NORTHERN ILLINOIS SAMOYED ASSISTANCE, INC.

VOLUME 16, ISSUE 9 SEPTEMBER-2012

RESCUE REVIEW A breed-specific rescue organization dedicated to finding new homes for abandoned or unwanted Samoyeds

Cricket has blossomed into a little beauty!

When she came home from AHAH, she had been given a bath and her fur had been trimmed of all the knots. She had a severe bladder infection which required two rounds of antibiotics to resolve. Cricket is also now taking Metacam for the pain in her hips and wrists and it seems to be

helping a lot.

As you may have read in the previous article, Cricket has many problems. She appears to be either partially or completely deaf, has dysplasia in both hips, a broken left wrist which is so old that it can't be repaired. Sadly she weighs a mere 26 pounds and is so skittish that she is afraid of doing most everything. In spite of all her problems, we’ve become deeply attached to her.

Over the time that we have had her, she has come to accept both Jackie and I. She will come to us about half the time but “always” when we have a treat.

Cricket loves to patrol the back yard, every day she inspects every crook and cranny hoping to

FEATURE ARTICLES

Cricket update 1-3

Sam O Rama Pre-registration Insert

Dental months 4

Assumptions 5

NISA’s Credit Card Program 6

Diamonds 7-8

Rescue Report 9-10

Membership Forms 9-10

find new scents.

She and Rugby (Below) get along fantastically! He decides to go out and she bounces along behind him. They will play by chasing each other around the yard. One time, the two of them trapped a rabbit in the yard, but she [the rabbit] finally out ran them. You wouldn't (Continued on page 3.)

SAY HELLO TO THE “NEW” CRICKET … BY SHAD SHADINGER

This is Crickets shelter picture so you can see the great changes.

Fuzzie hugs and Slurpy wet kisses from the diamonds in appreciation for general and memorial donations:

General: J. Pecho, V. Bongiovanni, D. White, P. Harvey, R. Olson, Mr. & Mrs. H. Emmerson, Mr. & Mrs. R. Ungar, S. Allman, L. Skaggs, Mr. & Mrs. D. Skidmore,. D. Bocek & D. Lobocki, Mr. & Mrs. G. Saunders, B. Stewart.. Mr. and Mrs. S. Jacobson to assist with Crickets intake medical needs. Donations to the April Campaign: Mr. & Mrs. E. Bell and M. Fitzgerald ~M. Fitzgerald for his donation to the Building Fund. ~K. Singer for donating Joint Max chewables for arthritis treatment. ~M. Larson, Mr. & Mrs. W. Werner and P. Foster in honor of M. Mayr’s birthday.

HIGH FIVES to Kim Singer for another awesome volunteer effort of gift wrapping that raised $$122.77 for the Fur-Kidz. Sammie Saviors: Ken and Karen Van Swearengen, Kim Singer, and Christine Hoffmiester Memorials: Mr. & Mrs. K. Van Swearengen in memory of SnoBear, Gizmo, Munchkin, and Smooch. ~Mr. & Mrs, Rupp in memory of Parker. ~L. Skaggs in memory of Baer. ~Mr. & Mrs. S. Jacobson, Mr. & Mrs. C. Jones, and J. Tinerelli in memory of John and Maureen Birkmanns beloved Cassie. ~Mr. and Mrs. S. Jacobson in memory of Petey, one of the 2001 Ky-5 puppies. ~Mr. & Mrs. J. Birkmann in loving memory of their Sammie, Cassie.

Welcome NEW Members! Mr. R. Krosel ♦ E. Barajas ♦ R. Barajas ♦ Gini Simon

Welcome NISA’s first Lifetime Member of 2012

A. Michna

Renewals: A. Stock, C. Hoffmiester, J. Benedik, Mr. & Mrs. D. Lahmon, Mr. & Mrs, G. Schmidt, R. Olson, Mr. & Mrs. S. Tobin, S. Allman, Mr. & Mrs. R. Landers, Mr. & Mrs. J. Kubiak, Mr. & Mrs. G. Tomaino, Mr. & Mrs. A. Fowerbaugh, Mr. & Mrs. K. Van Swearengen, Mr. & Mrs. L. Mikesh.

