Sophie

Sophie was rescued by out partner shelter in Arkansas from an owner that could no longer care for her. She is 2 years old and even has had some tracking experience for missing dogs!! Keep tuned for updates on this special girl.

Dogs Name: Sophie

History: owner surrender

Age: ~ 2 year

Breed(s): Wire Haired Terrier

Weight: ~ 30 lbs Energy Level: Non-herding Dogs:

Between Med and High Med: fine with a walk or two per day plus playtime

High: needs to run, play fetch, ball, chase or lots of other dog play

Affectionate:

Likes to cuddle

Cuddles when tired

Likes to sleep with people –sleeps on dog bed

Asks to be pet

People/General Playfulness:

Occasionally

With toys

Socialization:

Socialized: not fearful of new situations

Is this dog a Flight Risk? No

House Behavior:

Known Housetrained

Crate Trained

Stranger Barker

Obedience: Great on leash

Behavior with other dogs:

Initiates play often

Will play if approached

Children exposure:

Any child exposure in known history? Minimal, At Vet Clinic Ages of children and amount/type of exposure: 9 & 15

No fear/approaches for attention

Dominance/Submissiveness: None

Reactions to strangers: over excitement

Aggression: None seen

Cats:

Known cat history or present (ie foster home has cats? And what degree of exposure has the dog had to the cats and the dogs behavior indicators): Cats at short term foster Cat test:

Distance from cat: nose to nose

Controlled exposure to cat in:

Home environment

Reaction:

Noticed cat: interested/curious, but no outward signs of aggression

Noticed cat: wanted to play/get to/tail wagging/play stance

Noticed cat: wanted to chase but easily corrected or distracted

. Describe the dog in one good word or sentence encompassing the entire dog: Happy

From the dogs perspective: My perfect home would be: _I love to play!! I am very intelligent and I love people and Im pretty cute if I say so myself!

All known information is listed here. If it is not listed here, then we do not know if this animal is good with cats or kids. Before sending an inquiry, please read our "How To Adopt Page & FAQ" pages of our website. http:www.almosthomerescue.net."

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This dog is available unless it is marked as Pending, meaning "pending adoption".

If this Dog is marked Urgent, it is because the Arkansas shelter where he/she resides is overfull. Please do not ask local shelters to take this dog in, there are many reasons why they cannot. Please also do not send us letters about why we euthanize, AHR does not euthanize, but the shelters we work with do. We are a rescue and we pull as many dogs as we have foster homes and funds for. We, like the shelter, do not have unlimited resources. Please, please: foster, adopt or sponsor a dog to help save their lives.

FOR PUPPIES: HOMES CONSIDERING PUPPIES MUST BE PREPARED FOR:

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES FOR POTTY TRAINING-THEY CAN ONLY "HOLD" IT FOR ONE HOUR PER MONTH OF AGE.

CRATE TRAINING FOR THE NEXT 10 MONTHS TO KEEP THEM FROM CHEWING EVERYTHING IN SIGHT.

SUPERVISION WITH CHILDREN, AND OBEDIENCE TRAINING.

SOCIALIZATION-A GOOD DOG MUST BE EXPOSED TO ALOT OF STIMULUS AS A PUPPY SO THAT NEW PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENTS DO NOT INTIMIDATE THEM AS ADULTS. THE MORE POSITIVE EXPERIENCES -IN AND OUT OF THE HOME- AS A PUPPY, THE BETTER.

HOMES THAT WANT TO HAVE GOOD DOGS, MUST BE PREPARED TO PUT THE TIME AND EFFORT INTO TRAINING A PUPPY. IT IS ALOT OF WORK!!! THEIR BEHAVIOR AND STAGES ARE EQUIVILENT TO A 2 OR 3 YEAR OLD CHILD. IT TAKES A FULL YEAR TO HAVE A CALMER, WELL ADJUSTED DOG! PLEASE DO NOT CONSIDER ADOPTING IF YOU HAVE NOT THOROUGHLY THOUGHT THROUGH THE PROS AND CONS OF A PUPPY...SO MANY PEOPLE END UP RETURNING THEM IN 3-5 MONTHS BECAUSE IT IS CHEWING, JUMPING AND HYPER. THIS IS NORMAL PUPPY BEHAVIOR.

PATIENCE, CHEWIES, SOCIALIZATION, SUPERVISION AND OBEDIENCE TRAINING IS A MUST!!

. We pay a Transportation Service from Arkansas to bring the dogs to New England. The adoption fee is $300 for dogs up to 6 months of age, $250 for dogs 7 months-5 years, and $200 for dogs 5 years and older. This includes vaccinations, spay/neuter, microchip, and transport from Arkansas to Maine on a USDA approved transport with a Health Certificate. All dogs are quarantined 14 days prior to leaving Arkansas. All dogs will be tested for Heartworm prior to adoption. Almost Home Rescue will process your adoption. Applications can be found at www.almosthomerescue.net and can be e-mailed attention of Christine @ animalhaven_ahr@yahoo for this particular dog.


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