Socials at Sophies, 312 Julia Street, New Smyrna Beach, FL (2024)

05/28/2022

Thanks for coming to today’s social at Sophies! Socialization is so important and you all are doing a great job by raising a balanced dog.
So sorry I wasn’t there. Sick as— well, a dog. Hehe.

https://youtu.be/ub7f_HAfbCA

05/24/2022

Hope to see you and your pup this weekend at social group!

Don’t forget to sign up for our next social on May 28, 2022 @10 to 11:30. We raised the age to 1.5 years as long as your dog is absolutely positively dog friendly.

We are absolutely going to work on getting those hitch hikers to go take a hike for real. We apologize for them!

Next time, please stop by the Sophie house (on site) and see all the stuff we have for sale to help raise money. I’ll post a picture of inventory the day before the next social so you know what’s available.

Trying to make payment as easy as possible so you can use these QR codes to pay prior to arrival. Look below in comments to see how to pay.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040f48ada82eabfb6-social3?fs=e&s=cl

05/15/2022

Don’t forget to sign up for our next social on May 28, 2022 @10 to 11:30. We raised the age to 1.5 years as long as your dog is absolutely positively dog friendly.

We are absolutely going to work on getting those hitch hikers to go take a hike for real. We apologize for them!

Next time, please stop by the Sophie house (on site) and see all the stuff we have for sale to help raise money. I’ll post a picture of inventory the day before the next social so you know what’s available.

Trying to make payment as easy as possible so you can use these QR codes to pay prior to arrival. Look below in comments to see how to pay.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/
9040f48ada82eabfb6-social3

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

04/24/2022

Thank you so much to everybody that joined us for socials at Sophies! Not only are you raising a well-balanced dog you are also supporting an amazing rescue.

Watch your pups having so much fun here

https://youtu.be/Pw7oHZZkZaM

Our next one is going to be Saturday, May 28 from 10 to 11:30. We raised the age to 1.5 years as long as your dog is absolutely positively dog friendly.

We are absolutely going to work on getting those hitch hikers to go take a hike for real. We apologize for them!

Next time, please stop by the Sophie house (on site) and see all the stuff we have for sale to help raise money. I’ll post a picture of inventory the day before the next social so you know what’s available.

Trying to make payment as easy as possible so you can use these QR codes to pay prior to arrival.

Sign up here

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040f48ada82eabfb6-social3

04/24/2022

Thank you so much to everybody that joined us for socials at Sophies! Not only are you raising a well-balanced dog you are also supporting an amazing rescue.

Watch your pups having so much fun here

https://youtu.be/Pw7oHZZkZaM

Our next one is going to be Saturday, May 28 from 10 to 11:30.

We are absolutely going to work on getting those hitch hikers to go take a hike for real. We apologize for them!

Next time, please stop by the Sophie house (on site) and see all the stuff we have for sale to help raise money. I’ll post a picture of inventory the day before the next social so you know what’s available.

Trying to make payment as easy as possible so you can use these QR codes to pay prior to arrival.

Sign up here

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040f48ada82eabfb6-social3

04/22/2022

Last chance to sign up for tomorrow social!

This just in!!!

Our next social is April 23rd at 10!

Cost $20 donation to rescue

Pups under 1

Vaccines records must be submitted

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F48ADA82EABFB6-socials2

04/19/2022

You can’t miss this great socialization opportunity :-)

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04/06/2022

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04/06/2022

This just in!!!

Our next social is April 23rd at 10!

Cost $20 donation to rescue

Pups under 1

Vaccines records must be submitted

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F48ADA82EABFB6-socials2

04/06/2022

My heart and soul of all the training I do. These fearful dogs. It means everything to me to see them learn to trust me and the other dogs. They just don’t live long enough to waste a single minute getting better.

Sadie Bo was dumped in the woods at 6 months old. Her family has no idea what happened to her prior, but my guess is zero exposure to new things or other dogs. So many people assume dogs like this have been physically abused. Good chance that this is often not the case. As I say time and time again, lack of socialization is a greater form of abuse than physical abuse. Dogs struggle more when they don’t trust anyone or anything simply because they have not been around a ton of environmentals, especially dogs. It’s crazy what a huge factor that is in the dog world. But let’s think about it. The first year of a dogs life is like the first 10
Years of a child. Imagine a child spent the first 10 years of his life in hiding? It would affect him in a huge way.

Sadie Bo began to show teeth, growl, and snap when her family would come across other dogs. They knew it was a huge problem and that as much as they tried, it wasn’t getting better, in fact, it was quickly getting worse.

So although it looks like torture in the beginning, every single move we made had a purpose. I surrounded Sadie Bo with everything new. All new obstacles, and the biggest obstacle being multiple dogs. I advocated for her 💯 meaning not letting dogs be in her face for more than 3 seconds and keeping her on a leash the whole time. I pushed her and and pushed her so she can see that she’s capable of so much more. I also gave her an hour nap in her crate away from all the dogs so she can soak it in, decompress, and start after her brain had a chance to relax. Then I took her out for the small dog social where she would be even less intimidated.

It’s all strategized.