Thank you for helping us help them!

SUPPORTERS IN THE NEWS AND ARROOOS

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Contact us Snailmail: P.O. Box 218, Arlington Heights, IL 60006-0218 (For all correspondence, applications,

contributions, and renewals)

On the web: www.nisasamoyedrescue.org SamOGram@yahoogroups.com (Your link to instant updates) Hotline: 847-255-4815 Fax: 847-392-5000 Email: rescueasammy@aol.com NISA Staff Business Advisor Denice Bocek

President/Director Jean Gilles 847-392-5000 McDudette@aol.com Corresponding Secretary Debbie Jones 847-776-2884 Debis4525@aol.com Secretary/Director Char Kepler 608-370-6288 cmkepler@charter.net Treasurer/Director Donna Sharik 847-639-6774 Glaciervette@aol.com

Committees Development Leslie Allison-Seei (Chair) 630-334-1718 l.seei@comcast.net Volunteer Coordinator Joanne Skidmore 847-732-2346 davidskidmore@prodigy.net

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Committees Rescue Review Columnists: Joanne Skidmore 847-732-2346 davidskidmore@prodigy.net Lori Weigerding lweigerd@sbcglobal.net 630-978-7340 Email: rescuereview @nisasamoyedrescue.org Advertising Donna Sharik Glaciervette@aol.com Education Committee Chair—Open Assistants: Beverley Stewart Gary Hughes-Fenchel Sales and Marketing Maureen Birkmann 773-792-0580 mbirkmann@comcast.net Assistant: Lori Weigerding Equipment and Event set-up Bob Lazzari, Supervisor boblazzari@aol.com Assistant Supervisor: Bob Gilles Event Coordinator Chair—Open Publicity Chair —Open

Your membership and donations provide:

Full physical examination

Full blood panel and HW test

Rabies vaccine—DHA2PP

Spay or castration surgery

Micro-Chip

Fecal or Urine tests

Boarding (as needed)

Medications and treatments as needed

Professional grooming

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have known that Cricket has a bad foot!

She will not climb steps but we were told by the vet that she may have been trained not to walk on carpeting. She also may have a problem

coming back down. We are working on this and hope to solve it soon.

Cricket will be going to the groomer again this week so she should end up looking a little more like a Sammie as her coat evens out. We’ll also have her weighed because she looks like she has put on a few pounds.

When Cricket was groomed, Danielle brought to my attention that Cricket sometimes yelps like it might hurt to pick her up. She’s done this for me too so an appointment was made to see Dr. Kunhle at NISA’s clinic. X-rays indicate Cricket has spondelosis throughout her spine and Dr,

Kunhle agreed that it might be painful when she’s lifted. Otherwise she’s doing very well. I was surprised to learn she hasn’t gained any weight, she’s still at 28#. Cricket ate like a pig when she first arrived but she recently started skipping meals. She is a wonderful little girl and we love having her here.

Crickets favorite hide out on nice days! (I think she’s hoping the neighborhood squirrels won’t notice her.)

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Lifetime

Special thanks to NISA’s special friends who have chosen to become lifetime members.

Mike and Kamie Baxter Ed and Donna Palmer-Beard John and Maureen Birkmann

Jeannee Brave Kelly Bullock

Alan and Sharon Chichester Rick and Holly Cox

Darrel and Robin Davidson Carol Fisher

Jim and Linda Folk Beverly Barborek-Galbraith

Robert and Trinidad Gilmore Peter and Peggy Heles

Kathleen Kersten Jim and Diane Knowlton Mark and Emi Kooyman

Elaine Kuzniar Mark and Kathy Larson

Judith Laux Carol Lewandowski

David Lobocki and Denice Bocek Mona Mayr

Dr. Kathleen McManamon Andrea Michna Marjorie Paine

Catherine Pentescu Gary Saunders Mark Spreyer

You can join their ranks with a donation of $1,000 or more. See the supporter

form on page 13 for details.

