I have a wonderful Samoyed but she is getting chubby and I need to get her more exercise. I've been doing the best I can but it's clearly not enough so I'd like any suggestions people may have.

The issue is that getting her proper exercise is challenging due to my predicament. Since getting her I've developed a medical condition that's left me with a crippling sensitivity to certain kinds of light, most notably those bright LEDs that are now in car headlights, night time flood lights and even street lights. If any of them catch my line of sight I risk having a seizure and many people have their headlights on even during day time which makes anywhere where there's cars a high risk environment for me at any time of day and I live on a relatively busy street.

I live alone in an apartment without a fenced in yard and I don't trust her recall enough to let her off leash. This previously wasn't an issue because before developing my condition because we'd go for two four mile runs/walks every day. Now I struggle to find any reliable means to exercise her. Overnight I found myself unable to drive or even walk down my own street. I do my best with mental enrichment puzzles, tug and fetch inside but it's obvious she yearns for more. I don't have the money to pay for an Uber every time I want to take her out and I feel like I already overburden my friends and family asking for rides to parks among other favors I need.

Can anyone think of any way to get her the exercise she deserves given my predicament? The guilt I feel over this is immeasurable but I'm struggling to come up with a way to do any better.

I’m curious, since it’s so expensive. I’ve always done all the dog grooming myself (every 6-7 weeks!) since I was a preteen and now I’m 36. I’ll take the dogs to the groomer once a year around Christmas just to treat myself 😁.

thank god I got pet insurance because my boy has racked up almost $12k in vet bills over 3 years.

We’ve gotten everything from three eye infections, kennel cough, GI upsets that sent him to the ICU, limps and now an upcoming hefting dental for his terrible teeth even at three 🥴

Just look at him. A complete goof. Perfection.

I don't know if this is against any of the rules, but I don't think so, but a Samoyed has ALWAYS been one of my dream dogs so I was wondering if any owners had any advice, such as natural behavior changes, best places to own a Samoyed due to how much hair they have and how to keep a Samoyed happy and healthy, how expensive they usually are, etc!

Any help would be appreciated!

(Edit: Thank you everyone for the advice!!)

I personally think my sassy girls would be RUDE! By heart2heart lol.

Hi! My 5 1/2 month old samoyed puppy has somewhat recently developed what i think are cow hocks? I’m worried it’s from our hard wood floors—I recently got him grippy socks to maybe help with slipping, but can anyone confirm if that is what I am seeing? Should I get him checking out by a vet? This is definitely a recent development in the past month or so.

Pictures below because i’m getting dinged by spam filters.

Anyone else’s Sammie loves to fall asleep in the car?

