Sammy's Story

Nini called the other day to say that one of the elderly people she cares for was dying and his 7.5 year old king poodle, Sammy, needed a place to stay for a few nights. He had been barking after being left alone in the apartment of the assisted living facility while his owner was in the hospital.

Sammy came home the following day with Nini. She brought him over briefly so I could meet him. He's a sweet, handsome boy, very good natured and docile. He's not trained in basic doggie manners but would do well if someone took him to dog training school. I tried briefly clicker training him to sit and he took to it easily.

The following day Sammy had a proper introduction to Pepper first. Nini and I introduced them outside and they were both wagging their tails. From there we took him inside to introduce him to the kids. They did very well together and I wasn't worried about conflict between kids and canine. 

However, Sammy is a medium energy dog, whereas Soku was low energy and Pepper is also low energy. He was a bit much for Pepper after they had been hanging out for a while. Pepper was here first so she is my priority. Unlike Soku, Sammy is a middle aged dog who will live another 5-7 years.

Sammy is a sweet, goofy boy who still acts very puppy like in a lot of ways. He would do very well with a family that has the time and energy to train him and integrate him into the family. He also has a skin condition which has him taking $130 worth of medication each month. He needs someone who can commit to his medical needs too. If any locals are interested in Sammy let me know. He deserves a loving, forever home. Nini will be fostering him for two weeks.