| Sofie |
We are pleased to introduce Queen Sofie. Her gentle
brown eyes are guaranteed to melt your heart and her
spunky personality will have you falling in love with her
in no time.
How Sofie ended up in a kill shelter is a mystery. The
shelter estimated her age at 5, a temp foster estimated
7 years, and when she made her way to the rescue vet,
"Dr T" estimated that she is 12 years young. She is
young at heart and certainly does not act like a senior
dog. Sofie was very skinny and heartworm (HW)
positive, but she is now HW treated, healthy and she
has put on about 15 lbs in rescue. Sofie certainly
thrived in rescue, she started putting on weight when
she was with her wonderful temp foster and before she
was even treated. She sailed through the HW
treatment and recovery like a youngster. She had x-
rays and blood work which were all normal before HW
treatment started.
Sofie is house-trained in her foster home using a doggy
door. She’s trusted with run of the house when her
foster Mom is out and she’s never done anything
wrong. She gets along with the resident and foster
dogs, but she does not like some new dogs getting in
her face and being rude, she expects basic manners
from other dogs. She did fine with all six visiting
dogs/houseguests one recent weekend, including three
Chihuahuas. Sofie is doing fine in a home with multiple
cats, but one bully cat has triggered occasional cat
chasing behavior that is easily corrected verbally. She’s
never hurt a cat and has run of the house with the cats
unsupervised. Sofie established her Queen Bee status in
the foster home with a calm and confident grace.
Sofie loves all people, including women, men and
children. But because of her age and the unpredictable
movements and actions of very young children, she will
be happiest in a home where everyone understands
how to treat her gently.
We are unsure about Sofie being a pure bred English
Setter, but everyone who meets her agrees that she has
a significant amount of English Setter looks and
personality. And don’t let her age fool you, like most
English Setters, Sofie thinks a run-about is a fun thing
to do if she gets the chance so for that reason we are
recommending a fenced yard for Sofie and she will be
fine in a shorter fence.
Sofie is one of the sweetest and easiest dogs we have
ever fostered. She fits right in like she’s always been
here. In her foster home she enjoys couch privileges
and made it clear from the start that the couch is one of
her favorite places to nap, so this is a privilege she
should have in her furever home. The only reason she is
available for adoption is because her foster Mom is a
“revolving door” foster.....so for foster Mom to have
space to save the life of another dog in need, Sofie must
find and go to her furever home. Some family will be
very lucky to have Sofie join and with her wonderful
attitude we expect her to bring years of smiles and joy.
Pics are of Sofie’s “ranch” lifestyle, check back soon for
pics and video of Sofie’s trip to the beach!
Queen Sofie is spayed, UTD on shots, fecal tested, on
heartworm preventative and microchipped.
Here is a short video of Sophie in the yard.
Sofie Video
Sofie is in foster care near Austin, Texas.
brown eyes are guaranteed to melt your heart and her
spunky personality will have you falling in love with her
in no time.
How Sofie ended up in a kill shelter is a mystery. The
shelter estimated her age at 5, a temp foster estimated
7 years, and when she made her way to the rescue vet,
"Dr T" estimated that she is 12 years young. She is
young at heart and certainly does not act like a senior
dog. Sofie was very skinny and heartworm (HW)
positive, but she is now HW treated, healthy and she
has put on about 15 lbs in rescue. Sofie certainly
thrived in rescue, she started putting on weight when
she was with her wonderful temp foster and before she
was even treated. She sailed through the HW
treatment and recovery like a youngster. She had x-
rays and blood work which were all normal before HW
treatment started.
Sofie is house-trained in her foster home using a doggy
door. She’s trusted with run of the house when her
foster Mom is out and she’s never done anything
wrong. She gets along with the resident and foster
dogs, but she does not like some new dogs getting in
her face and being rude, she expects basic manners
from other dogs. She did fine with all six visiting
dogs/houseguests one recent weekend, including three
Chihuahuas. Sofie is doing fine in a home with multiple
cats, but one bully cat has triggered occasional cat
chasing behavior that is easily corrected verbally. She’s
never hurt a cat and has run of the house with the cats
unsupervised. Sofie established her Queen Bee status in
the foster home with a calm and confident grace.
Sofie loves all people, including women, men and
children. But because of her age and the unpredictable
movements and actions of very young children, she will
be happiest in a home where everyone understands
how to treat her gently.
We are unsure about Sofie being a pure bred English
Setter, but everyone who meets her agrees that she has
a significant amount of English Setter looks and
personality. And don’t let her age fool you, like most
English Setters, Sofie thinks a run-about is a fun thing
to do if she gets the chance so for that reason we are
recommending a fenced yard for Sofie and she will be
fine in a shorter fence.
Sofie is one of the sweetest and easiest dogs we have
ever fostered. She fits right in like she’s always been
here. In her foster home she enjoys couch privileges
and made it clear from the start that the couch is one of
her favorite places to nap, so this is a privilege she
should have in her furever home. The only reason she is
available for adoption is because her foster Mom is a
“revolving door” foster.....so for foster Mom to have
space to save the life of another dog in need, Sofie must
find and go to her furever home. Some family will be
very lucky to have Sofie join and with her wonderful
attitude we expect her to bring years of smiles and joy.
Pics are of Sofie’s “ranch” lifestyle, check back soon for
pics and video of Sofie’s trip to the beach!
Queen Sofie is spayed, UTD on shots, fecal tested, on
heartworm preventative and microchipped.
Here is a short video of Sophie in the yard.
Sofie Video
Sofie is in foster care near Austin, Texas.
