Monthly Archives: April 2013

As of April, 2013, this blog has moved to http://samrescue.wordpress.com

In February we heard of a breeder’s puppy who was being returned because he had enamel hypoplasia, which is a problem in which the enamel covering the teeth never develops. It’s usually because of either trauma or distemper, but the … Continue reading →

In August last year the authorities in Delaware and Pennsylvania cooperated on the raid of a property that straddled the state line. Forty four Samoyeds were seized and taken to the SPCAs in each state, and after a court case … Continue reading →

Last month we heard of a dog in the Clackamas (Oregon) shelter. Our experience is that they don’t especially like to work with rescue, preferring to place dogs on their own. There are still a few like that, but fortunately … Continue reading →

It has been a fairly slow month in rescue in the northwest, which is fortunate because we have been assisting MidAtlantic Samoyed Rescue with their thirty three dogs. Seventeen came from Delaware and eighteen came from Pennsylvania. Originally twenty nine … Continue reading →

You have seen the word ‘serendipity’ in these reports before, and it’s a part of life we rely on. Every so often a dog comes along and a perfect home comes from nowhere. It happened in October. Two years ago … Continue reading →

Once again we had a slow month in rescue. It’s almost like waiting for the other shoe to drop, because eventually we know we’ll get swamped with dogs again. Still, it’s nice to catch up on our “normal” lives — … Continue reading →

We’re in a slow time for rescue, and we haven’t had any dogs to place for a while. That’s great for the dogs, but not so great for two dozen families we have waiting in line for a dog. A … Continue reading →

Fostering is always our greatest need, and people who are willing to take a very old senior dog are a genuine rarity. Doug and Michelle still have Char with them, and they report she is shaky and slow to trust, … Continue reading →

Early in May a Craigslist ad appeared selling a young female Samoyed for $500. We couldn’t do much, since Rescue can’t pay for dogs, but after a few days another ad appeared lowering the price to $375. Then it went … Continue reading →