April 2, 2011

Great news from Reba's family

Hi Suzanne and David

I tried emailing you from your site and am not sure if it arrived or not. I know that Cathy Walker gave you an update on Reba but thought I would let you know from our family how she is doing. Say the posting on your website - please put an update that she is in a very happy loving home and is part of our family.

First of all, thank you. Reba has become part of our family - well from the first time she walked into our home. We tried to get her to sleep in a crate the first night - not a good thing and since then she has had her own bed and the run of the house.

After having her coat brushed, cleaned, nails trimmed, a few vet visits to bring her shots, worm treatments and a hot spot on her tail treated, she looks amazing. She is still over weight, but she is walked and run constantly and on a healthy diet. Her teeth are still a little rough but so much better then they were.

She is a part of our family, hard to remember what it was like before she came to us. Yes Miss Reba has a very stubborn streak and every once in a while her and I have a discussion about who is boss but when she gets into one of her "snooty" moods and gives you the look over the shoulder it is quite funny.

Well I just tought I would give you the update. Miss Reba has made herself quite at home here (no she has not destroyed her home or herself), made lots of new friends - especially the teenage boys in the neighbourhood who come to visit her) and has made our family hers as well as our friends. She greets everyone at the door and makes them feel welcome and always knows when she puts her chin on your need and gives you the look with those big brown eyes that there is going to be a whole lot of loving coming her way.

Thank you again for taking her in - that started the process going and we ended up with an addition to our family - Miss Reba is now our baby girl (my husband's nick name for her).

Regards

Nancy, Don, Amber, Shane and Reba Loken

Here we go again!!!

We have, with us, a beautiful 3 yr old female that was up for sale a year ago on Kijjiji... boy I hate that site! Last year around this time a couple decided to pick up their family and move back to England. They contacted the breeder of the dogs and she agreed to take them back! Two weeks later they were sold to a couple who really only wanted one of the Samoyeds. So here we are a year later and the dog is back up on the site for sale.

Her name is Reba and evidently was left in the crate for way too long and developed anxiety issues that led her to eat off her tail and chew at herself. So Sad! Reba is very playful and a happy go lucky dog but needs medical attention as she has not had her shots or her heartworm meds. Reba will also need to be placed in a home where the owners will be home with her. She needs time to be a dog and given time to heal her soul. Reba can be destructive not only to herself, but to your home if left un- supervised. I would suggest that if interested in Reba, The new owners should be willing to be educated and mentored on the Breed. You need to know what you will getting into beforehand. Every dog deserves a good home and being bounced around is not what we want for Reba!

Reba will be going home to her Breeder where we hope that she will be able to heal and find a loving home for the rest of her life.

Doing Rescue is very emotional and in some cases, thankless work. We breeders, that do rescue, love the breed and feel that we are out there always wondering could this be one of our own. We understand that family situations do come up but instead of selling your friend on a website call your breeder or a Breed Club. The Breed Club will have names of people to help you find your friend a forever home.

UPDATE - Heavenly is going Home!!

Turns Out she had a second Microchip!!!!! Of all places, the Microchip had migrated down to the front of the left leg. We must have checked this dog 1/2 a dozen times!!!!

Heavenly's story...

I bathed Heavenly for surgery, to remove the lump, that turned out to be a sebaceous cyst. Once Heavenly was under, Judy Wasserfall DVM, who so kindly donated her time, checked again for a microchip and behold the microchip number popped up! We were able to trace the chip, through Canada Chip, to her Breeder. Turns out Heavenly is a Vanderbilt, with breed puppy groups awards under her belt!

Judi Elford was one of the first to respond to numerous emails regarding this girl and is happily providing Heavenly a home until she is adopted!

To the family that adopted Heavenly... you should be ashamed!!!!! No matter what the circumstance a breeder will always put the dogs first. We all want to know the good and the bad no matter what the circumstances.

David and I are thrilled to know that she will be going home and feel that we did the right thing by this beautiful creature. We do it because we love the breed. We do it because it could be one of our own! We do... FOR THE LUV OF SAMS!

Please note: Even though our dogs are micro chipped and we think they are safe the chips can migrate. In this case persistence and rechecking found the microchip. If your animal goes missing or you find a stray, please make sure the whole dog is scanned!!!!!

It is great that the SPCA Volunteers scan when animals come into the shelter, but this case demonstrates that we need to scan the entire animal. Three breeders and two vets missed this one! Lesson Learned!

A BIG Thanks to Judy Wasserfall DVM, for being another Angel in this Sammie's life! To My Husband David for once again taking on my crusade! And Thanks to all who tried to Help!