Lucky Sam!
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 7:34 pm
Hello folks, Samsmum calling!
Sam is so lucky - he has a holiday home next door. When we first got Sam, he was terrified of men and growled at them when they came in the house. I am a music teacher, and my students were just used to knocking and walking in the side door. I used to find them looking quite pale, up against the door and Sam giving a ferocious growl. I used to say to them "Just awlk past him and sit down". When they had been sitting down for a couple of minutes, he would go up and lick their hands, and then all was well. That is, except for the elderly gentleman next door. It used to take five minutes to get him past Sam to sit down.
After a few weeks all comers were Sam's bestest friends, except poor Harold. It took a bit longer, but we got there in the end.
Harold was so taken with Sam (Harold's daughter has had to Goldens from Jan) that he asked if he could have him round at his house now and again for company, and he goes round a couple of times a week. Harold is very popular with Sam as he plays with him all the time, and when he comes home he has a little sulk!
At the end of May we were going to Canada to see our daughter, so Harold volunteered to have Sam at his house, and we have never looked back. If we need to be out for several hours, overnight or a weekend away or whatever, he goes next door and is very happy. So happy that sometimes he is reluctant to come home, but is O.K. when he is back in the house.
Sometimes when I bake I take some goodies round for Harold. I open the side door and say to Sam "Let's take some goodies for Harold", and he cuts across Harold's lawn and is waiting at his door when I get there.He is such a luckly lad, and I think he knows it.
Best wishes to you all - Joyce (Samsmum).
Sam is so lucky - he has a holiday home next door. When we first got Sam, he was terrified of men and growled at them when they came in the house. I am a music teacher, and my students were just used to knocking and walking in the side door. I used to find them looking quite pale, up against the door and Sam giving a ferocious growl. I used to say to them "Just awlk past him and sit down". When they had been sitting down for a couple of minutes, he would go up and lick their hands, and then all was well. That is, except for the elderly gentleman next door. It used to take five minutes to get him past Sam to sit down.
After a few weeks all comers were Sam's bestest friends, except poor Harold. It took a bit longer, but we got there in the end.
Harold was so taken with Sam (Harold's daughter has had to Goldens from Jan) that he asked if he could have him round at his house now and again for company, and he goes round a couple of times a week. Harold is very popular with Sam as he plays with him all the time, and when he comes home he has a little sulk!
At the end of May we were going to Canada to see our daughter, so Harold volunteered to have Sam at his house, and we have never looked back. If we need to be out for several hours, overnight or a weekend away or whatever, he goes next door and is very happy. So happy that sometimes he is reluctant to come home, but is O.K. when he is back in the house.
Sometimes when I bake I take some goodies round for Harold. I open the side door and say to Sam "Let's take some goodies for Harold", and he cuts across Harold's lawn and is waiting at his door when I get there.He is such a luckly lad, and I think he knows it.
Best wishes to you all - Joyce (Samsmum).
What a lovely story, It's made my day.
