Samoyed in his natural environment. Cherry Creek Canyon, near Yosemite.
12 responses to “good dog”
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I know that look. It’s just before he charges down the cliff, bolting in no other direction than across the valley.
Happened, in fact. While hiking May Lake with the kids, a nice jaunt above Yosemite Valley, a Samoyed perhaps stricken with wanderlust after spooking a pheasant off the trail bolted in a direction that could only be described as East and left of Tenaya (detail). Down the boldered cliff, ignoring all calls in hopeful tones, he wandered around the treeline he discovered below. By the time I scampered down to the edge of the wood, he was one with it.
Climbed back up for the view of the valley to see a dash of white that triangulated the echoed barks. About an hour later, he miraculously heeded calls and bounded back to us. Like it never happened. Bad dog, you are not a bear, and are often times a good dog, but the kids are glad you are back.
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My best friend from Utah had this dog, they are huge, loyal, and very friendly dogs. Mostly, the dog would walk him and protect neighbors that he didn’t like from visiting. He called his dog, "Bear."
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Gorgeous animal. Didn’t I just see him in that Narnia movie!? Such a famous dog you have.
While growing up I had an American Eskimo (www.akc.org/breeds/american_eskimo_dog).
It was always a joy to bring him out into the snow, he loved the mountains much more than LA. Can’t say I blame him, as ‘society’ and WiFi are the only things keeping me in the city.I never really did understand the difference between American Eskimos and Samoyeds, one is just a little smaller than the other, from what I can tell. Dog people have a much different categorization schema than I am used to. To me, if the NCBI doesn’t recognize a taxonomical difference, then I don’t either. Dogs are dogs. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Inf...
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You shaved you samoyed? I have been told not to do that because the hair won’t grow back the right way. Just curious, but how did it turn out?
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very furry!
(turned out just fine)
I just learned of my common heritage with the original breeders of these fine dogs: "The Samoyed dog takes its name from the Samoyedic peoples of Siberia. These nomadic reindeer herders bred the fluffy, white, smiling dogs to help with the herding, to pull sleds when they moved, and to keep their owners warm at night by sleeping on top of them." (wikipedia)
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I have a samoyed and her fur on half of her side was shaved right to the skin for medical reasons (lung surgery)- she has the most amazing coat – i am so worried it won’t grow back properly….
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