Shiro’s False Teeth:

Call it "gingivitis," "periodontal disease," or another term related to gum disease, but it amounts to the same thing: if you're not paying attention to the health of your pet's mouth, the problems that arise there could come back to bite you. Gum disease is the most common disease affecting dogs and cats, according to the Veterinary Oral Health Council. Its consequences go far beyond bad breath. In fact, left untreated, gum disease can lead to

bacterial infections that spread throughout your pet's body. That's why, just like people, pets need routine cleaning and brushing to keep their teeth and mouths healthy. And that's also why the American Veterinary Medical Association and several other veterinary organizations sponsor National Pet Dental Health Month every February. How do you tell your animal has periodontal disease? Unfortunately, there aren't many overt signs, but according to experts at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana, things to watch for include a diminished appetite, a sudden preference for canned food over dry food, and dropping pieces of food when eating. You may also notice bleeding or loose teeth. However, you may see no clinical signs at all, which is why visits to your veterinarian are so important. Your pet's teeth should always be checked as part of annual wellness visits to your veterinarian, with dental cleanings performed as needed. Although certain breeds have a predisposition for periodontal disease, including small breed dogs and greyhounds, all pets can develop periodontal disease. Regular dental cleaning is imperative to detect and prevent gum disease. What happens in periodontal disease? First, plaque builds up on the teeth. Gradually the bacteria in the plaque invade the gingiva (gums) and other tissues. Without treatment, bone and soft tissues around the tooth can be lost to infection, and eventually the tooth itself will be lost. In time, the bacteria can enter the bloodstream and affect the overall health of your pet. Fortunately, you can prevent tartar and plaque from building up by brushing your pet's teeth. Many styles of toothbrushes and flavors of toothpastes specifically for pets are available. Feeding dry food can be helpful, but that practice alone will not prevent periodontal disease. The Veterinary Oral Health Council maintains a list of special diets and other products approved for reducing plaque and tartar buildup; see http://www.vohc.org. The AVMA website has a video to show how to go about brushing your pet's teeth; see http://www.avma.org/animal_health/npdhm/. Writer: Brittany Way Rose For more information about your pet's dental care and oral health, speak with your local veterinarian.

Smile! It's Pet Dental Health Month

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This is Annabelle just 24 hours after she became lost. Imagine this…

You’re driving down the road on a rainy day when you see a dog just off the shoulder. Drivers always go well above the speed limit on this road, just like you were doing before you stopped to try to corral the dog for its own safety. As you load the dog into your back seat, you notice how dirty and thin the animal is. You also take note of the scratches that are like pock marks along the Labrador’s muzzle. You begin to wonder what the dog’s owners could have done to their pet. How could anyone treat a living thing like this? Well, no more, you decide. You’re going to take the dog home with you so the animal can enjoy an abuse-free life. First, the dog will get a bath. Then, off to the vet to have those scratches looked at…

Now, imagine this…

Little Susie’s father pulls into the family’s driveway on a stormy night. Excited to see her father after his week-long business trip, the five-year-old runs out of the house to greet her father…and leaves the front door wide open, a habit her parents have worked long and hard to break. Seconds later, a loud clap of thunder terrifies the dog Susie’s parents

had gotten her on her third birthday, a chocolate Labrador named, Hershey. In his angst, Hershey bolts out of the open door and, without even turning to look at Susie or her father, disappears into the night. Susie’s parents take the next two weeks off from work to look for their beloved pet. Susie’s father reminds his daughter that Hershey had an extra 20 pounds on him so he won’t be hungry again until he returns home. The staff members from the daycare where Hershey played every weekday join the search for him, but…

This is Annabelle Finally, realize this…

Nine times out of ten, a dog that is found along the side of a road, in a schoolyard, by a gas station, or somewhere else is not just a lost dog, the animal is a lost pet. Just because a dog appears underfed, filthy, and unkempt doesn’t mean he was or is not loved by his owners. When a dog is lost, his appearance in no way, shape, or form is indicative of the lifestyle he enjoyed when he was in his home environment. His appearance only indicates that the dog is struggling on its own without the care of his family.

