12-07-2009, 08:43 PM
Russ Bellinis Wrote:Congrats on retirement, Charley. I like samoyeds and siberians, but I think it would be cruel to have one here in So Cal. I think they need to live where it gets cold in winter. I have seen people with huskie type dogs here shave their hair off in the summer, but I'm not sure that is best for them either.Russ, there are lots of Sammies in the South. They don't do bad if they have access to lots of water and shade. Shaving them is not a good idea as the hair does help keep them from sunburn. They are an indoor dog, so they don't mind the AC either. They have great dispositions, but do shed a lot, we even use a small plastic grass rake to get the fur off of the carpet.
.There are quite a few for adoption located in California listed on petfinders.
Charlie