Searching for Sam’s Foster Family

Sam is still searching for a foster family! She’s receiving great care at the shelter, but she’s starting to experience some shelter stress. I think she’s trying to tell us that she’d much rather spend this time in a home. We’ve reached out to a lot of potential foster families, even through other organizations, but she hasn’t found the right foster fit. Have you been thinking about fostering Sam but haven’t reached out yet?

Sam is a 1-year-old shepherd who is super sweet, but to be honest, she can be a pretty challenging dog to have around. Her previous foster dad always said the cuddles were worth the trouble, but we want to make sure her next foster home agrees! She’s extremely smart, so she has a lot of fun tricks to show off, but that also means she needs a job 24/7. If she doesn’t have an appropriate outlet for her energy, she’ll find something herself (and you may not love what she finds)! She’s also extremely playful with other dogs, so she’ll likely be too much for most. Ideally we’re looking for a home where she can be the only pet (definitely no cats for Sam!), but we may be able to make exceptions if your dog is very playful, social, and tolerant.

A few other things you need to know about Sam:

• She’s on a daily medication to help with her behavior, but she’s really easy to medicate!
• You do not have to have a backyard to foster Sam, but be prepared for lots of very LONG walks.
• Sam can get very mouthy when she’s excited, potentially ripping your clothing and/or causing bruises to your arms/legs. This is manageable, but ideally we want you to have experience with this behavior before volunteering to foster Sam. Because of this, Sam will need an adult-only foster home.
• Jenny, our Animal Behavior Manager, is on call to help you! She knows Sam really well and can give you lots of tips and tricks to make her foster stay a bit easier for you.
• She is looking for an adult-only foster home with no children or visiting children and no cats.

Overall, if you’re still busy working from home, Sam definitely isn’t the dog to help with your productivity. But, Sam may be the dog for you if you’re dog-experienced (especially with herding breeds!), have too much time on your hands, and don’t feel like wearing any nice clothes while quarantined to your house.

To find out more about Sam and foster, please email our Foster Coordinator, Ashley, at .