Consider what would happen if you suddenly got separated from your tour group in a foreign country. Today was your group’s first day abroad and you can barely remember what country you’re in. You don’t speak the language and you can’t even imagine where a safe place for you to go would be. Similar to a lost dog,

you would get anxious and maybe make some irrational, panicked decisions. If you didn’t reunite with your group within 24 hours, you might start to get hungry and, well, a bit stinky, too.

The point is, you have no idea how a dog lived before he became lost. You might assume his owners neglected him at best, abused him at worst, based on the condition he was in when you found him. But, 90 percent of the time, your assumptions would be 100 percent wrong.

The best, the responsible thing to do when you find a lost dog is to contact your local Humane Society. Let the folks there know you have the dog and provide them with a picture so they can begin circulating the photo. Let them know you’re willing to foster the dog until his owners are found or that you can drop him off at the nearest shelter. In short, tell them you’re willing to do whatever you can to help the dog be returned to his family.

Remember, nine out of ten people do the right things for their pets. The right thing to do when you find a lost dog is contact the Humane Society and try to get the dog back to its home. Isn’t that what you would hope someone would do if your dog was lost, after all? How would you feel if, on the other hand, a stranger refused to take the steps necessary to get your dog back to you because the person ASSUMED you were an irresponsible owner?

http://lostdogsofwisconsin.org/author/lostdogsofwisconsin/

Assumptions usually lead us down the wrong path

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Welcome to NISA’S new Credit Card Program! We've partnered with Capital One® to launch our newest fundraising program, which will help us earn money doing what you do every day! Just use our custom credit card and valuable cash donations for every purchase you make will be donated to our organization. Plus, we'll get a $50 bonus donation when you make your first purchase. The card comes with a competitive rate, so sharing your passion—and your support—is easy and automatic. What a great way to support our organization and save more homeless Samoyeds. It is simple! Apply today! How can our members apply for the credit card program? Here is the credit card web access to the on-line application: www.cardlabconnect.com/NISACreditCardProgram , where you will find more information about applying for the Visa® Platinum card and the benefits to you and to NISA. You may chose from one of 3 designs and you may also choose a unique card image of your pet(s) or your favorite family photo 45 days after you have joined the program. Please click through the application pages and read the FAQ’s for more information. If you have additional questions please contact Capital One® directly at cardlabconnect@capitalone.com or 1-888-717-2271. **Credit approval required. Terms and conditions apply. Offered by Capital One®, N.A. © 2011 Capital One.

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LUCKY is est. to be about 4 or 5 year old and was owner relinquished to a shelter in downstate IL. He’s an alpha boy and won’t tolerate being bullied by other dogs. Lucky also tends to be protective and would benefit from a obedi-ence class for control. House and crate trained, up-to-date on vaccines, neutered, and Micro-chipped. READY to steal your heart.

Fostered with Bev Stewart

LUCY is est. to be 8-years, good with kids 5 and up, and some dogs—but not all dogs. Lucy is housetrained but not fond of be-ing crated. She would like a family with patience to teach her new things and love her for-ever. Doesn’t like to share food or toys.

