What is Sammi's story? where did you get her, how old is she? she's gorgeous but yes, even in those pics she looks unsure, and yet she trusts you, enough to go.. She's an awesome dog. And what IS she? Could be so many things..but I definately love your doggie.
When I was 12 my mom and my nana were having lunch after a soccer game one Sunday... I was still in my uniform and I remember picking up a paper and looking through the ad section for no reason while we were waiting for our food to come out. Anyways, i saw this ad for husky/shepherd puppies at a local farm... It was completely spur of the moment but we phoned and they had a boy and a girl puppy left. My mom wanted a male dog so we went to check it out... Sammi was climbing up the little wooden gate with that look of "hold me pleeease just pick me pick me!!", but my mom had said we get a male dog so I was about to walk out with the boy. Well it was my nana who said, the other one has a smarter face, i think htat's the one for you!
So we picked her, she was SOOO cute as a puppy... aww haha.. Anyways I still remember stopping by the store on the way home to buy the essentials, a leash and collar and some food and what not (it'd been about 4 years since we last had a dog). We got home and my dad was there and my mom said, "look what your daughter got, honey"
Yeh... my mom has bought 2 cars without telling my dad first no one should be surprised she let me get a dog too.
So that's the story :P
And for the record, my dad to this day calls her my sister and treats her like a queen! What other dogs do you know get fresh tuna sashimi at the end of a good night of catering?
Chloe Dancer ( the lady who is fostering her for us is calling her that now ), has gained six pounds total and is well and strong enough to go to the vet today. Please send us some good vibes, she's developed an upper respiratory infection, we think it may have been from being in the cold.. please send us some good vibes.. we're taking pictures so we can try to build a case and we now have a major shelter that we work with, in our corner. The only thing is I stole the dog.. I don't know what we're gonna do about that...Please keep us in your prayers.. thanks.
We need a good case of vigilante justice now and then... I don't think you should have any shame in what you did... I think its rather commendable, it's really fantastic. Not many people would have the balls to do that!
People should need a license or something to own an animal...
Good vibes your way and all other doggies going through a rough time!!
Ok so I'll know about Chloe Dancer's vet trip tomorrow, but I do know that it is only a cold, thank GOD. I heard her snuffle, and instantly started praying it wasn't Distemper. But surprisingly, she'd managed to avoid that. Anyhow I'l know more when my friend comes by tomorrow. So again, after work I'll let ya know how she's doing. Thanks to evereyone for your support, I want to do this as legally as possible, I'm trying to work into fostering for the ASPCA out here. As it is I do independent fostering and rehab for the animals I've been able to help. This really is my mission in life. If I didn't suck so horribly at math I'd be a vet and work for the ASPCA. But I can't ,so I'll just help them help the little guys, and one day when I have property, all the big ones too.
Halfajappa thaat is a great story, and she is a gorgeous dog. Ace looked alot like that. only he was silver and black, but had that long silky hair, long noble face, is why I had to ask; she reminds me alot of him. She's very smart I bet, and she's got to be one hell of an awesome sister!! I love to hear stories like this. cause not every dog gets that lucky, ya know? some get the shitty owner. Sammi is very lucky.. and I appreciate that you share her with us.. Thiiiiis is so far my favorite thread.
Halfajappa thaat is a great story, and she is a gorgeous dog. Ace looked alot like that. only he was silver and black, but had that long silky hair, long noble face, is why I had to ask; she reminds me alot of him. She's very smart I bet, and she's got to be one hell of an awesome sister!! I love to hear stories like this. cause not every dog gets that lucky, ya know? some get the shitty owner. Sammi is very lucky.. and I appreciate that you share her with us.. Thiiiiis is so far my favorite thread.
Aww, thank you!
She truly is an awesome dog. Her one and only flaw is that she sheds fur like CRAZY - which isn't her fault of course! But she is very smart... maybe sometimes too smart for her own good It breaks my heart to leave her in the garage, she barks every now and then a really desperate one... :(
She'll forgive me when we take her up to the mountain tomorrow!
