He was able to find homes for all the puppies, however Susan, the girl who took in Sophie (at that time she called her Pepper) lived in an apartment complex and when the manager found out about the dog he told her to find Sophie another home or move out.

Susan went to visit her sister who worked in a tile store in San Rafael and brought the puppy in with her. It just so happened that Marty and Candace were in the tile store shopping for tile for their bathroom. Marty and Candace had had a wonderful dog, named Patch that they had loved like a child. When Patch passed away it was so sad that they decided they didn't want to get another dog for a while. In fact, they had been actively avoiding looking at puppies lest they be captured by those 'Puppy Eyes' .

When Sophie came in they both knew that this was a special dog. Candace went over to say hello and heard that she needed a home right away. Marty, still holding out, wouldn't even go into the aisle where the dog was. Instead, he called Candace over and they left out the back door of the tile store. But fate is funny. After getting in the car and driving off, as they turned the corner who was right there but Susan and Sophie. Once Marty actually saw the dog he too was hooked. They stopped the car and gave Susan their phone number. The next day Sophie came to stay. She went out of her way to ingratiate herself with the head cat, Lucy, laying on her stomach a respectful distance away.

And of course, she has become a member of the family, not only with Marty and Candace and the two cats, but with all of the really wonderful people that have become a part of her life. She was even smart enough that when she met Mim and Kate (Mim makes the Bark Stix™) to decide that their house was her second home. And she knew that if she ever got lost or in trouble, she could show up at their door and be taken care of.