Loves long walks, snuggling close and belly rubs. Fostered with Ellen West

DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH

Adoption fees:

$300 Fees for Senior

and Special need

Samoyeds are determined on a case by case

basis

SPIRIT wants a human with patience to teach him fun things, someone who is understanding of dog behavior, someone who is outdoorsy, active in dog activities and someone who has a big yard for him to run in. (This is one of the softest, sweetest, most sensitive dogs I’ve ever had the privilege of fostering.) “I love to run and do laps around the yard chasing my sister or housemates. I am as quiet as a mouse unless someone

knocks or if I hear a neighbor dog bark. I love to snuggle and like soft, warm beds like yours!”

Fostered with Jean Gilles

LILO Estimated to be around 9 or so, she’s got the heart and soul of a puppy with her whirls, twirls and bouncing to solicit play. Lilo gets along well with other dogs, good with dog savvy children and house and crate trained. Up-to-date on vaccines, spayed, and micro-chipped. She’s go-ing to bring joy to some ones heart!

Fostered with the Donfris family

FLASH is an absolute LUV-BUG/ENERGIZER BUNNY all wrapped into one wonderful 4-legged Fur covered body. He’s fun, he’s mischievous, curious, innocent, eager to learn and has a mind of his own. Flash is current on vaccines, neutered, micro-chipped and learning about living in a house. His eyes just sparkle with joy for any and all attention, belly rubs and loves to snuggle close to nap. Fostered with Kim Singer

Yes, he sleeps all twisted around…

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RADAR at the age of 9 is an awesome dog at 80 pounds of rock hard muscle. He’s a high energy boy and needs to do laps around the yard to burn off energy. He’s crate/house trained, okay with our cat and a bit on the Alpha side toward male dogs. Loves to be groomed gently. Seems to have issues with men. From a puppy mill.

Fostered with Jean Gilles

SAVING LIVES, ONE SMILE AT A TIME

NISA needs Foster Homes If you’ve ever thought you might like to foster a homeless

dog/Samoyed — NISA needs your help.

NISA covers all approved veterinary needs Crates and bowls are provided

Special diets are provided All medication is provided

Alternate foster care or boarding is provided for vacations

YOU provide love, kibble, toys and general care

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NIKI is a littermate to Spirit. Samoyed-mix of some kind. This energizer-bunny needs an active owner who can provide lots of exercise and mental stimulus to keep her happy. She’s intelligent, sensitive, loving, power-packed, fit as a fiddle and a little stick of dynamite all tucked neatly in little 43# body. Good with other dogs

Fostered with Jean Gilles kids and cats.

CHARLIE another unclaimed stray arrived in March from a shelter in IN. Est. to be around 4 years old, well socialized and good with kids. House and crate trained. Recently neutered, had a dental cleaning and all vaccinations incl. HW test. Charlie will make a wonderful companion for any lucky family and he loves to sing soft woo-woo’s. Would

benefit from obedience classes but not required. Fostered by Kim Singer

Meet CRICKET, our newest arrival: She weighs all of 28 pounds and is a heartbreaker! Crickets had a horrible life based on her appearance, fearfulness and over-all physical condition. On her trip up North from TN, several drivers said Cricket would yelp and snap at their lightest touch. Since her arrival she’s had x-rays, blood work, a very thorough physical and lastly a good

bath. No doubt she must feel much better to be rid of age-old matts and knots that must have been painful. Now to settle in, gain some weight, learn that humans are pretty okay and learn some hand signals—yes, she is deaf.

No Longer available due to diagnosis of liver

cancer Forever in our hearts

Funds collected by Northern Illinois Samoyed Assistance, Inc. are used directly for the Samoyeds in need of assistance. NISA is a not-for-profit breed-specific rescue organization.

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Please make check payable to: Northern Illinois Samoyed Assistance, Inc.

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Rescue Report: To bring you all up to date, my family and I experienced several months of difficult times both physically and emotionally and I needed to focus on the situations at hand. I had a series of back to back infections that plagued my ears, throat and sinuses causing horrific headaches through out the latter part of November clear into January ending with an upper respiratory infection. Over-lapping slightly was concern for Petey who appeared fine but had not been eating well since last summer even though nothing was found to be medically wrong. Sadly we lost Petey on February 3 quite suddenly when an E.R. visit revealed he had major fluid in the sack around the heart caused by a cancerous mass in his heart. His constricted heart was struggling to pump oxygen filled blood through his body. To say we are numb with grief is an understatement.

