About Sam

Available to foster or adopt! Breed: Labrador / American Staffordshire Terrier X DOB: 5/2010 Gender: male Altered: yes Coat: medium Size: medium Color(s): black/white) Description: ***Needs a Foster Home*** This dog is in need of a foster home as well as a permanent home. Hi, I'm Sam a Labrador / American Staffordshire X who was one of 16 dogs rescued from a single family home. Since I've been with C.A.R.L. I've been happy and mellow. Probably because I'm not tied to a wall anymore. I walk great on leash and have not shown any aggression towards the other dogs at the kennel. If you haven't already you may read their story below. 16 DOGS RESCUED FROM SINGLE FAMILY HOME.... Even when times are financially tough for our rescue, we try our hardest to help out when we are needed. A family who was in over their heads because their dogs were not spayed or neutered, reached out to the rescue community for help. They initially said that there were around 9 chihuahua mix dogs. On Sunday, four C.A.R.L volunteers drove two vans loaded with crates to South Central Los Angeles to assess the situation. It was far worse than expected. All of the dogs had lived their entire lives outside on a cement patio with very little human touch. They were curious and wanted the treats we brought, but were very scared at the same time and would not let us pick them up. It took almost 3 hours to catch 4 female chihuahua mixes, 4 males and 7 puppies. The mother dogs had dug a deep hole under the cement patio about 6 inches in diameter. The puppies (who we think are about 4 to 5 weeks old) were packed inside and not easily accessible. In the very corner of the yard was a large, old dog chained to the wall. He had broken free from his collar so the family used phone cords to secure the heavy, metal chain around his neck. The dog, who we named 'Sam', had severe fly strike on his ears, scabs on his hind legs and sides from sleeping on concrete and was extremely malnourished. The family said they kept him chained up as a guard dog and also to keep him from hurting the little dogs. We approached him with caution, but he was eager to get to know us and came out of hiding for treats and love. He pushed his big head into our hands and we all instantly fell in love with him. We knew that we needed to save him too. After a lot of convincing, the family finally agreed to let us take Sam. In all, we brought back 16 dogs (this includes the 7 puppies). One of the other females looks to be pregnant too and we will verify this with an ultrasound this upcoming week. . After returning to our sanctuary, all of the dogs were situated with comfy beds, food and fresh water. In a few days after they have had time to decompress, they will all go to the vet for care. The two moms with puppies are in a temporary foster home. They were covered from head to toe in fleas and ticks. Each puppy had at least 8 ticks on them. Several have skin infections that need immediate treatment. Additional information: *Current on shots This dog is currently at 'Canine Adoption Rescue league' in Santa Paula, CA

Ventura County
Santa Paula, California 93003