Author Archives: NWSams

Three times in the past month there were dogs advertised on Craigslist we tried to help. One was in Beaverton; Jen and Rick were able to learn he came through a different breed rescue and advised them. They learned he … Continue reading →

The 2013 Rescue Picnic is July 20 at Ron & Kathy’s home in Tenino. If you would like to attend and haven’t received an invitation, please contact Ron at rescue@nwsams.com. While looking back through past reports, e-mails and other information … Continue reading →

It was a quiet month in rescue, quite different from past years.  We usually heard about dogs in the first week of May, frequently several per year.  But not this year, at least not yet.  We have a large number … Continue reading →

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 →