Sophie 8 (P)

Date of birth: August 2012

High to shoulder: 41 cm

Vaccinated: yes

Neutered: yes

Homed: September 2014

Sophie was just tied to the gate of the shelter and left there alone. All night she had to endure this until the first helpers arrived to start work. Sophie was not really relieved because the people scared her. She probably thought they may hurt her because it seems she hasn’t experienced a lot of good times in her life so far.

She has been in the shelter for quite a while now and is still shy, but she always is happy about people visiting her kennel. As long as she does not feel you want or expect something from her she is even pretty relaxed.

She didn’t much like the photographs and filming. She didn’t understand what this person wanted and what the thing in front of his head or in his hand was – she thought it might mean danger. So you can see on the video a completely submissive and insecure dog, and this is Sophie.

But you can also see the love in her eyes and the gentle creature that she is, the tentative wag when you talk to her. Sophie is not a typical scared dog and she has taken the first steps on the way to confidence. What she now lacks is the attention of her own family and lots of love. When she has that you will see a determined and totally carefree dog who will be capable of discovering the joys of life and especially the world at last, sheltered by her own family.

If you have fallen in love with Sophie and want to help her make a new start, then please contact us.