Seeing the dramatic changes in Petey’s housemates, in the days following, added greatly to the sadness we all felt. Radar regressed to being extremely fearful, nightly walks he so relished were now refused, Spirit and Niki weren’t finishing meals any more, no one played or interacted much at all and Naomi spent much of her time just sleeping.

The beginning of March, just days after my son Rob headed off to Malaysia for a 3-month visit, we were notified by family that Bob’s sister Doris had been rushed to the hospital and was not expected to live. This of course prompted many phone calls for updates and on March 14, Doris was called home to God. Plans were quickly arranged for flights and accommodations and Bob was soon on his way to Maryland to attend her funeral.

Meanwhile, I held down the home front tending canines and miscellaneous duties. Spirit has always been a picky eater but since our loss of Petey he became much worse and the week Bob was gone Spirit ate very little. Radar too, began leaving food behind and then Niki and I began to think it was dog food related. When Spirited began to vomit small meals of boiled chicken breast and rice I decided blood tests were in order. We did change brands of kibble too just in case!

Spirit went first and his liver values were extremely high; ALT 1721 & ALP 656 indicative of liver disease. Spirit was limited to a low fat diet which required many hours of searching on the web for liver disease diets. Eventually I found a site that lists the fat content of many food items. Day after day my time was spent cooking and feeding many small meals. Some things Spirit would eat, some he wouldn't touch at all. It was a never ending challenge and soon to get even more challenging.

Next was Radar, his ALT was above normal range at 257 but his ALP was in the normal range, however I was also concerned about a possible obstruction because a toy was missing. He also had 106.8 temperature!! (Continued on page 10)

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His barium X-ray indicated something in the gut and we were directed to the Specialty clinic in Buffalo Grove for an ultrasound. Sadly, it wasn’t a foreign body it was cancer and inoperable. With instructions to check his temperature every couple hours, medications to slow the cancer and keep him comfy, we headed for home. Unfortunately to make matters worse, not only did he have a bout of clostridium earlier in March, this time Radar brought home kennel cough. Soon all four dogs were hacking and coughing and yet another medication was added to an already wild routine of assorted pills. The biopsy results later revealed the cancer was untreatable and Radar had limited time. Our goal now was to give Radar the best of everything for what ever time he had left. Initially we stayed with the low fat prescription diet which Radar loved and gobbled down, however as time passed his taste perpetually changed. Whatever Radar wanted - he got!

Rob arrived home on June 4th and Radar was absolutely thrilled to see his TREAT buddy again! He even ate some regular kibble for Rob and was eager to fetch his new toys to show Rob and play a little catch. The next day Radar indicated his time was at the end and I made the appointment.

Spirit is improved and on medication to help his liver heal, but will always be at risk without close monitoring.

I want say thank you from my heart to NISA’s great volunteers who jumped in to carry on with the duties and tasks to keep NISA’s wheels in motion. YOU are all AWESOME and I appreciate all that each of you did. With great volunteers like this supporters can rest assured that NISA is FINE and will always be FINE no matter what should come our way. Now it’s time to let our hearts heal and move forward.

It’s time to focus on Sam O Rama!!! This years theme is Hawaiian so grab your grass skirt and get ready to hula!! NISA volunteers plan to offer a great food buffet, there will be some games, great conversations, NISA’s traditional Parade of Champions and Alumi-Champions and of course many gorgeous, smiling Samoyeds looking for a little attention. We’ve included a PRE-registration form in this issue to make it very easy to register so we know how much food to provide, and how many scarves or ovals are needed for the special recognition parades; please send it to the address at the bottom of the page no later than September 18th.

Until next time….jean

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