Samba's Web Page

My Rescue
Login to Remember your Favorite Animals and Breeds!

Find our applications at www.midwestanimalrescue.org

Name: Samba

Rescue ID: M-411

Status: Adopted!

Species: Dog

Breed: Flat-coated Retriever / Newfoundland Dog (medium coat)

Learn more about the Flat-coated Retriever.
Learn more about the Newfoundland Dog.

Sex: Male (neutered)

Current Size: 82 Pounds

General Potential Size: Large

Current Age: 24 Years (best estimate)

Good with Dogs: Yes

Good with Kids: Yes

Description:
Meet Samba!

My name is Samba, but most people just call me Sam. I was living a normal happy life when the situation abruptly changed and all of a sudden I am sitting in a jail cell. I missed my warm cozy home and I just wanted someone to get me out of this place. I am now happy to have a wonderful foster home to stay in. It is so much nicer than that cold hard cement floor.

I love being with people and other dogs. Those things that they call cats are strange and scary to me. I am not sure what I think of them, so I have decided to just steer clear of those creatures. I wouldn't mind living with one, but I probably would not be good friends with a Cat. I am a really good boy and I have no idea what the heck happened to land me in this situation.

A NOTE FROM HIS FOSTER MOM:

Samba is super gentle and almost a little shy when things get loud. Not happy loud, but kids fighting, getting disciplined, whatever. He does fairly well with his manners — knows sit and lay down. Still working on stay and come. He hardly ever barks and doesn’t go for food on the counter, although he has shown interest in the things on the high chair tray. When he does, a firm “don’t touch” usually gets him to back away. He’s fine with the kids (4 Â½, 3, and 16 months) and seems to enjoy when they pet him, just needs a break from the activity now and then. Our littlest one pets him and touches his face and Samba just sits there. He is also completely house broken, so no accidents yet. He kennels wonderfully over night and even sometimes goes in there when he wants to be away from the commotion. We are trying to teach him to walk on a leash, but haven’t had much practice yet. Most of the time he is really laid back, but I’ve noticed that after the kids go to bed he likes to wrestle/rough house for about 10-15 minutes and then he settles back down for the night. The way he lays on the floor, he looks like a bear skin rug. He seems fine to be inside and roam, outside on his tie out, or whatever. He does seem to enjoy being around me, but I’ve been his primary care giver since we got him, so that’s fairly normal. He does fine with my husband as well. He doesn’t seem to have food or space issues either. He’s really easy to have around. Big and black, but really sweet.

Please feel free to fill out an Adoption Application on our main website, www.midwestanimalrescue.org, by clicking on the Form/Applications link under Website Features.

Thank You!

*The pet you are viewing is a rescued pet which is most often from an animal control facility and does not come with a pedigree. The breed(s) listed are our best guess and are in no way guaranteed. Sometimes the pets appear to be a particular breed(s) in the pictures we receive from our rescue partners and when they arrive we are surprised to see an entirely different breed(s) in person! If you choose to DNA test your adopted pet, test results may vary from company to company and our breed guess may not be reflected in those results as it is just that, our best guess. It is with deep longing that we wish there was a breed called "cute" as we believe all of our dogs would fall under this new breed classification!

Completion of an Adoption Application via our website www.midwestanimalrescue.org is the best way to show your interest in an animal and is the first step in our adoption process.

*Animals who are not fully vaccinated and altered are not eligible for long distance adoption.

When you adopt a pet from Midwest Animal Rescue and Services, your adoption fee covers: Microchip and registration, Core Vaccines including Rabies, Distemper and bordetella, age appropriate heartworm testing or FeLV-FIV testing, sterilization, heartworm/flea-tick prevention and deworming while in foster care.

Adoption fees are non-negotiable and can be paid by cashier's check, money order or credit card. We do not accept personal checks.

Any issues that arise after adoption are the full responsibility of the adopter after the finalization of adoption. Adoption fees are only part of the expense of owning a pet, so we ask you to consider the costs for the life of the pet before adoption. We recommend pet insurance.