Sophia was saved from one of the shelters we work with in Texas. She is spayed, rabies, core vaccines, de-wormed, heart-worm and tick-disease tested; Negative and micro-chipped. She has an estimated date of birth of 12 August 2014 and has an estimated weight of 50 pounds. She is very thin and does need to gain weight. Sophia has been listed as an German Shepherd Dog. We have no way of knowing the true breed, it is up to you to decide what you think hier breed/s is.

It is important to note that Sophia is a high energy, intelligent, working breed dog and you really need to be experienced with this breed, or at least have done a lot of research, have support and confident you have the lifestyle to accommodate this gorgeous girl.

Sophia is a stunner although very thin and needs to gain at least 10-15 pounds, she is eating well here at the rescue. Sophia is located in the kennels building and uses the dog door in her kennel to get out to the run to do her business. She has not had any accidents or been destructive whist in the kennel. She does tend to tip her bowl of food up and prefers to eat from the floor, this could be from her not having a family life in the past and knows no better, or it might be due to boredom in the kennel.

​Sophia is true to the German Shepherd Trait in that she loves to talk, she will talk to you all day as she has so much to tell you. This can turn into barking, but it is not constant and she will chatter more when you have a conversation with her and she is learning "be quiet" lol.

​Sophia is very affectionate and loves to get cuddles, her belly rubbed and ear scratched. She loves toys and especially loves to chew on the cow hooves. She gets on great with other dogs of all sizes. We do NOT have cats at the rescue so are unable to say how she would get on with cats. 

Sophia is going to need a family that is used to high energy, smart dogs, preferably someone who is familiar with the shepherd breed. Someone who understand that she will need training and guidance and learns that humans are in charge so that she doesn't get too much of a handful. A very active family who can give her the lifestyle that she needs. Playing ball in the back-yard is not enough for this girl, she is going to need a lot of physical and mental exercise. Going on road trips, to new places, hikes and adventures and letting her explore the sights, smells and sounds the world has to offer will be to hers and your benefit.

It is important that her family understands the importance of basic and advanced training. We advise that families work on their own basic training so that boundaries and expectations can be set and personalities and body language learnt in the process, which will help form a much stronger bond.

Sophia will make a great family addition to an experienced family. She is fun, active and very loving and deserves a good family and home to call her own. 

Sophia is available for adoption from Give a Dog a Home, German Shepherd Dog Rescue for an adoption fee of $500.

This fee is not negotiable and is used to cover the rescue costs of pulling, vetting, health certificate, transport from Texas to Maine, monthly preventatives, supplements, food and anything else that is needed.

If you feel that you have the heart and home to give this precious soul a wonderful life, please go to our website, under the APPLICATION tab, complete, then submit the APPLICATION. Our process takes around 2-4 days, and ensuring your references are aware that we will be calling, could speed up the process. Once you have been approved, we discuss any questions in regards to the dog you are wanting to adopt, then you complete and submit the contract, make payment and then we can work out the pick up / transport arrangements.

Please do NOT submit an application if you are not looking to take home a new best friend within the next few weeks.

http://www.giveadogahome-sanantonio.org

Sophia is located at the rescue in Sebec, Maine. We post in various states along the east coast and Canada where we have had lots of successful adoptions to enable more exposure for these beautiful saved souls. Families will need to be prepared to travel to the rescue to meet and take home their new best friend. Sebec is located just outside the towns of Dover-Foxcroft and Milo (approx 8 miles) and approx 45 miles from Bangor. There are also lots of hotels, motels, pet friendly accommodations  and wonderful camp-sites for the more adventurous families and what a great way to get to know your new best friend. If there are options to arrange transport, we will work with you to make it happen.