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Clayton

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I have been renamed Clayton (you don’t even want to know what I was originally called!!), and I am a 4 year old Shih-Tzu.  My story is kind of unusual, Sophie’s Dog Adoption got a call from a lady who had put an ad online asking for someone to give her a dog.  Some lady e-mailed her and said I was available, and I was super sweet.  I was brought to the new home, and the next day I bit someone as I was very nervous.  She called for me to be taken back , and was pretty much told  they didn’t want me back and to call Sophie’s Dog Adoption to surrender me….

So here I am, new name and new outlook on life.  I am a little skittish and shy, and a typical Shih-Tzu who doesn’t like quick movements nor people in my face.  However, despite my growling and showing teeth, I have not tried to bite anyone since I arrived.

My foster mom says I have a lot of potential to become a secure little fellow, but right now I am confused and nervous around new people and new things.

So I am looking for a calm and relaxed environment, ideally no kids, to be loved and taken care of for the rest of my life.  If you adopt me, I will be forever grateful.

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Celina

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I am Celina, I was born on July 15, 2011 and came to Sophie’s Dog Adoption just before Christmas, with my sister Melina and my dad, Edward. Dad is a Toy Manchester Terrier, but our mom was a Miniature Pinscher. Mom unfortunately died shortly after giving birth to us girls, but now my aunt Minnie is also with Sophie’s Dog Adoption looking for a new home. Both dad and my sister have been adopted, but I am still waiting for my turn for that special family to call mine.

I remained very tiny, 5lbs, and will not get much bigger. I arrived in winter, so going outside was out of the question for me! But, I did learn to go on pee-pee pads, and since Spring has arrived, I’m actually getting the hint of doing my business outside.

I love my big dog foster brother, love to hang on his back, so a home with a large dog will not bother me. I am quite mellow, sweet and affectionate once I know you, but not necessarily ready to let everyone and anyone pick me up just because they think “I’m adorable”.

I would absolutely love to find a home before my first birthday, so please consider me if you’re looking for a tiny, cute and sweet little girl to add to your family!

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Minnie

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I’m Minnie, and I am a darling little Miniature Pinscher female. I guess they named me Minnie because of my big mouse ears!

I’ve already had 2 homes at the age of 2, yours will be my 3rd and hopefully my last home. I was slightly mistreated by very young kids, so not too crazy about them. I would do much better with older kids, no kids, or very respectful and mellow kids.

I am a little shy and skittish at first, but once I get to know you, I’m very eager to be your friend. I was somewhat pee-pee pad trained, but for the last year have also been going out and have learned quite well that’s when I should do my business! Basically, I’m a very smart girl!

With some training, structure, exercise and discipline, I will be a wonderful Min-Pin. Not like some of them you meet down the street, literally walking on their back legs trying to munch people’s ankles. That’s not going to be me if you help me along. Right now I like to bark at people I meet, but I’m already learning that’s not cool.

Can you be the one to love me forever?

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Darwin

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I’ve been named Darwin, as my old name really didn’t suit me. I’m a 6 year old miniature Poodle, quiet and very sweet.

I am looking for a new home for the typical reason, new boyfriend doesn’t like the poodle, out he goes. Luckily I landed at Sophie’s Dog Adoption so I know I will find the right home and hopefully this one will be forever.

I get along great with dogs, probably with cats as I am rather mellow and totally non-aggressive. I am clean in the house, can stay alone, and could probably make a wonderful therapy dog as well. I am very affectionate, loving and friendly and can’t wait for my new home to find me!

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Averel

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I have been named Averel and I am a young (7 month old) male, and by all aspects probably a Golden mix. Mixed with what is the question, as I have very large paws, am already a very big boy so possibly with a LARGE breed.

I am a little skittish, I come from a farm where all my siblings were sold but me, so I was headed for the pound and instead came to Sophie’s Dog Adoption in hopes of finding a good home.

I don’t know a whole lot, but I am very eager to learn and please, I get along great with cats, and even though a little nervous around some dogs, I do get along with them once the initial “sniffing” is done.

I would love to have a family with kids, an active family or someone who will give me exercise so I don’t get restless and become a destructive, out-of-control teenage pup.

Can you be my new and forever home?

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Bentley

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I am Bentley, the Rolls Royce of little dogs! Cute, adorable, friendly, gentle, affectionate and cuddly…. You can’t get better than that!

I’m a one year old Maltese boy, maybe mixed with something else, but very tiny and very Maltese looking!

I am looking for a new home due to a move and “lack of time” to take care of me. I am all white, so high-maintenance (and I was way overdue for grooming when I arrived) but absolutely gorgeous if brushed and maintained regularly.

I am energetic so a family with kids could be good as I love to play and be around people. But I do have character, so if you don’t structure me, I could easily turn into a little monster. I have shown I don’t like to “share” my food with other dogs, we’re working on that!