Oh yes she will!! Have you ever had a shephard or husky? Cause you're kinda rear-end out on the hair factor.. lol both breeds being dually coated shed year round, but also do something called blowing their coat twice a year; Spring and fall. Thank God my boys just blew out their coats twice a year, but up keep was insane. Your dog is one of a kind and I'm glad she gets to go on vaccations too. Mine always have, family AND individually owned dogs. I even have a cat that loves going camping and rides in the car. Yeah, he was raised with the wolf-dogs.
Found him on floor of bedroom crying when I got home. His legs had lost control.
I don't like this at all.
That happened to Jakey too. This is very hard I know. You've been there for him all his life and this is apart of life. Hold him while you can. I'm sorry this is how it is when your dog lives a good long life and you must say goodbye. Through this all remember, you are blessed with the love you will have forever.
Such true words... remember, sometimes our final gift to them is to ease their suffering, no matter how much it hurts us.
Thinking of you...
Very true words spoken by both of you.
BhagavadGita, thinking about you and your dog, sending good vibes and thoughts your way.
Very :( indeed
1995 San Francisco San Jose
San Diego 2 shows
2003 Missoula
2005 Missoula
2006 Denver 2 shows with Tom Petty
Gorge 2 shows
2009 Utah
LA1
LA2
2012 Missoula : Meet and Greet : "Instant Classic show"
norm: "can i go?!"
me: "sure. but i'm not coming to get ya when you get stuck"
he is actually looking at a ski lift which is about 1000 feet away...he couldn't figure it out
i can't tell if he's happy or not
this is about 7-8 feet high...norm was on top of it but didn't realize the edge was close...you can see where he fell through right below the trees
It's always fun til somone fall off the embankment!! Looks like he's having a blast..It's the winters and summers that make me miss the boys the most. They loved the snow, and camping. It's weird not buying as many doggie gifts for Christmas. Yeah we got stuff for Winston ( the Blue-Heeler, my siter's dog), and for the Kitties. We even got extra mice and rats for the snakes. Just not as much doggie stuff. I think I'm gonna go cry for a little while..
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
Chloe Dancer ( the lady who is fostering her for us is calling her that now ), has gained six pounds total and is well and strong enough to go to the vet today. Please send us some good vibes, she's developed an upper respiratory infection, we think it may have been from being in the cold.. please send us some good vibes.. we're taking pictures so we can try to build a case and we now have a major shelter that we work with, in our corner. The only thing is I stole the dog.. I don't know what we're gonna do about that...Please keep us in your prayers.. thanks.
Try to stop thinking that you "stole" her. She "got out of her yard" and you took her to a foster, thinking she was a stray.
sorry, WH, that I'm not keeping up on this. It's the holidays and things are nuts. that said, I totally approve of what you did/are doing. you didn't steal a dog....you saved a dog!!!! :thumbup:
If I had known then what I know now...
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VIC 07
EV LA1 08
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Columbus 10
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Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Found him on floor of bedroom crying when I got home. His legs had lost control.
I don't like this at all.
this is heartbreaking. a lot of us have been thru this. I can't think of much worse. smother him with love....there's not much else you can do. stay strong and know that there are lots of people who understand what you're going thru
If I had known then what I know now...
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
this is about 7-8 feet high...norm was on top of it but didn't realize the edge was close...you can see where he fell through right below the trees
like gracie and our bed!
If I had known then what I know now...
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
i'm pretty sure that dog hunts wolverines, but what kind is it, exactly :?
good looking, whatever
If I had known then what I know now...
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
So this was taken about 10yrs ago, it was our first Christmas tree in our new house.
It has been 3 months, and i miss her soooooo much.
I promise to get the last pictures of her up soon.
as you know, I wish you would rescue another dog and share that big heart of yours!
If I had known then what I know now...
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Molly is terribly confused, I've moved all the furniture around and I think it's freaked her out a bit. :(
Sweet Pea is not amused by random changes in the home environment and usually expresses her displeasure by peeing somewhere or eating something you somewhat treasure.
