Adopted Dogs

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…

Moko is a sweet dog and while often shy, when she's in her comfort zone her active personality starts to emerge. Though an older dog, she's in excellent physical shape, with the alertness and energy levels of a much younger dog, which she's always happy…

Mochi is an energetic, smart, 6-month-old female and every bit the typical Samoyed teenager, except even more so. Her combination of energy and smarts means that she'll do best in a home with lots of outlets to keep her physically and mentally engaged. She'd do…

Judi had been through a lot when she arrived in our care in November. A previous owner had considered surrendering her to Northwest Samoyed Rescue in July, but ended up sending her to a new home instead that turned out to be an animal hoarder…

Maeve is a sweet dog who came to us from an apartment environment, where city living wasn’t really her cup of tea. She delights in the great outdoors, and loves running around the large yard at her foster home dashing after birds, squirrels, rabbits –…

Koda is a very vocal dog and eager to tell you that he wants to be a part of the family. He loves to sing along with car alarms, guitars, and as a big "Samoyed talker" likes to have conversations about treats, car rides and…

Lorek's a big cuddler: He's a big fan of human attention, from adults and kids alike, and with a gentle and relaxed demeanor is also great with other dogs, big and small. He's also big by Samoyed standards at 90 lbs, with a thick coat…

Boi is incredibly sweet. He loves people, other dogs (large and small), and even cats. He's house trained, crate trained, and knows quite few tricks. Boi seems particularly quick to win the hearts of those who spend time with him (that includes dogs and people).…

Quinn's life before rescue was essentially as an "outdoor dog" and he is discovering that the luxuries of indoor-dog living are very much to his liking. His first introduction to us was a six-hour session with the groomer (as you can imagine, he was quite…