Samantha 02-225

back to Adopted Dogs

Profile

Samantha has been at my house since Monday noonish. I picked her up from her surrendering owner and brought her across the river to my house, introduced her to my two male goldens (who are used to dogs coming and going) and to the female golden I'm babysitting for the week (who isn't as friendly with dogs coming and going). It all went very smoothly. Her surrendering family has three very young kids, so we know she's kid-proof! Given her reaction to the dogs she met on Monday, she's also good with other dogs. When we entered my house, she was greeted by the cat....10 pounds of calico fury. I'm sure the cat thought "Oh no, not another dog!" Sammy barked at the cat and cat hissed and spit at her...that was it, the dog knew who ruled.

Samantha is 12 years old. She lived with her surrendering family for 10 years. They adopted her from Ragom when she was two years old. She has adjusted very quickly to living at my house. Sammy is a yellow lab, probably a purebred. She's a good weight at 73 pounds. Being a typical lab, she has been eating well for both of the meals she's had so far.

We went to the vet on Monday afternoon. Given her age, they took blood and urine samples. The vet we saw was off on Tuesday, so she said she'd call me on Wednesday. Sammy now has a microchip but she was already up to date with her other shots. The physical exam went well.

So far, she has been the perfect house guest. I'll update more as we get to know her. However, if you want to adopt a senior girl, please email your placement advisor.

At a Glance #02-225

Mixed Breed Born: January 2000
Female 75 lbs

Status: Adopted

Profile

Samantha has been at my house since Monday noonish. I picked her up from her surrendering owner and brought her across the river to my house, introduced her to my two male goldens (who are used to dogs coming and going) and to the female golden I'm babysitting for the week (who isn't as friendly with dogs coming and going). It all went very smoothly. Her surrendering family has three very young kids, so we know she's kid-proof! Given her reaction to the dogs she met on Monday, she's also good with other dogs. When we entered my house, she was greeted by the cat....10 pounds of calico fury. I'm sure the cat thought "Oh no, not another dog!" Sammy barked at the cat and cat hissed and spit at her...that was it, the dog knew who ruled.

Samantha is 12 years old. She lived with her surrendering family for 10 years. They adopted her from Ragom when she was two years old. She has adjusted very quickly to living at my house. Sammy is a yellow lab, probably a purebred. She's a good weight at 73 pounds. Being a typical lab, she has been eating well for both of the meals she's had so far.

We went to the vet on Monday afternoon. Given her age, they took blood and urine samples. The vet we saw was off on Tuesday, so she said she'd call me on Wednesday. Sammy now has a microchip but she was already up to date with her other shots. The physical exam went well.

So far, she has been the perfect house guest. I'll update more as we get to know her. However, if you want to adopt a senior girl, please email your placement advisor.

Updates

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Sammy has found that she likes the beds over the floor. She continues to do well and has not had a single accident in her foster home.


Thursday, January 19, 2012

Samantha is still here. She's doing very well. Nobody would believe she's 12 years old. The vet called and her reports are quite good considering her age. Nothing is too far out of normal range and it seems that she's in good health.

She has adjusted well to life in St. Paul. She went from living with three kids under five years of age to living with three other dogs, all Golden Retrievers, and a very in-your-face cat. She just wants to be with the crowd. She's never in another room from where we are, but she's not overly pushy. She seems happy just to be part of the pack. She has been eating in the kitchen with the other three dogs and she eats her food and does not try to get anyone else's. She does not beg from humans...and does not really even notice when human food is around. She does flights of stairs like a pro. She is totally housebroken.

She's a very nice dog that through no fault of her own is in need of a new home. If you would like to be that home, contact your placement advisor. She's a move-in-ready gal and is looking for a nice place to spend her remaining years.