Readers' Pets: Samson the Shepherd Mix
Introduction: Meet Samson--AKA Sam, Sammers, Samma-Lamma, Samurai etc. Sam is an almost 6 month old Heinz 57 puppy that came to us through a local rescue. Sam, his mother and littermates were dumped at high-kill shelter in the Philadelphia area. Their stay was not long, as the rescue came in and scooped them up. At 8 weeks they were listed for adoption, and it was love at first sight. Mr. Samson came to live at his forever home with us just two days later. He was only a 7 lb little puppy boy when he came home, and he is now a 50+ lb. adolescent moose.
Home: Frenchtown, NJ. Sam loves his quaint river town!
Age: 6 months
Breed: Mixed. Possibly German Shepherd, Great Dane. Whatever breed or breeds that produce 23 inch tall, 55 lb, 6 month old pups.
Personality: He is a silly, adolescent pup in all senses of the words. Always looking for something new and excited to play with, chew, or tug on, Sam sure keeps us on our toes. He is a scary smart dog, so training is a MUST with him. We have been very successful in following the My Smart Puppy training techniques, and his training is progressing quite nicely. Sam is really looking forward to starting up some dog sports training once his little bones have grown to full size.
Likes: Food, food and more food! Playing with his toys ranks pretty high up there too. Fetch and catch are his favorite games to play with mom and dad. He also loves “attempting” to play with his feline brother, but mom and dad tell him he can’t play rough. A good snuggle on the couch is a classic favorite as well.
Dislikes: Odd looking, unrecognizable objects (can we say fear stage?), not being allowed to play rough with the cat and having to actually wait all day for dinner. Yes, he’s a little piggy.
Favorite Toy: His Water Kong Wubba that he picked out all on his own (behind mom’s back at the pet supply store) and his green and pink balls. Like I said, he loves catching and fetching!
Favorite Food: Anything! He is just as happy getting his kibble as he is getting a nice piece of boiled chicken. He would eat all day, every day if he could.
Trivia: When we first adopted Sam, the rescue guessed he was a Shepherd/Basenji mix. Considering that he is now the size of two Basenjis combined, I find that latter breed to be unlikely. Almost everyone we meet thinks he looks like a Great Dane mix. I have to giggle because I thought I would have a 40 lb dog, and it turns out that I may have a 100 lber! More to love, that’s my theory!
--Spanno
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on December 30, 2008 at 04:26 PM
Samson looks content in his new home. I wish anyone considering getting a dog to rescue one. There are so many great (and older) dogs out there that need a good home. thank you
Brenda on December 30, 2008 at 08:02 PM
Sam! :) He's the coolest.
Terry on January 17, 2009 at 06:22 PM
I had a shepherd/dane mix..."Rowdy"....he was a stray that found us when we lived in phoenix. The best dog I ever had. He would literally stop traffic when I walked him (comments included "he's beautiful" and "that is the biggest dog I have ever seen" being yelled from cars passing). Lived to be about 15 yeas, old...ancient for a giant bread. The dane/sherpherd is a wonderful mix! We miss him greatly.
Ashley on July 21, 2010 at 01:35 PM
Oh my GOSH, he looks so much like my Judah! They could be littermates, if it weren't for the... several year age difference. LOL The shelter had him marked as a shepherd/shar pei mix, the vet suggested lab/german shepherd, but he has so many dane characteristics, and I've had 4 people ask me if he was a dane, that I'm kind of thinking he may be. :-) I wish I could attach a pic to this post! I don't have any online, except on my Facebook account. Oh! You know, I actually do! Check him out in the contest here :-D http://www.montgomeryhumane.com/Contest/contestdetails.cfm?imagenumber=15
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