Pet of the Week > Sophie (Adopted)

October 11, 2011

My name is Sophie.   I am a blue chocolate Chihuahua.    I have had a puppy mill experience.   I was deemed, not too pretty, too big for my breed, and not very sellable.  I was “worthless” to my breeder, and I was moved to the back of a shed out-of-sight, from people coming and going.  I had no loving human contact, only fed and watered, and left by myself.   Then, one fine day, my rescuers came.   They had come a long way.    When they saw me, I heard them talking.   They didn’t think I was ugly.   The lady had tears in her eyes, as they had to corner me to pick me up.  I didn’t trust anyone then.   She held me in her arms, as I trembled, and she promised me, I would never be alone again.   She brought me to my foster, who loves me too.   I still have problems with trust.  It will take love and some time for me to adjust, but I am doing so much better already.   I have been spayed, vaccinated, heartworm tested, and I am micro-chipped.