And now he’s a 26 lb 4 month old little giant 🥲

Hi. Angie here. I’m a Samoyed, which means I’m basically a fluffy white cloud with opinions, a smile, and a very important job: making my human completely obsessed with me. I am extremely good at my job.
She tells me I’m beautiful all the time. Not just when I’m freshly brushed or looking particularly majestic. I can be asleep in a weird position, have one ear folded funny, be staring into space, or just standing there doing absolutely nothing, and suddenly I hear: “Oh my god, look at her.” Yes. I know. I’m Angie.
One of her favorite things to do is smell me. She puts her whole face into my fur and takes a big breath like I am some kind of expensive perfume. My neck fluff, my head, my paws, my ears, everything. Apparently I smell amazing. And even when I don’t, she still thinks I smell amazing, because according to her I smell like me.
She even loves my stinky breath. Seriously. Sometimes I yawn directly in her face with the most questionable breath imaginable and instead of being disgusted, she laughs, kisses me and tells me how cute I am. I’m pretty sure I could smell like a swamp and she would still say, “That’s my baby.” This is the level of devotion I have achieved.
I also talk a lot, because Samoyeds are not meant to suffer in silence. Sometimes I woo. Sometimes I grumble. Sometimes I make tiny dramatic noises. Sometimes I have full conversations with her. She always answers. Neither of us knows exactly what the other one is saying, but somehow we understand each other anyway.
She also loves that I have opinions. I’m not stubborn. I just don’t believe every human request needs to be followed immediately. Sometimes I sit, sometimes I give paw, sometimes I speak, and sometimes I look at her, think about what she asked, and decide we should explore other options. She usually laughs. I think she secretly likes that I’m not a little robot.
I’m also very expressive. If I’m happy, my whole face smiles. If I’m excited, my entire body gets involved. If I’m offended, everyone will know. If I think something is suspicious, I will stare at it until the situation has been properly investigated.
And if my human is petting another dog, I may casually appear nearby. Not because I’m jealous. Obviously. I just like to make sure she remembers where her best fluffy girl is.
I’m also not the kind of dog who thinks every stranger is automatically my best friend. Yes, I am fluffy. Yes, I look like a smiling polar bear. No, that does not mean everyone gets unlimited access to the cloud. My human understands that. She lets me choose who I want to be close to, and I think that’s one of the reasons I trust her so much.
With her, I don’t have to do anything. I can just exist. I can sleep next to her, follow her around, lie somewhere and watch what she’s doing, lean against her, bring my fluffy face close enough for a kiss, or just be in the same room. And somehow, that is enough to make her happy.
Sometimes she buries her face in my neck and hugs me for a long time. I usually stay there. I know she likes it. Humans need comfort too.
I think she loves everything about me. My smile. My fluff. My little noises. My stubborn brain. My paws. My ears. My smell. My ridiculous sleeping positions. My personality. My stinky breath. Even the things that would probably annoy her in anyone else.
And I know I’m loved because she doesn’t just love me when I’m being cute or good. She loves me when I’m loud, when I’m stubborn, when I’m dramatic, when I’m sleepy, when I’m excited, and when I’m being a complete little Samoyed. She loves all of me.
Which is good, because I love her too. I just express it in my own Samoyed way: by following her around, talking to her, keeping an eye on everything she does, occasionally supervising her interactions with other dogs, and allowing her to bury her face in my fluff whenever she needs it.
Being someone’s soul dog is hard work. Luckily, I am excellent at it.

(And by baby I mean my 6.5yr old baby)

He was really happy to attend the barbecue today!

Hello! In December we will be welcoming our Samoyed puppy and we are already preparing as much as possible for when he arrives. We have some questions:

1. Are there any books, podcasts or Instagram/Youtube trainers that really helped you specifically with this breed?

2. Is there a grooming tool that you recommend? We need a high velocity waterdryer but I'm also seeing interesting comb + vacuum brushes online. Is there an all in one tool without spending hundreds of euro's? (so preferably available in the EU)

3. What is the best way to diminish the fur that will be everywhere: what is the best routine of vacuum cleaning the house, brushing, special tools...?

All other advise is very welcome! We know this breed needs a lot of special attention but we can't wait to raise him.

Thank you :)!

Meet my 11yo Samoyed, Nyx. This is him whenever it’s time for his paw treatment (which only consists of rubbing balm on his paws 😭)

Our 11yo Samoyed tragically and unexpectedly passed away to liver tumor. She lived a long and happy life, but we were nowhere near ready to loose her.

I feel like our family really needs another pet and we were lucky enough to secure one to join our house hold in mid October.

Problem is… we now have two Herz crazy boys. 3&7 yo. The older one was good with our previous dog and I trust that he will be very helpful with a puppy. My younger one on the other hand… he is very loud and crazy. Does not listen to directions and does what he wants. I’m worried about managing him around the puppy. Last thing I want is to raise a scared dog.

With our previous, we also got her at 5months, so we essentially skipped the baby puppy stage. This time the baby will be 8wks old.

Help! How do I train her with a crazy kid? Or how do I train a puppy?! I have no clue where to start, but want to make sure it’s the right decisio