Sophie

Sophie is approximately 4 years old in these pictures taken March 8, 2010. She and her brother, Max, were given up by a lady who kept them on a very short chain in all sorts of terrible weather. The elderly lady tried to take care of them the best she could but had trouble with their size and could not really afford to feed them. We had to have a very large tumor removed from Sophie's leg. Turned out to be one caused by the environment, like laying in ones own feces, She has healed almost completely as she still has some hair loss where the tumor was removed. Sophie is extremely sweet and gentle. She has gotten along well with every dog she has come in contact with. Her foster mom has a dachshund, Tommy that she loves to run around the yard with and wrestle with. However, she is very gentle with the two Shih Tzus. And doesn't mind the family cat either. Sophie just ignores it while the cat rubs up against her or walks around. Sophie loves it when the grandchildren come over. The youngest is 3 years old. They give Sophie lots of attention. She can get a little excited and knock the children down though. So adult supervision is needed when she is around young children. But she is very gentle other wise with the children. This super sweet girl is housebroken. Loves to sleep on the couch and would probably even sleep in bed with the foster mom if she was allowed to. Sophie isn't a barker and seems to only bark when the other dog does. She does like to play fetch but doesn't always bring it back.