including a girl named Sophie!) and she was wonderful with them all. She enjoyed running around their large fenced in property & chasing after tennis balls. She is not a jumper, but does like to give lots and lots of kisses. I left Sophie crated for about an hour while I went to the store & she went in willingly & was fine when I returned. I'll report more on this little girl as we get to know her, but she did have a chance encounter with my cat & I'll simply state, "NO" to cats! My cat is definitely hoping Sophie finds her forever home soon |
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