Teacup samoyed puppies

I have a male and I would love to have a samoyed puppy! 🤍

In February, my girlfriend (27F) and I (28M) decided we wanted a dog. I had dogs throughout my childhood and loved them, but I wasn’t really responsible for raising them. We liked Samoyeds for their constant "smile" and white fur.
We found a family who bred Samoyeds and they had new puppies. We booked one and waited eight weeks to bring him home. During that time, we received cute pictures of the puppies growing up, which was really heartwarming.
We picked up our puppy, named him Sam, and brought him home. He was already house-trained and could walk on a leash. He was fun, sweet, and really cute, and we fell in love with him.
However, it was really hard to manage my life with him. He woke us up at 4 AM and was either super active or sleeping until 10 PM. He required constant attention, and I couldn’t focus on work (I work from home). He also destroyed things, even though I tried to tire him out during the day. By 6 PM, I was exhausted. I couldn’t imagine handling this long-term, so after two days, I decided to return him.
I thought it was better for him to go back sooner rather than later. He had his siblings there and seemed happy. I knew he would find great owners.
I probably gave up too soon, but I didn’t want to have to return him later. Rationally, I think I did the right thing, but I’m really sad and keep thinking about him.
Do you have any advice? Thank you :)

Can you help our family choose a dog? [Breeds]
We are a family of 3 with a 2 year old boy. We are finally settled in our new home and we are ready to add a dog to our family.
Introduction
1) Will this be your first dog? If not, what experience do you have owning/training dogs?

• We grew up with dogs but it will our first time as the primary care givers/ trainers.

2) Do you have a preference for rescuing a dog vs. going through a reputable breeder?

• We would like to buy a puppy.

3) Describe your ideal dog.

• we would like a dog that is good around children and doesn’t bark like a husky. A medium sized dog that could run with me and wouldnt be too challenging to train and well behaved around other dogs.

4) What breeds or types of dogs are you interested in and why?

• my wife is mostly interested in dogs that she considers beautiful such as the Samoyed(example for her idea of beauty in a dog). For myself I always loved Saint Bernards, a giant, calm and friendly dog. But it’s not very practical since my wife is quite small and feels intimidated by the size.

5) What sorts of things would you like to train your dog to do?

• to follow basic commands like stop, wait, leave it. And lie down and follow me while running. (Jogging around 5km)

6) Do you want to compete with your dog in a sport (e.g. agility, obedience, rally) or use your dog for a form of work (e.g. hunting, herding, livestock guarding)? If so, how much experience do you have with this work/sport?

• Not at all

Care Commitments
7) How long do you want to devote to training, playing with, or otherwise interacting with your dog each day?

• I have a few hours per day spare.

8) How long can you exercise your dog each day, on average? What sorts of exercise are you planning to give your dog regularly and does that include using a dog park?

• about 2 hours per day. We will go to dog parks occasionally as well as open land.

9) How much regular brushing are you willing to do? Are you open to trimming hair, cleaning ears, or doing other grooming at home? If not, would you be willing to pay a professional to do it regularly?

• up to 30 mins a day and willing to pay for bi-monthly grooming.

Personal Preferences
10) What size dog are you looking for?

• a medium sized dog maybe around 20 inches. The middle to high end of medium.

11) How much shedding, barking, and slobber can you handle?

• less barking and slobber, a moderate amount of shedding would be ok. I don’t mind cleaning the floor every day but I don’t want to spend 5 minutes with a lint roller every time I leave the house.

12) How important is being able to let your dog off-leash in an unfenced area?

• important

Dog Personality and Behavior
13) Do you want a snuggly dog or one that prefers some personal space?

• somewhere in the middle but definitely snuggly over cat like.

14) Would you prefer a dog that wants to do its own thing or one that’s more eager-to-please?

• eager to please

15) How would you prefer your dog to respond to someone knocking on the door or entering your yard? How would you prefer your dog to greet strangers or visitors?

• friendly to cautious but not aggressive or afraid.

16) Are you willing to manage a dog that is aggressive to other dogs?

• no since we will come across a lot of dogs every day.

17) Are there any other behaviors you can’t deal with or want to avoid?

• just the common things like leash pulling.

Lifestyle
18) How often and how long will the dog be left alone?

• very rarely completely alone, maybe once every 1-2 months we will go out for a day trip late morning to evening. Preferably the dog would be ok with it, but we can easily arrange a visitor or care if not.

19) What are the dog-related preferences of other people in the house and what will be their involvement in caring for the dog?

• no preferences different to those mentioned already. My wife will occasionally feed/ walk the dog, but mostly it will be me with the ‘help’ of my son.

20) Do you have other pets or are you planning on having other pets? What breed or type of animal are they?

• turtle in an aquarium.

21) Will the dog be interacting with children regularly?

• yes all the time since I have a 2 year old.

22) Do you rent or plan to rent in the future? If applicable, what breed or weight restrictions are on your current lease?

• my own house.

