Archives: Dogs

Nika is SO. SWEET. What flavor of sweet? She loves humans (her own and any she happens to meet). She's very attentive and tuned in to what's happening around her. She's also opinionated in the best Samoyed way, and is a lively conversation partner. An…

Kodak is a handsome 4-year-old male Samoyed with a playful spirit and a big heart. This affectionate boy loves his humans, especially children, and is always up for a cuddle or a game of fetch. Kodak happily accepting baths and nail trims. He enjoys car…

Loki is an ex-show dog who loves to be the center of attention, and is motivated by human affection and praise more than he is by other typical Samoyed interests such as critters and treats (though he of course likes those as well).  Described as…

Aspen is just shy of a year old, but there’s nothing shy about Aspen. Energetic and sociable, Aspen loves all the things: other dogs, people (adults and children), toys, tug-of-war, treats, splashing around in the water, and squirrels.  Boy does he love squirrels. When he…

Suzi came to us from a shelter in Washington. According to the shelter manager, Suzi was an owner surrender. When she was dropped off, her owner told the shelter that she had purchased her at a flea market. We have no idea how long she…

Rowdy likes you. That's his whole deal. "How are you doing? We good? I'm Rowdy. You know what would be great right now? Some attention. Did I mention you are like the greatest human ever?" That's the energy Rowdy gives off. It's very affirming. Rowdy…

Chalky is a sweet old dog who arrived at Northwest Samoyed Rescue in rough shape, primarily due to an itchy skin condition that prompted a cycle of licking, hair loss and follow-on infection. He had been abandoned by his longtime owner, and while an intermediate…

"STELLA!!!!!" Okay, maybe you don't have to shout it like Stanley Kowalski, but we bet you'll want to once you meet our sweet girl, Stella. This fluffy bundle of joy may not be riding a streetcar, but she's definitely on a journey to find her…

In Samoyed Rescue lore, there's a group of dogs known as "the Iowa dogs." In 2018, a puppy mill in Iowa was raided and shut down and 170 Samoyeds rescued (more on that story here). The conditions were horrible and the dogs were in rough…

Meet Kaya. This 13-year-old girl is looking for her forever home. Kaya came to us in mid-March with two other dogs because sadly their owner needed to move into assisted living and could not take the dogs. Kaya was understandably quiet and reserved when she…