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When I was 12 my mom and my nana were having lunch after a soccer game one Sunday... I was still in my uniform and I remember picking up a paper and looking through the ad section for no reason while we were waiting for our food to come out. Anyways, i saw this ad for husky/shepherd puppies at a local farm... It was completely spur of the moment but we phoned and they had a boy and a girl puppy left. My mom wanted a male dog so we went to check it out... Sammi was climbing up the little wooden gate with that look of "hold me pleeease just pick me pick me!!", but my mom had said we get a male dog so I was about to walk out with the boy. Well it was my nana who said, the other one has a smarter face, i think htat's the one for you!
So we picked her, she was SOOO cute as a puppy... aww haha.. Anyways I still remember stopping by the store on the way home to buy the essentials, a leash and collar and some food and what not (it'd been about 4 years since we last had a dog). We got home and my dad was there and my mom said, "look what your daughter got, honey"
Yeh... my mom has bought 2 cars without telling my dad first no one should be surprised she let me get a dog too.
So that's the story :P
And for the record, my dad to this day calls her my sister and treats her like a queen! What other dogs do you know get fresh tuna sashimi at the end of a good night of catering?
People should need a license or something to own an animal...
Good vibes your way and all other doggies going through a rough time!!
She truly is an awesome dog. Her one and only flaw is that she sheds fur like CRAZY - which isn't her fault of course! But she is very smart... maybe sometimes too smart for her own good
She'll forgive me when we take her up to the mountain tomorrow!
Very true words spoken by both of you.
BhagavadGita, thinking about you and your dog, sending good vibes and thoughts your way.
Very :( indeed
1995 San Francisco
San Jose
San Diego 2 shows
2003 Missoula
2005 Missoula
2006 Denver 2 shows with Tom Petty
Gorge 2 shows
2009 Utah
LA1
LA2
2012 Missoula : Meet and Greet : "Instant Classic show"
2013 Portland
Spokane
2018 Missoula
me: "sure. but i'm not coming to get ya when you get stuck"
he is actually looking at a ski lift which is about 1000 feet away...he couldn't figure it out
i can't tell if he's happy or not
this is about 7-8 feet high...norm was on top of it but didn't realize the edge was close...you can see where he fell through right below the trees
It's always fun til somone fall off the embankment!! Looks like he's having a blast..It's the winters and summers that make me miss the boys the most. They loved the snow, and camping. It's weird not buying as many doggie gifts for Christmas. Yeah we got stuff for Winston ( the Blue-Heeler, my siter's dog), and for the Kitties. We even got extra mice and rats for the snakes. Just not as much doggie stuff. I think I'm gonna go cry for a little while..
It has been 3 months, and i miss her soooooo much.
I promise to get the last pictures of her up soon.
1995 San Francisco
San Jose
San Diego 2 shows
2003 Missoula
2005 Missoula
2006 Denver 2 shows with Tom Petty
Gorge 2 shows
2009 Utah
LA1
LA2
2012 Missoula : Meet and Greet : "Instant Classic show"
2013 Portland
Spokane
2018 Missoula
we took sammi up to mount washington today and it was a BLIZZARD and she loved every bit of it.
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Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
good looking, whatever
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
as you know, I wish you would rescue another dog and share that big heart of yours!
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
I really have to get my regular camera!
AAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!
Oliver looks better in the Mutual Of Omaha Wild Kingdom-ish shots
The started at the same size, but Ol has grown about 1/3 bigger than Edward V....
Oh my God _ remember Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom? Marlon Perkins was always in the studio. "And now we'll watch Jim wrestle a wildebeast."
Marlon was a sadist
Molly is terribly confused, I've moved all the furniture around and I think it's freaked her out a bit. :(
Sweet Pea is not amused by random changes in the home environment and usually expresses her displeasure by peeing somewhere or eating something you somewhat treasure.
"the water today seems thicker than usual...."