Samoyed Association of Canada

Saskatoon Samoyeds Need Assistance

SAC Rescue has been notified about 2 Sams in Saskatoon area that are needing a new home. We then received an email directly for the owner this morning.

If you can help with one or both of these dogs please PM me.

NOTE: They are NOT in our Rescue at this time - we are only assisting by referrals so far.

Thanks! Here is the note from the owner:

"Hello Lisa,

It was suggested that I reach out to you regarding two Samoyeds I recently adopted.

They are a bonded pair ages 4 and 5. A female and a male, not spayed or neutered but fully vaccinated.

I’ve had them for 3 months but unfortunately it’s not working out for us. It’s very difficult for me to make this decision but they need to be rehomed. I’ve been picky as to who they go to as Samoyeds are high maintenance dogs and I don’t want them bouncing from home to home.

The dogs are very sweet but we just moved and they bark when my kids play with them or when they chase the cats. Our new neighbour is very disgruntled with their barking and I often get texts to ask them to be quiet even though they dog actually bark that much.

Another reason is I was hoping that when they got accustomed to acreage life, they would hang around but they have taken off on me so I had to equip them with GPS satellite collars. Every morning I put them on, and every evening I take them off to charge. This part of Samoyeds I was not aware of and I wish I had known so that I would not have adopted them as then maybe they would be at their forever home. This task is very difficult for me being a mother of 5 children and pregnant with my 6th. I can’t keep this up forever.

My last and most important reason as to why they have to be rehomed is the female growled at my 10 month old baby as he went crawling by. This shocked me and was very out of her typical behaviour. It led me to search about it. I learned that some dogs are nervous around crawling babies due to the strange movement. I cannot risk them being together even though before her behaviour towards him has always been nice and calm. I won’t risk my baby. Being pregnant, this will continue on likely when our next baby starts crawling.

Both dogs have been excellent with all my other 4 kids ages 3-7 especially with my 3 year old autistic son. He lays with the male dog, on him and hugs him constantly and he puts up with him no problem.

I just really want a good home for them and I’m having a very difficult time finding them a home. I’ve said no to multiple people as I don’t think they are a good fit.

I don’t know what to do now and I really can’t keep them for much longer.

Thank you"

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