23) What city or country do you live in and are you aware of any laws banning certain breeds?

• China, there are only bans on the really big dogs.

24) What is the average temperature of a typical summer and winter day where you live?

• peak summers usually around 35c but can reach 40c at times winter typically sits around 0c give or take a few degrees.

Additional Information and Questions
25) Please provide any additional information you feel may be relevant.

• No additional information.

26) Feel free to ask any questions below.
We really appreciate any guidance! Thank you for your time.

Hi everyone! I'm a first-time dog owner of a 12-month-old Samoyed. I'm seeking advice from you on how should I behave & live with a dog that’s submissive and sensitive/fearful. Despite her affectionate nature towards people and love for playing with dogs, she's had some negative experiences in the past where other dominant dogs chase her while off leash. May I add some more details? I don't know whom else to talk to about these things...
She was very hard to deal with as a puppy, so I hired a balanced trainer when she was 6 months,, but recently I've noticed her becoming more sensitive and fearful, particularly towards loud noises and her surroundings. Reflecting on the training methods that I used I must admit that were a bit harsh, so I've decided to make a change in order to prevent her becoming more fearful. I've chosen to discontinue leash corrections, yelling, and rigid rules like:

• walking in heel position all the time while on leash, and getting permission to sniff whenever she asks for it and I allow it (note that I allowed lots of sniff time)
  
• not allowing her to get fixated on people or dogs during our walks
  
• if she would not come when called while off leash, I would follow her and call her until she would eventually give up and come
  
• not allowing her to bark and become agitated inside the house. I would lock her in the bathroom until she calmed down. Now she does not do that anymore.
  
• basically I was following most important advice that my trainer gave me: "she's a Nordic dog breed and it's dominant and stubborn, so you need to act as a leader and make sure that whatever you say she must follow, if she does not follow there must be a consequence"... Imagine this being applied in everything.
  

____and one more:

• not allowing strangers to pet her ... but I don't know about this. I had some stupid experiences early on with strangers that pet her excessively and I would like to keep this rule and allow pets only with friends and family. >>> How much impact has this on a submissive/friendly dog? She's also a frustrated greeter...

At the moment, I'm opting to give her complete freedom for the next few months, focusing on building her confidence in herself and in myself through play and constant engagement without expectations. Any recommended resources or tips you can share would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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Also any tips on getting going used to the kayak both on and off the water would be helpful. I’m not worried about his recall per se it go or him to jump out the kayak either.

International Pet Move - POSITIVE
I see some posts regarding moving pets internationally and wanted to share our postive story and recommmendation in case it helps anyone, or at the very least makes them feel less anxious (I was a mess moving our pets overseas).
Last month we moved from the US (rural NV) to the UK with our dog and two cats (all under 3 years old). When I initally started looking into transporting them, I saw this company posted deep on a comment section and teached out and havent seen much about them otherwise so needed to share:
We went with Pet Transport Pro and when we signed we had no idea how truly amazing our choice would be, but the owner was there for us every step of the way.
Nothing about this move was easy, least of all the pets. We lived 10hrs drive from an airport that they could fly out of, we were in the midst of BA changing their price rules, and our little Samoyed puppy had an insane growth spurt 2 months before flying, making him a “giant” dog and could no longer fly through Heathrow. We also lived in rural NV where our vet said they knew how to file all the paperwork and DIDN’T.
This is where Pet Transport Pro came in. The true breaking point was the USDA “rejecting” our travel 2 days before flight, which never actually happened and sent me into an absolute panic. After that, Pet Transport dealt with all of the communications with the vet and made everything so clear to me. Nothing about moving them was easy, to the point where I was on the phone with the vet 1 hour before they boarded to get new signatures and Pet Transport MADE IT SMOOTH.
Our pets arrived safe, happy, well fed 36 hours after departure from us and 6 hours after my arrival in the UK. They have no trauma associated with their crates and got back in happily when we moved house 2 weeks ago.
To anyone going through shipping their pets, I know its awful and everyone will get through it. I hope this helps someone 💙

Hey everyone! I've been interested in a samoyed for a few months now, got one today after doing some research online, but this is my first puppy ever and i need some pointers.
I wanted to ask how and when I should start training him. I know hes new to our house and needs to get used to us so im not expecting him to be obedient and willing to train right away. He obviously misses his family, he makes sad noises a lot, and seems to be happier when coming back home from a walk or carrying him when outside. This is cute but obviously not ideal, i want him to fulfill his needs outside. Because of the carrying around tho i feel like he kinda lost the incentive to walk around on his own. He does walk on his own on grass but kinda goes his own way and only follows me when he goes every other direction lol. He also seems to walk back home much more keenly than going out.
I also wanted to know how many days into ownership i should start teaching him to come when i call his name, sit and other important stuff. I don't want to pressure him into training too early when hes uncomfortable, is there any signs the dog could give telling me that i can start? He doesnt seem too keen on treats right now, but ill try some different ones, maybe the ones i got him arent exactly his taste, or maybe its too early. All advice is greatly appreciated!