Give me the life I deserve and I will make you happy forever!

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Gino

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I have been named Gino and I’m a mutt. I’m a five year old male and kind of look like a Doberman & Shepherd mix. But hey, who’s to say for sure?

I spent the last year of my life living in a vacant house, as I kept running back from the new house my family moved to. They figured I like this home, so they just left me there alone. Someone would come let me out twice a day and feed me.

Over that period of time I became more withdrawn and I’m now a little nervous around new people. However, I’m very friendly, playful and very willing to learn whatever you will want to teach me.

It seems that I originally came from the CSPCA as a puppy, so I’m now looking to have a final and forever home with someone who will truly love me forever.

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Georgi

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I’m little Georgi, a six year old male, Maltese / Poodle mix and slightly overweight at the moment. Sadly, my old Mom recently passed away and Dad, being devastated by the events, has gone to live with family members.

I was always with them, but now that there is not always someone with me I became a little anxious. Life has become to stressful for the family members so they called Sophie’s Dog Adoption in hopes of finding me a new home for the rest of my life.

I’m a little shy and nervous around new people but have a very friendly and sweet side once you know me. I had to be shaved down because of a lack of regular brushing, but my hair will grow in somewhat curly.

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Felix

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I am Felix, and no, I am not a cat. I’m in fact a big dog, 90lbs, and they say I’m a St-Bernard / Shepherd mix.

I am adorable, loving, sweet & friendly, and enjoy the company of other dogs as well as cats.

I’m almost 2 years old and looking for a new home. You see, my mom got a new boyfriend, and being “the one” since I was a baby, I became possessive of her, my home & my food.

So I need someone with experience with intimidating, big goofs like myself, and all will be well. I am super obedient and eager to please.

Je suis Félix, et non, je ne suis pas un chat.  En fait je suis un gros chien, 90lbs, et on dit que je suis un  St-Bernard / Berger Allemand.

Je suis adorable, affectueux, doux et gentil, et j’adore la compagnie d’autres chiens.  Je m’entend aussi très bien avec les chats.

J’ai 2 ans et je me cherche une nouvelle famille.  Vous voyez, ma mère s’est fait un nouveau chum, et étant “son homme” depuis mon tout jeune âge, je suis devenu possessif d’elle, de ma maison et de ma nourriture.

Je cherche donc quelqu’un qui a de l’expérience avec les gros bouffons intimidant comme moi, et tout ira bien.  Je suis super obéissant et toujours prêt a faire plaisir.

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Canelle 2

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Canelle 2, yeah I agree, it sucks as a name, but hey, my foster mom calls me Coco and I like that!!

You see I was a Christmas “gift” for an old couple, like 70-80’s old – and I was not just a gift, but a cute, fluffy, puppy! Are you kidding me? I’m no gift for your aging parents!

What I am is an adorable, 22lb Lhasa Apso, maybe mix. I am friendly, easy going, affectionate, loving and very smart. My old folks had never even taken me out for a walk in my entire year and a half with them. Peepee pads and a terrace was all I got. And guess what? I looove going for walks and it makes more sense to go to the bathroom then. It’s actually a fun time you get to sniff, explore, enjoy life!

I have a short haircut right now, but if you want a beautiful long-haired Lhasa, you’d better prepare for some grooming!! We can be absolutely stunning with our hair down to the floor. That’s my dream, to look like a real Lhasa Apso, not spend my life shaved like a Pit Bull!

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Baguerra

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On St-Patrick’s Day 2012, I landed at Dorval Airport from Beirut, Lebanon. My given name is Baguerra, I was found running like mad, dodging traffic on a busy Lebanon highway.

The lady who caught me before I ended up flat on the road brought me back to the only shelter in Beirut, and I have been there ever since. I was just a teeny puppy of less than 3 months at the time, and here we are 5 years later, as a landed immigrant, looking for that home I’ve spent years dreaming of.

Black dogs in Lebanon are just not adopted and I am the proof. So now that I am here and see lots of black dogs walking with humans, I’m thrilled.

I already learned going up steps and hope to go down very soon. It’s a lot of learning waiting for me, but you’ll see, I will be the best student ever!!

I will never pick-up bad habits if you teach me the way, and I will love you forever and ever. I will never abandon you. I love giving kisses and being petted, and I would love sharing my new home with kids, cats, dogs or whatever else lives there.

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Princess 2

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I’m the most beautiful Princess you’ll meet.  I’m a young and loving 3 year old, petite American Staffordshire Terrier (pitbull) who is desperately seeking a wonderful home.

I had a bit of a rough start, I am very timid and extremely submissive, but with time I have started to come out of my shell and become a much more assertive dog.  I am hoping to live with kids, as all of us pitbulls usually LOVE children. And a plus for my breed is that I get along with other dogs very well. Cats, well let’s say I was attacked by one in foster care and I don’t care for them too much anymore.

