Felix not drooling is actually a trait that the Samoyed has due to breeding! They were bred not to drool because the freezing temperatures in Siberia causes dog’s drool to freeze, which can hurt the dog. So the whole reason why sammies smile, is so that they won’t drool! :)
@@MsBabbi well yes and no, samoyeds are bred to not drool as much as other dogs. Excessive drooling is not a breed typical thing for sammies. They salivate of course, but years of breeding has caused them to produce less drool. The smile prevents that little drool from getting out.
@@windfishr I'm going to correct you on this breed. It's an ANCIENT breed. The dogs were bred in Siberia to do 3 things: pull sleds, herd reindeer, and to keep children warm at night. Because they were bred to sleep with children, any dog that showed aggression was prevented from breeding, in other words, killed. All aggression has been bred out of them, for thousands of years. A dog that drooled was less likely to survive in Siberia, so they were eliminated. You can argue with the methods, but try to argue with the results. I don't condone it, but at the same time, I've had two of these dogs, and they are wonderful, if you can keep up with the shedding, which is excessive.
We had a Samoyed for about 14 years. He was very sweet. Didn't have a mean bone in his body. We had a second home in the snow and he LOVED being there. He would run off every chance he got!!! He loved to run. He would pull our kids on a sled... He was very beautiful.
Mines has a dog bed but the floor is the main choice, although ever so often she goes on her bed. I trained her to use it using treats, but maybe only went there to hunt for any treats that may be lost in it. 😂
My grandparents used to breed & show Samoyeds in New Zealand. They were very well trained, didn't bark inside & only really made a lot of noise when herding their sheep! They can be very, very protective of their home & people - you had to make noise/announce yourself when you went to their house because the dogs would get very growly if they thought strangers were approaching. Sweetest dogs 99% of the time, total goofballs - and the reason I didn't know I was allergic to dogs until my mid-20s! They're hypoallergenic! OH! And! Their fur can be spun into yarn, then knitted. The softest socks EVER.
There is no such thing as hypoallergenic dogs. Its the reaction you get to various degrees. I have zero issues with long haired dogs. Poodles, jack russels give me asthma. Our pittie makes my skin itch once he starts to get dirty.
@@boop8127 The allergic reaction to dogs is (said to be) from their dandruff, not their fur. Samoyeds have almost no scent, and no dandruff. They don't shed skin. They do however shed a lot of fur, enormous amounts.
At the beginning of pandemic I got a male samoyed and we are so amused with his antics that we could not contain ourselves to get a female for his companion a couple of years ago. Now we have a pair of mayhem in our home. Never regretted the decision one bit.
I swear to god, this is the most authentic full of love video about this amazing breed. Well done. Give Felix a big hug from our fluffy family. EDIT: I never take my samoyed on a leash and when ever he runs for other animal or a dog(which he does all the time), I just call him and he stops. It does require of him to use a lot of mental effort but he is a loyal dog.
I would let my Samoyeds freely chase squirrels because they couldn't catch them. They were not allowed to chase cats. I wouldn't describe a Samoyed as "loyal" though. Although my dogs loved me, if I took them to a bar or out to dinner, the last thing they wanted attention from, was me and everybody wanted to meet them. After all, they could get attention from me whenever they wanted, and they were fully aware of that.
The reason samoyeds barely drool is actually because of their smile! They don't only smile because they are happy, but because it keeps them from drooling :)
My sweet Loki did the stepping in front of me once, when the neighbor (who had mental issues) came to the door and yelled at me about something. He didn't growl, but planted himself firmly between us and stared the man down. His dad saved our son from a stray dog that came racing around the corner snarling , he stayed right in front of of him and didn't chase the other dog but stayed on guard. My most favorite breed!
I'm a 3 time Samoyed owner! Best dog ever! They are so intelligent! Cannot get another right now, to heart broken to loose them they are great souls!- 100% agree with you on your observations!
I guess not all Samoyed are the same. My dog will eat anything. He’ll eat a brick if I gave it to him. He also bit all my fingers off trying to hand feed him. I’m literally typing this with my elbow. I still wouldn’t trade him in for anything.
My guy is so suborn, if he doesn’t want to go home he just lies down and rolls over. Wants to sleep in the bed every night, very smart and loves adventures too.
we have had 5 adults and a littler of seven puppies last year, we currently own three Samoyed's. If you ever come to Ireland you are welcome to meet up with them :) they are very good breed, one of there main purposes was to herd rain dear (most of ours don't go for small pray but when they see dear there gone! And the other and reason we chose this breed in the first place was they were also babysitters ! Never met a more attentive and genteel dog with children their like nana form peter pan! Our first bitch would herd my 4 year old sister away from danger keep here safe/ follow her everywhere. Never hurt here even wen Abby was to rough with her and even bounce dogs twice her size ( I mean literally go chest to chest and bounce them) if they were to rough around Abby. No rough housing the baby on her watch. Never aggressive UNLESS you were a threat to a baby. (tis fair enough!) you can also spin there wool and its something crazy like 80% warmer then sheep's wool!