My sister invited the family on Sunday for a lunch in her backyard. I have a 2 yo Samoyed who is gentle and trained puppy. He is very sociable and loves everyone (worst guard dog ever lol). When we are invited to our parents, I always bring him and everything is fine.
I asked her if I could bring him this Sunday and she said she’d rather not because she did some gardening (he doesn’t dig but I know it’ s an excuse because she just doesn’t want him to come).
So now I am hesitating about going there. I have always welcomed her 4 kids to my house even though they were loud and put some mess.

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Hi my 3 month old Samoyed puppy has a really bad UTI with some blood in lab tests. She is already on antibiotics and I am praying for the good outcome. Has anyone had similar in such a young pup ?

Hi everyone! I recently got my 4 year old samoyed puppy and was trying to train her to play fetch. At first, she would perfectly grab the ball and give it back and this went for about 20 minutes. I rewarded her with a treat whenever she did a good job. Now when i throw the ball she seems completely uninterested or either runs to the ball and back without grabbing it, or she bites it but drops it then comes back to me without it. I have this long plastic blue stick and she loves to bite it and bring it to the most RANDOM spots! What should I do?

Hello,
First of all, sorry for this long post and for my english (it is not my native language).
I have an old german shepherd puppy named Helga (6 months, female) that my boyfriend and I added to our family last december (we already have one male husky/samoyed of 3 and two cats that are 4 and 6 yo). Since the beginning, I had a really hard puppy blues as she was nothing like my other dog (she was and is really fearful, barks easyly) but after some time and some lessons with a really good dog trainer, we started creating our routine and all seemed to be good.
That was before my worst nightmare became reality.
When Helga was 4 months, she started limping and we thought it was from her rapid growth (at 6 months, she weights 27kg), but after two days, the limping was still there so we rushed her to the vet. I need to precise that we have always been very careful, so no stairs, no "jumps" (as much as you can avoid a puppy to jump), short walks but without restraining her. After seeing three vets (two of them are orthopedic surgeons) and doing some radios, they all said that she could have elbow dysplasia. We still need to do a scan to really be sure it is ED (elbow dysplasia) and if the results are positive to ED, we will do an arthoscopy.
Were is the link with being reactive you will tell me, well... the first vet we saw told us to put her on strict rest (so no long walks, no free walks, no contact with other dogs, no more lessons with our dog trainer (I asked about that last one, the vet told us to stop the courses... he even told us to put Helga in a cage as long as we could during the day for her to not move. WE REFUSED OF COURSE, we let her free in our house with our other dog and cats)) and as I am a really anxious person (I was and I am still afraid of making her situation worse with her possible ED), I did what he told (apart for the cage, etc). Helga was on "strict rest" during at least 3 or 4 weeks.
I need to precise that she is a really sweet girl ! She is a happy puppy, she is already potty trained, she loves her "big brother", she is calm inside, does not destroy things, etc...
But well, I think that no doing her doggy lessons (I tried to do exercises at home), no having contact with dogs during 3 weeks did (apart from our other dog) and having to rest all this time (we had to wait 4 weeks to had the appointments with the two others orthopedic vets...) did her not good... she started barking at people, barking at dogs, barking at imaginary things, she started to be afraid of everything and that was when my boyfriend and I talked and decided that we could no longer let her like this.
I started doing the doggy lessons again, started to do walkies in the city where there is a lot of people walking their dogs too, started to let her run in the fields/forest... started to let her have a life all dogs should have.
Then the others appointments came and I really was angry to our first vet when the two others told us that she NEEDED to continue her doggy lessons and to have a free run at least 1x per day. I really felt (and still feel) like I had failed her. She also saw a canine osteopath that told us the same (so to let her live her life as normally as possible). BUT I PRECISE that all vets and the osteopath told us to NOT let her play with others dogs still.
So here I am, working on her reactivity. Some days are good, some others (like this morning) are terrible (she barked at nothing, barked at a girl that appeared at the corner of the street...) SHE HAS NEVER BITTEN. She only barks and I know, I know that "I am not having a hard time, she is having a hard time" but I am so tired. I am so afraid of the future. I don't want to rehome her, I will work on this as much as is it needed. I don't care if she doesn't like other dogs and don't want to play with them on the future. I just want her to be capable to be aroung other dogs without reacting/being afraid.
There is some progress, she no longer (or occasionnally) barks at people/cars/other things than dogs.
But well... If you have/had a reactive dog, please tell me your story. Tell me that one day, it is going to be worth it because I am at a stage that I only see the bad and no longer the good... (my boyfriend, on the other hand, is really supportive. He is really positive and only thinks that things will get better).
Also, if we need to operate her, she will need at least 2 or 3 weeks of REALLY STRICT rest and I am so afraid that things will get worse again...

Looking at the parents I thought are these maybe Keeshounds? What do you think?
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-dogs-puppies/kitchener-waterloo/7-beautiful-samoyed-puppies/1691128201
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