Sofie’s first few days were spent with Mark Hensel and his two dogs Levi and Quinn, so she was on cloud 9 having some playmates. Sofie was an only dog in her former household and since arriving now with us is an only dog again. She is pure puppy, a bundle of energy and quite a clown. She has brought such joy to our household since her arrival on Saturday. She rides well in the car, sleeps through the night, loves people (especially children) and other dogs, although she is a bit reserved with bigger dogs. Nonetheless she is curious and will approach bigger dogs slowly. She is smart as a whip and loves her food, eats well and is hungry all the time. She has only had two accidents indoors so far. She is learning to ring a bell to indicate she must go out to potty. She picked this up very quickly. She loves to “walk” spending much of the time exploring, sniffing, and trying to get the attention of everyone she meets on her walks. If she doesn’t get attention from someone, she is dejected because as everyone knows, the world revolves around Sofie! She loves to play with her puppy “puzzles” to find treats and enjoyed her trip to That Pet Place to get a few things we needed for her. We are trying to introduce her to a lot of different people and other dogs since this is the best time to successfully socialize a puppy. There is only one thing that we have discovered so far that she will need work on and that is grooming. She is not fond of combs and brushes around her face and definitely does not like toothbrushing. With daily grooming and toothbrushing, we hope she will come to tolerate, if not enjoy, these aspects of puppy life.
Sofie is staying with Kathy and Sharon in Mountville, PA.
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Good with Dogs, Requires a yard
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