Entered: 07/10/2005
Status: adopted
Age: 4
Color: Liver/White
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Gender: Altered Female
Location: Wilmington, DE
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Updated 7/23/05:
Sophie continues to be the perfect house guest at her foster home. Her foster mother has taken to referring to her as Princess Sophie, since it is obvious Sophie expects constant adoration. She is playing with the dog toys, especially the soft, plush squeaky ones. The light blue dragon in her picture is her favorite. She has adapted very well to the new 12 week old puppy who arrived a few days ago and will even play with him a little.
Sophie continues to be very vocal and is quite expressive. She is definitely a clown like her owner said. She plays a mean game of fetch. One must have a large supply of tennis balls, though, since she won’t bring them back. She has been shaved down due to the heat and is no longer bringing the backyard into the house. She’ll be ready very shortly to share her very personable self with new folks. If you’re ready to adore her, whether she brings her tennis balls back or not, please consider adding this “princess” to your family.
Original:
Sophie loves everyone and thinks everyone should love her. She was turned over to MAESSR to ensure her long-term care. It was a very difficult decision for her owner, as she was loved very much. Sophie has her papers with her although she was never registered.
In her original home Sophie lived with an older dog and in the past, a cat. She enjoyed visits with the grandchildren, ages 7 to 9 years old. Sophie loved to play fetch and go for swims. She enjoyed rides in the car and hanging out in the yard. She would stay close off-leash and displayed impeccable house manners which, of course, included being well housebroken.
So far, her foster family is in complete agreement with her owner’s description of Sophie, although they haven’t been able to test the swimming comment yet. They find her to be sweet, playful and a clown at times. In her foster home, Sophie gets along great with her foster brothers, ages 4, 6 and 13 years old. She does well with the 7-year-old human in the home as well. Her house manners are very good, although she will do cursory scans of the counter tops! Must be something very enticing up there!!
Sophie is a VERY vocal gal. She woo-hoo’s with the best of them and let’s everyone know when she’s hungry. She will also beg, loves attention, and wants to play fetch with tennis balls. There will be more on Sophie as her foster family gets better acquainted with her.