July 2008
Cody has been here a month, and we still think he is one of those once in a lifetime dogs that will fit perfectly into a lucky family. With his energy level he would be a perfect candidate for agility or sledding. He wants to please, is completely and reliably housetrained, and doesn’t have an aggressive bone in his body. Cody came to rescue via the shelter in McMinnville, Oregon, where he was taken after escaping his yard and killing several piglets of a neighbor’s litter. We were told he had jumped a six foot fence to get out, and we can affirm he has no trouble with a four foot fence. On the other hand he is a quick learner and now has lots of respect for an electric fence.
Over the last few weeks Cody has been wearing himself out playing with Igloo, a seven month old Samoyed from the Oregon Humane Society. They adopted him to a family but he was returned because of his energy — and because he has had no training at all. Iggy is a smart little boy, totally housetrained in three days and taught to come in less than a day. We talked about him and agreed that if we ever decided to keep a puppy for ourselves this would be the one. Fortunately we came to our senses. Carole and Bill Gainor came to the rescue picnic to meet Cody, Igloo, and Samson, and left with Igloo. He joins another rescue Sammy and a Sibe and we know he will do well there.
Samson’s hair is beginning to grow back and you can see the handsome boy he will be again. The shelter shaved him because he was so matted, and now after a month he has a thick coat of fuzz. Samson is around six years old, gets along with other dogs, and would love to have his own family. He is being fostered by Melissa and Terry.
We are working our way through some applications received for Cody and Samson, and will be calling for help with home visits. As always, we appreciate all your help.