KENOBI

Adorable, Cute, Fluffy, Marshmallow, Majestic, Fur ball, Snowball, Precious, Soft, Happy, Smiley, Fun, Playful, Well behaved, Mellow, Calm, Snuggly, Cuddly, Beautiful, Awesome, Loyal, Obedient… These are not the words I use to describe Kenobi- they are the words of strangers, friends, and family. I can’t take him out in public without getting showered in compliments.…

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KUNO

For more than three long years, we mourned our Sammie (Kobe), and we dreamed of again having that smile in our family. Over the years, our hearts were broken by unsavory breeders and opportunities missed. When we met Yvette, we knew we met a kindred spirit. When she made it possible for us to bring…

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KEIKO (FKA ELSA)

We are so lucky that we had the opportunity to adopt this beautiful Samoyed. My husband knew there was something special about this dog when we met her at her foster’s house for the first time.  She had only been in the USA for a couple of days.  Although quite skittish upon meeting us, within…

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DYLAN

After searching rescues all over the US for over a year and being told repeatedly that unless I had someone to do a home visit, even though I had many Samoyed Club members who would verify for me that our family was a good one to take in an adopted Samoyed,they would not let me adopt. …

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KATIE

Katie was brought into our lives by Yvette last summer 2014. She was a owner turn in at the Tucson shelter. Yvette knew I was looking for another Samoyed, but couldn’t find one in Arizona. She found out that Katie was turned in and contacted me, I told her absolutely. We got in the car…

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TASHA (FKA KASHA)

In March 2012 we were returning from Alaska after having enjoyed the start of the Iditarod sled dog race. Our flight took us through Salt Lake City. A few days before I had received an email from Yvette saying that a 3 ½ month old Sammy puppy was up for sale and adoption and would…

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WHITNEY

I first saw Whitney in a photo from Korea with another larger Samoyed on Facebook. I told Yvette I would take one. This was back in the very beginning (about two and a half years ago). She was named Lilac and is the very first Korean dog to come to the US through Yvette’s YNot…

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BUDDY

Buddy was found by Yvette in a shelter in Arizona. He was first fostered by the wonderful rescuer, Kim Handsaker and her family. After she got him through Desert Tick fever and mammary cancer, he moved to California for us to foster. We became fast foster failures.Buddy’s favorite hobby is sleeping, he also likes walks and…

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MIA

Our beautiful Mia, adopted through Yvette and her organization, YNotSaveASam, truly rescued us.  We had lost our wonderful Sammie after 13 years of unconditional love.  Our hearts were broken.  It was March and we told Yvette we would probably be ready to add a Sammie to our home in the fall.  Thankfully she didn’t pay…

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SHADOW and IGGY

Meet Shadow and Iggy, the two newest members of the Whitworth Family. We first laid eyes on them when Yvette sent me pictures of two dogs in the Ulsan Pound in South Korea. They had both been there for over four months in tiny little cages and didn’t have much time left before being euthanized.…

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