Sophia is a sweet, two year old SheepDog/Poodle Mix. She was extremely frightened and shy when arriving a week ago, but each day she is doing a little bit better. She lives with other dogs in her foster home and does well. She LOVES to be out playing in the grassy fenced yard. Lately, she is getting closer on her own and watching her foster mom; occasionally giving her foster mom's hand a little lick. Coming to us from a situation where she had access to a dog door, Sophia is doing great with housetraining. If no dog door is available, if she is placed on a schedule and given adequate opportunity to go outside - she should do fine. She is also crate trained. A FENCE is highly recommended. She loves to be outside and due to her shyness, she could be a flight risk. An Electronic fence may not be a good choice for her and may cause her to become more fearful. Sophia is up to date with vaccines, on flea/tick/heartworm prevention has been spayed.
Please understand that Sophia needs a committed adopter who will give her time to blossom into a great companion. She is coming along day by day in her foster home--but she has little experience outside of a kennel environment. She'll need patience, understanding, training, and love. She will need to be leash trained. Given time and patience she will be a wonderful companion.
More about R9: Sophia
Good with Dogs, Good with Cats
R9: Sophia's sister, R8: Shadow (adopted) can also be seen on our website.
Applications are the first step in the adoption process. Please do not call or email simply to express interest. We are all volunteers and receiving your application saves us time and helps to determine the best match for both people and dogs.
We provide as much information as we currently have on each dog in their description. For questions on the adoption process, including fees, please review the Adoption page. If you have additional questions or are interested in adopting, please fill out an adoption application. Once we receive your application someone will be in touch to answer your questions.
We do not arrange visits to meet dogs without an application. If you'd like to meet a variety of dogs without filling out an application please attend one of our events, listed under the events link.
