Sampson
Maltese / Poodle (unknown type) / Mixed (medium coat) · Adult (2 years 11 months) · Male · Small · Escondido, CA
Notes from TLC K9 Rescue
MEET SAMPSON, A LITTLE SURVIVOR WITH A BIG HEART! ❤️ Sampson is a handsome 10-pound 3 yr old Poodle mix who has beaten the odds in ways no little puppy should ever have to. He had owners, yet he was still abandoned on the streets to fend for himself. What could a 5-month-old puppy have possibly done so wrong to endure this kind of heartbreak?
His old tag said Oreo, but he is now our brave Sampson.
He fought his way through starvation on the streets until he was rescued. But the unthinkable happened, while out there all alone, he caught distemper.
Distemper takes so many. But Sampson was rescued for a reason, and he was so, so worth fighting for!!
Today, he is truly the happiest, bravest boy we know
Yes, the virus left him with nerve damage in his lower legs. But watching him go from complete lameness to getting up, walking, wobbling, and actually playing... words can’t even describe how much joy that brings to our hearts. Every little wobbly step he takes just shows us there is so much hope for his future.
What is most breathtaking about Sampson is that none of this agony took away his beautiful spirit. He is so deeply affectionate, trusting, and just desperately wants to be loved. He walks right up to everyone he sees, ready to give his sweet heart away, and he is so happy just to be held by anyone willing to wrap their arms around him. Everyone who met him today absolutely fell in love with him!
After everything this sweet little boy has endured, I know in my heart his special person is out there. ❤️
He deserves a safe, soft, loving home where someone will cherish him, protect him, and hold him tight for the rest of his life.
Sampson has survived the hard part. Now, he just needs someone to love him forever.
If Sampson has touched your heart, please fill out an adoption application at tlck9rescue.org
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Thank you TLC K9 Rescue
About Sampson
Gets along with
- Kids
- Yes
- Dogs
- Yes
Home and care
- House-trained
- Yes
- Indoor or outdoor
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Needs a yard
- Yes
- Fence
- 6 foot
- Energy
- Low
- Exercise needs
- Low
- Grooming needs
- Moderate
- Shedding
- None
- How vocal
- Some
- With new people
- Friendly
- Owner experience
- Some needed
- Coat
- Medium
Health
- Vaccinations current
- Yes
- Special needs
- Yes: Distemper survivor
AffectionateCrate-trainedEager to pleaseEven-temperedPlays fetchGentleGood in the carGoofyHypoallergenicIntelligentLap petLeash-trainedObedientOlder kids onlyOngoing medical carePlayfulPlays with toys
As listed by TLC K9 Rescue. Please confirm anything important with them before you adopt.
What happens next
- Contact TLC K9 Rescue using the button. AdoptNearby does not take applications.
- They will send you their application or ask a few questions about your home.
- Most organizations arrange a meet, sometimes a home visit, then a small adoption fee that usually covers spay or neuter and vaccines. That fee is paid to TLC K9 Rescue, never to AdoptNearby.
- Read the dogs care guide so you arrive prepared.