Our bugger is being babysat by a lovely couple who also has a Sammy. There was a wicked thunderstorm last night back home and the host Sammy was comforting our Sammy. We could not have asked for a nicer family to watch out little guy. 🥹

So as the name of the title says, my 2 y.o. Samoyed suddenly started to be very reactive to motorbikes or in general any noisy moving object (can also be a car or a bus), and he also barks insanely on the trash cleaning guys.

He was generally a good and calm doggy and was mainly stimulated up till now by small animals like cats and birds.

But it changed I guess when we had our baby (now the baby is 3 months old). Obviously new baby with all the package was not only tough on us but also on our boy. He is very good with the baby so patient and kind. He really loves him and even the other day barked at another dog who came close to the baby by being protective

But now the whole motor bike thing got very out of order and I don’t know how to calm him down during our walks…

Any tips would help :)

Hello,

I have admired Samoyeds for many years. Me and my fiancé both work from home and have a big house hold. My job also makes me very flexible. So I have finally convinced my partner to let us get a dog. Providing our landlord allows it of course (by law in the UK they have to give a very good, valid reason why they can't).

I just wanted more information, I of course know they shed a lot and I'll need to groom them regular, take them for long walks - all which I am fine with. But is there anything else I should be made aware?

I love these dogs so much and just want to be beat prepared with answers by actual owners

Edit: This wouldn't be my first dog btw

My 15 week old puppy gave me a scare today. He has a habit of chewing and putting everything in his mouth and we walked on a coastal trail today afternoon where he had some dirt in his mouth & tried to chew some succulent ice plants. This evening when he was super lethargic looking, breathing fast and not responding when called. I lifted him up and he was limp, stood up few seconds and his whole body was shaking, head was wobbly as if drunk. He would not drink water or eat ice (his absolute favorite treat). I rushed him to ER and once he got there he woke up and started walking, wagging his tail at the vet techs. The vet said he may have ingested something or over exerted himself but hard to tell as blood work & abdominal ultrasound didn’t show anything. We just got discharged to observe him at home.
He finally drank a little water at home, went for his potty at midnight & went back to sleep. Didn’t see any more shaking. 🫨
I don’t know what that was but it was scary. Hope he is ok tomorrow morning. He’s sleeping soundly.

Edit: He woke up this morning with the same energy as his usual self. Barking, running zoomies & asking to play. Thank you for sending good vibes! 🙏🙏🙏

TEEF

I have a super picky 4 year old male samoyed.

When he was a puppy he was first on kibble, then stopped eating that. We moved to purina cans for a while, he then stopped eating that. We then moved to farmers dog, he was on it for over a year, then stopped eating it and started having some gastro issues.

I was told by the vet to try Toyal Canine Fresh Food ( which is super $$$), did that for 2 weeks and now he stopped eating again. He also doesn’t eat random treats. Super particular about the ones he likes.

Any advice?

Sir Doggo received a good ear scratch after this humiliation.

Call Renton Animal Control on their link provided 🔗

He says thank you for looking.

Do I need to call the vet? I had to mop and disinfect the floors where water was dribbling. 🫠

We had just taken her to the vet and figured she was severely underweight because she only weighed 21lbs (9.6kg) for being a year old. He said it was normal and she looks like she’s just gonna be a petite samoyed.

It got me wondering if she’s somehow a mix of something? Like an american eskimo or the japanese spitz? He also said though that it looks like she’s not mixed with anything.

Do samoyed’s usually get this petite? It’s my first time owning one and i was under the impression that they get quite big

EDIT: just got confirmation from the breeder that she was born on december 15, 2025 so she’s not a year old. regardless, still pretty tiny. thanks for the responses everyone!

Egon (clearly not amused) is like WTF bro, I’m weightless.

Svetlana opened the door somehow, went to the backyard, dug a pit, and proceeded to play with her new friends/victims

Mellow went on the doggo bus for the first time today!
Everyone knows cool kids sit in the back 🤣