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German Shepherd/Rottweiler

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Home:Chicago, IL

Age: 9 Years Sex: Female Weight: 51-100 lbs

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Dogster stats for Sophie

Paws:

by 4 voters Bones:

(25)


Stars:

Leave a bone for Sophie

Doggie Dynamics:

Energy

sleepy		energetic

Intelligence

silly		genius

Friendliness

aggressive		affectionate

Playfulness

not playful		very playful

Disposition

anxious		calm

Quick Bio:

-mutt

-pound dog

Birthday:
May 15th 2004

Likes:
Hanging with her people. She also loves cheese, running, and the dog park. Also kids. And anyone who will pet her.

Pet-Peeves:
Sophie hates the car wash.

Favorite Toy:
A purple rubber frisbee

Favorite Food:
Cheese, followed by pepperoni and ice cubes

Favorite Walk:
Around the neighborhood and on the fallen leaves.

Best Tricks:
If you start dancing, Sophie will jump up on you and you can sort of make her conga.

Arrival Story:
We went to the Anti-Cruelty Society thinking we'd just look at dogs, but we met a trainer who asked us about our lifestyle and thought Sophie (nee Spirit) would be a good fit for us. The trainer brought Sophie out and we both thought, "Hm, too big." (In fact, we'd walked past her only moments earlier!) But then, we played with her and petted her, and she looked at us and licked our hands. Keith turned to me and said, "I *really* like this dog." So we decided to take her home. And we love her. A lot.

Bio:
Sophie is a sheperd mix. We think she's sheperd/rottweiler, but she might be sheperd/doberman. She is very sweet, enthusiastic, and lots of fun. Sophie has a lot of energy and enjoys being petted. She loves children and is always happy to let them pet her, and is especially gentle. Her interests include eating cheese, chasing squirrels, trotting nicely beside her slow owners while they run, and running around like crazy at the dog park. She graduated from obedience training at PetSmart in August. Sophie also lives with two cats, who have no use for her. She can't understand why they still aren't best friends, but she's working on it. We cannot overstate how much she loves cheese.

I've Been On Dogster Since:

November 10th 2005