I need some structure and some training, but I am so eager to please and so very smart that it will take no time at all in a stable home to become the best dog ever!

Please be my Knight in shining armor, and I will be your Princess forever!Je suis la plus belle Princesse que vous rencontrerez.  Je suis une jeune et adorable petite American Staffordshire Terrier (pitbull) de 3 ans, qui se cherche désespérement une famille merveilleuse.

J’ai eue un début difficile, je suis très timide et extrèmement soumise, mais avec le temps je sors de plus en plus de ma coquille et devient de plus en plus indépendente. J’espère habiter avec des enfants, car nous les pitbulls on ADORE les enfants. Un plus pour ma race est que je m’entends très bien avec les autres chiens. Les chats, disons qu’un m’a attaqué en famille d’accueil, et je ne les aiment pas autant qu’avant.

J’ai besoin de structure et un peu d’entraînement, mais je suis tellement prête à faire plaisir et si intelligente que ça ne me prendra pas de temps du tout dans un foyer stable  pour que je devienne la parfaite chienne!

SVP soyez mon Chevalier gallant, et je serai votre Princesse pour la vie!

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Scoobie Girl

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Scoobie Girl is my name!  I am a 3 year old English Bulldog who was taken in by a young couple who wanted to give me a good life, as my previous owners had let me get to 70 lbs (yup you read that right!!) and didn’t really care what happened to me.

They brought me back to a healthy 40-some pounds (I need to be weighed), and I have found my shape back.  Unfortunately, life kind of fell apart and the young girl is now alone with a full time job, and full time school.  She feels I am not getting the life I deserve, and since she wanted me to have a good life, she decided to ask Sophie’s Dog Adoption to find me that perfect home..

I am in fact great with everyone, even kids, but I am not so good with dogs.  I am what you would consider a “bully”, as my welcoming way is to pin a dog down and make lots of noise!!  Because of the shape of my mouth, there’s not a whole lot of “biting” going on, but lots of bullying and dominance, especially on leash.  Leash aggression is one of my biggest problems, that needs to be worked on.

I am cute as a button, and if you love Bulldogs, I’m the gal for you!  Loving, cuddly, and just adorable!  You just can’t get enough of looking at that face of mine!

Will you be the one to love and cherish me for the rest of my life?  I came off the internet, so who really knows how many homes I’ve had since birth.  Please give me a final and stable home, I’ll make you laugh with my goofy face during your saddest moments!

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Fidji

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I am a beautiful, BIG girl, named Fidji. I am a 3 ½ year old Giant Schnauzer and according to everyone who’s met me so far, I hear them say that I am stunning. However, not stunning enough to be loved forever by my first home, after a divorce I was still loved, but now a new “fiancée” has taken my place, and I have been intimidating her, so the answer is to give me up…..That’s a dog’s life in Quebec, no matter how stunning, wonderful, loving and well behaved you might be, one little thing wrong and we’re gone!

Weighing 102 lbs at the moment, I could lose 5 lbs or so, but I am not considered overweight. I am just a big female.

I have basic training; I am very sweet with other dogs, cats and kids. However, I am what is known as a “dominant bitch” and being my size, I need to be with a family who knows the breed. Schnauzers are a dominant breed by nature, and I am certainly no exception. My foster home will work with me on some of this dominance, as I tend to lean into you, sit on your feet, and can easily lift up my lips and growl to intimidate anyone who’s “annoying” me….

Other than that little character trait, I am very gentle, listen very well, a little anxious maybe but not fearful. I can stay alone during the day, and basically if you know Schnauzers, I am the best!

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Ginger Butter Paws

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Homemade all natural cookies for dogs and cats, baked with ginger and peanut butter. Sugar free citric acid is used as a preservative.

Get them online for a $10 donation (with free shipping on the Island of Montreal), or $8 at our location (3179 rue Ontario est).

Limited stock, baked on a daily basis.

Ingredients

– Whole wheat & white flour.
– Organic peanut butter.
– Sugar free, citric acid.
– Oil & water.
– Ginger.





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Soni

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My name is Soni and I’m now lonely. I’m one of the Magnificent 7, a litter of Golden/Lab puppies born November 2009, and like my foster sister Penelope, I too am looking for a new forever home. I’m only 2 and half, and a beautiful blond. Since I lived in the same house as Penelope, I’m also good with kids, dogs and cats.

I’m a little more anxious than Penelope since we lost our home but are being boarded together at the moment while waiting for foster homes. As well, if I could find a home with Penelope it would make me happy, but I can also learn to live without her.

I do have 5 sisters and a brother that have been adopted, if one of you want’s to welcome me, the little sister, that would also be a great home.