Updated Profile 10/1 -

Just wanted to give everyone a little up date on our sweet Samara. Over the course of the last 2 months, Samara has really started to come into her own. Her personality is truly developing in her foster home. If you have been to a few of our events, you have noticed that Samara no longer hides at the back of the kennel, but will approach people to smell them and be pet. That’s just the beginning. Samara loves to play! She will play by herself but she loves to chase her foster siblings in the yard. Sometimes if they are being lazy and lounging on the deck, out of no where Samara will run into the center of the yard and bark, as though she is chasing something. But really, it’s just to get the others to run after her. She thinks a great game. When she gets excited, especially at meal times and when her foster mama first gets home, Samara will bark, bow, and kick her feet up. Other times she will start to chase her mamma barking and playing then as soon as mama turns around Samara play bows, barks, and runs away. She is getting better and better about being picked up too! Her foster mama always tells Samara, “ok I’m going to pick you up now” and Samara gets ready. When being held in the air, Samara prefers the football hold so she can see everything. At this point, Samara is about 95% housebroken. Samara will continue to do well in her new home with continued encouragement and a consistent routine. Samara has learned to go upstairs and downstairs by following her foster fur siblings. The door is still a little scary for her. More so when coming into the house. The best way to get her in at first is to prop the door open just a little bit and take a step back. Samara will come running in and either go to her crate or up on the couch. Speaking of the couch, if you are on the couch Samara will be as well. Sometimes she will be right next to you but other times she prefers to be on the other side of the couch. Bedtime though is by far Samaras favorite time of the day. That’s when she is the snuggliest. Samara will sleep right up against you all night. In the morning Samara is full of herself and ready to cause mischief. That’s when she she finds the paper to shred, especially tissue. Because she likes to chew and shred, when you are not home, Samara should be crated. The good news is that Samara is perfectly crate-trained. She is happy to lay the day away in her crate and doesn’t make a sound until you get home. Then her deep bark comes out, only because she is so excited! Samara is getting used to being handled by men.  This will need ongoing time and patience. In her forever home, Samara should have a fully fenced-in yard and/or another dog to guide her. Just know that without a fence, it will take a longer time to house-train Samara since she is still unsure when it comes to the leash.

Well the time has come! Our beautiful cavalier girl is ready for her forever homes. Samara is a gorgeous red and white, or Blenheim, Cavalier King Charles. She is approximately 2 years old and is a local breeder release. The breeder believed she was too small to be a mama, so thankfully they gave her to us. How could we say no to a Cavi?!  

Now keep in mind she is a breeder release, so this human world is new to her. She is just learning to trust us. We see so much potential is this sweetheart, once she trusts you, life will be great for her. Samara was used to living a life in a crate. She is adjusting quite nicely to the pampered life of a home. She enjoys wasting her days away relaxing on the sofa, and sleeping in the big bed. She is very excited to see her foster family when they come home from work. She will bark and growl, wag her tail with excitement and even kick her back feet out It's like she is asking, "where have you been all day?". Then she goes and runs up the ramp back onto the couch. She does expect you come sit down next to her. Samara likes people the most when they are sitting. She truly likes it most when you start rubbing under her chin and then slowly move up to her head. It’s far less threatening to her that way than just reaching for her. She will come up to you, place her paws on you, give your hand a few little kisses, then snuggle up right against you. At bedtime, Samara does the same thing. She has to be as close to you as possible. Usually, she will sleep on the pillow next to you. Be prepared, though; if you turn your head towards her, Samara will make sure to kiss your nose.

Samara is still working on building her confidence around people. For this reason, we think a home with another dog would be best for her. A dog that can teach her how to be a dog. A dog that Samara can follow behind and learn from. Samara loves to run and chase the other dogs in her home. She will play with toys by herself and throw them in the air over and over again. She is doing excellent on her house training. Samara will not tell you that she has to go out but if you take her out, Samara knows exactly what to do. She has had no experience on a leash at this point. A home with a fenced-in yard would be required for her. (no invisible fences) Since sudden, fast movements make Samara nervous, we think a home with older children (12+) would be best for her. Samara will not be mean if little ones come to visit, but she may prefer to be in her crate as the kids run around. 

Samara does have a few little quirks. For instance, she can go up and down stairs, but she will not walk in the door with you standing in the doorway. You will need to prop the door open and walk away from the door, at which point she will immediately run in, and get right onto the couch. She prefers women over men. She has lived with a man in the past it will just take a longer time for her to bond with a man in the house than a woman. Samara does not enjoy being picked up and carried around, but she will let you of course. These are all things she just needs to get used to. Again, there is no doubt that she will get used to them in time. She just needs that constant exposure. She is almost like a 2 year old puppy, who needs to learn it all. Samara is willing to though. She wants to make her family happy. 

Samara is completely crate trained and will go in as soon as you tell her “crate”. She also knows sit and will give you her paw. Since Samara is like a puppy, you will need to crate her while you are away. She will find herself in trouble at times without reminders. For instance, she has been known to chew wires, paper, and pens when unsupervised for longer periods of time. It’s really for her safety. She likes to chew things that are hard. Samara is easily corrected. When you see her have something she shouldn’t, just like a puppy, you tell her no and then redirect her with a toy or hoof. It’s all a learning process. Samara is very smart and eager to please. 

Samara is spayed, up to date with vaccines, microchipped, flea/worm treated and tested neg. for heartworm.  Her adoption fee is $600