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Snow has been here for two months, most of it waiting for a previous adopter to come meet her. We usually try to move dogs to new homes as soon as possible, in less than two weeks if possible. After … Continue reading →

New to rescue this month is Snow, a nine year old female Samoyed who had been turned in to the Clackamas County shelter. The woman who turned her in said someone in the family had given the dog to her … Continue reading →

We saw a Craigslist ad early this month for a five year old female Samoyed someone wanted to re-home. We contact the poster, as we always do, and for a change they wrote back. We had a good conversation, and … Continue reading →

Over the last fifteen years or so, Northwest Samoyed Rescue (and our founding groups, SCWS Rescue and Samoyed Rescue of Oregon) has been blessed to have some incredibly generous people who support our work. Back when we began, Cheri said … Continue reading →

A month and a half ago someone posted about a lost Samoyed, saying they were afraid someone picked him up and took him because his coat looked so bad. We offered to help, but it wasn’t necessary because a neighbor … Continue reading →

You’ve heard this before, but rescue has changed remarkably in the past few years. It’s not just the number of dogs; it’s the way we work to find them. Nearly everything is online now. We respond to Craigslist ads, listings … Continue reading →

Let’s start this with a reminder why rescue matters to our entire community. Last month two older Sammies were posted on the animal shelter website in Calgary, Alberta. One was eleven years old; the other was eight. Lisa, who does … Continue reading →

In recent years, Rescue Picnic attendance has fallen off because we place fewer dogs. You may recall we had to reschedule our picnic from July 9 to September 10 after Jack died from Canine Respiratory Coronavirus, but we ended up … Continue reading →

The 2016 Rescue Picnic is rescheduled for Saturday, September 10. The invitations will go out soon, and we hope you can come. As always, please RSVP with Ron (ron@nwsams.com) because we need an accurate count. Last month we had a … Continue reading →

On June 19 we picked up a young Sammy male about two and a half years old. The story was that he ran away from home, and his owner decided to teach his children a lesson in responsibility by not … Continue reading →