Author Archives: NWSams

Looming over rescue this month is the situation with Iowa dogs. 130 White Fire dogs were placed by the North Iowa Humane Society, working with San Francisco Samoyed Rescue, and 40 (30 puppies and 10 breeding females) were sold to … Continue reading →

Over the past couple months we have been bringing Sophie and Tessa into the house more hours each week. Living in the garage means they would never be integrated into a pack, and that’s the goal. Since their outdoor area … Continue reading →

This report will necessarily be short for two reasons. First, it was a slow month; second, Ron spent most of it either in the hospital or recovering. Fena has been with Kathi Bacon for a while now, and she is … Continue reading →

It has been a month since Fena moved in with Kathi, and she is doing wonderfully, making small but significant steps toward being a less fearful dog. Initially she lived in an “apartment” in part of the living room, but … Continue reading →

Our 18th annual Rescue Picnic was July 21, and it was one of the best ever. The adopters who came have been at picnics many times before and most of them knew each other already. The weather was perfect and … Continue reading →

No doubt about it. This has been the busiest month in rescue in years. It began when we heard a woman who surrendered a Sammy last year had purchased a puppy from a northwest breeder. We felt last year that … Continue reading →

Celine: November 2, 2006 – November 2, 2017 In early June Barb left a message that there was a Sammy girl in a Coeur d’Alene shelter. By the time we called back, Barb had picked her up. The shelter said … Continue reading →

Last month we mentioned a Sammy girl in Montana who was getting help from Denver Samoyed Rescue. Her name is Gogi and she went to Dorinda (Samoyed Rescue of Utah), where she got some training before being placed in a … Continue reading →

Earlier this year we heard about two Samoyeds listed online in an Eastern Washington shelter. They were brother and sister, and after a day or two their listings disappeared. We called and were told they ran away from home and … Continue reading →

One of the pleasures of an established rescue group is working with other rescues; not only Samoyed rescues but other breeds. Several weeks ago we had an application from a family who wanted to add a Sammy to their home. … Continue reading →