Please
Please
Please

If you have a puppy, socialize it as much as you possible can. You can safely socialize young puppies. Waiting till they have all their vaccines is often too late for some of these dogs. Choose dogs that are healthy, vaccinated, and well cared for to have your new puppy around.
There are not enough homes for “only dogs”. Shelters are packed with dogs that can’t live with dogs or even all past other dogs without losing their minds. This can all be avoided.
Help me to educate others!

https://youtu.be/Mrjmbwbr0Bw

8 month old Sadie started to show aggression to other dogs due to lack of exposure as a younger pup.

03/20/2022

Check out these amazing pics from today's social! It was a great day for so many pups! Lots were struggling in the beginning but realized how much more fun it was to just let loose! The 3 American Bull Dogs are up for adoption as well as the mostly black with a little white Pit mix pups. SO glad all of you understand how crucial it is for your pups to just LOVE other dogs. It is not just about that though, having dogs that are social with all dogs creates balance. You will notice that dogs who have issues with other dogs often have so many other issues, like fear, anti social behaviors with humans or separatin anxiety.....It all goes hand in hand.

Thank you for joining us and supporting Sophie's Circle :)

03/20/2022

Last chance to sign up for our puppy social!

If you have a puppy under one, come to 312 Julia St in NSB today (Sunday) from 10-12 to safely play with other pups. Our trainer, Loose Leashes Dog Training will be there to help any dogs that may have had some issues being around other dogs or those who are fearful. If you have a pup that maybe barks at other dogs or is unruly, please don’t let that stop you from properly providing her from what she needs. Vaccination records can be texted to 917-689-7076 or you can bring them with you.

The cost is a $20 donation to Sophie’s Circle. We will also have some adoptable pups there.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F48ADA82EABFB6-socials1

Sign up here

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F48ADA82EABFB6-socials1

03/19/2022

Sign up for tomorrows pup social here!
If you have not already sent me vaccine records please do so at 917-689-7076. Just want to make sure we are creating a safe space for these pups.
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Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

03/12/2022

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Hoping the weather is nice for the social tomorrow. As of now, really good chance of rain. Can you all please text me at 917-689-7076 so that I can let you know as soon as possible if we need to reschedule? Remember the time is 10-12 as of now.

03/11/2022

Hoping the weather is nice for the social tomorrow. As of now, really good chance of rain. Can you all please text me at 917-689-7076 so that I can let you know as soon as possible if we need to reschedule? Remember the time is 10-12 as of now.

03/07/2022

Anti social dogs have an abundance of problems in life, like people. We have the ability to change this. Socialize them when they are young enough to learn to love early dog they meet. There aren’t enough homes in this world for antisocial dogs and the shelter is filled with dogs that need to be in a single home with no other pets and it’s just not fair to them. Nobody wants a dog that they cannot even bring out in public without it found crazy when it sees other dogs.

03/07/2022

Time change!!!!!! 10:00-12:00!!!!

March 12 from 10:30-12:30 is our next social!!!!!! This is a great opportunity to socialize your pup in the NSB area. Dogs under 1 please. We do need to get a list of who will be there so please text me at 917-689-7076 if you can come. Vaccine records required for safety.

312 Julia St nsb

Why social group and not a dog park? Simple safety.
-this is a controlled situation unlike a fog park filled with unknown dogs with unpredictable behaviors owned by owners who all feel the same
-Vaccinated dogs only
-No aggressive behaviors allowed
-Myself- Dana from Loose Leashes there to monitor all behavior and help scared dogs (and their owners!!)
-Help support our rescue of course $20 fee

03/07/2022

March 12 from 10:30-12:30 is our next social!!!!!! This is a great opportunity to socialize your pup in the NSB area. Dogs under 1 please. We do need to get a list of who will be there so please text me at 917-689-7076 if you can come. Vaccine records required for safety.

312 Julia St nsb

Why social group and not a dog park? Simple safety.
-this is a controlled situation unlike a fog park filled with unknown dogs with unpredictable behaviors owned by owners who all feel the same
-Vaccinated dogs only
-No aggressive behaviors allowed
-Myself- Dana from Loose Leashes there to monitor all behavior and help scared dogs (and their owners!!)
-Help support our rescue of course $20 fee

03/05/2022

March 12 from 10:30-12:30 is our next social!!!!!! This is a great opportunity to socialize your pup in the NSB area. Dogs under 1 please. We do need to get a list of who will be there so please text me at 917-689-7076 if you can come.

Why social group and not a dog park? Simple safety.
-this is a controlled situation unlike a fog park filled with unknown dogs with unpredictable behaviors owned by owners who all feel the same
-Vaccinated dogs only
-No aggressive behaviors allowed
-Myself- Dana from Loose Leashes there to monitor all behavior and help scared dogs (and their owners!!)
-Help support our rescue of course!!

01/25/2022

*****We had to change the date to March 12!!! Hope we have a bunch of pups to join us!! Let us know if you think you can come.

This just in! February 26th is our next Sophie’s Social date! Sign up coming soon 🙂

12/23/2021

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Photo collection by LIMARIE Photography

12/12/2021

Thank you for coming to our Socials at Sophie’s yesterday! The pups did great and we got some amazing pics with Santa which we will post soon. We have these socials monthly and hope to see you all at the next one!

If you have cute pics and videos, please share :)

https://youtu.be/0N89tXaJR78

11/30/2021

Here’s the sign up for our next social. This one is the best because Santa will be there !! Please spread the word to anyone with puppies under 1 year old.

Dec 11 from 10-12.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F48ADA82EABFB6-social2

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!