Very similar traits - but I've not yet seen the protectiveness. I have a female that's just about to turn 7, and a male that is 6 (both neutered). I've never seen protectiveness from the male as he is actually generally more timid than the female. I've never had to worry about them reacting with strangers, generally more worried about the person than I am with them. They do bark & get excited when they see someone they like though, even indoors. My most difficult training task with them to stop them from jumping up. They don't mean harm by it, but they just want to get closer to someone. Once everything is calm, it's never an issue. The female is super cuddly. To the point where she demands it a lot, and loves to just lay anywhere with you (even the bed) for a few hours. Our male will cuddle with you for a few minutes, and that's about it - otherwise he'll just lay by your feet & be content. He also likes his own personal space more than the female. As for small animals? Oh man - it's the reason I don't unleash mine either. I've just got it trained into them (after years), that cats are OK. Birds, chipmunks, & squirrels though are a favorite of theirs, and both have gotten out of the yard at one point to chase after them.
I absolutely love this video!! Also I can't believe how similar Samoyeds are to Westies 😂😂😂 Our Westie dog Sami is very much like Felix, same stubbornness, same independence and he also talks to us, haha! Great job, guys, I can't wait to see your future videos ❤
my grandma used to have samys and during 2ww she would washe and dry the brushed out fur and used it stuff blankets,they were heavier than geese down but duble as warm
Personally, my dog doesn't drink delicately but she gets it all over the place every time for at least 10 feet /3m around and we are teaching her to grab treats more gently as she tends to want to eat fingers with it 😂
let me see. our sammy. Digging check. Being a big shedder check. Being more active than your dog apperently check. barks alot... ours dont do that much barking more talking and whining... being agressive against other people? no actually ours is very very friendly and he is only 8months old. So ours can greet children women men no problem. So thats an socializion issue right there. take him off the leash. We dont do that... it is far to dangerous. he takes of if he see other dogs or even bugs. nope not gonna happend. So prey drive is huuuge in ours and being a puppy teenager does not help. smart and learn fast? erhm ours not so much he is very stubborn. So yes we do extra training sessions to catch up. Using a bed. nope ours does not use the bed. He wakes me up eavry day between 6-7:30 am and goes to bed when i do. at 10pm or 11pm. Alone time. Forget about it. Picky: yeah yeah thats a thing. So i noticed a bit you guys where on the beach and such. Please do me a favour and shower your dog after each salt water session. The reason is it can actually destroy their skin and fur. We always bathe ours after a beach session and when he dipped himself in water. Love from Sebastian and a Biologist and a Asmodai (Asmodai is our dog samoyed male soon 9months old)
Regarding him apparently loving to run away; we have resorted to attaching GPS tracker to our dogs' collars, mainly for emergencies as we usually walk with them in forest areas, and once they spot something the hunting instinct just kicks in and they are off. At least the tracker helps us find them again. Only one got properly lost once, but that was where the tracker really paid off, as we knew where to look for him.
My samoyed, Lennie, is the most stubborn dog imagineable 😂 and just so cheeky but he is just so loveable, i love him to pieces. Samoyeds are such a special breed ❤
I wish we knew we don’t need a dog bed before 😂 Our Samoyed destroyed his beautiful bed because we were to persistent putting it where he sleeps, while he was pulling it away. In a couple of weeks he went out of patience and ripped it into pieces 😂
I think some of the traits mention here might be specific to felix. I seen some samoyed who are not picky with food and extremely friendly that they cannot be relied as a protector
Accurate except for 8 hours alone, I'm on my third Sammy, they can be a little destructive at first when you leave them for long periods of time, but usually when they hit 1, they are fine to be left at home while you work. Never had a probably in 30+ years working and owning Sammies
I recently rehomed a male Red Siberian Husky named Max. Mad Max's muzzle and body are a bit wider than a typical male Husky. So I did a DNA Test. Max is 66.3% Husky, 20% Malamute, 8.4% Samoyed, & 5.3% German Shepherd. So Max is 94.7% Siberian and 5.3% German.
How bad is the shedding daily? I know during shedding season it's huuuge, but how bad is it on a daily basis? I'm asking coz my gf has a PUG and it's terrible.....there is dog hair everywhere. How is it with a Samoyed?
If you have an older Samoyed male and he starts having trouble walking, try shaving his fur down to the skin, in the area of his rear area/lower back, then apply roll on DMSO that has some aloe vera in it. If there is spinal GOUT, it will cause trouble moving due to pain, DMSO will DISSOLVE the gout! Don't decide to not try it due to the vet nixes it! RIMADYL can cause STROKES!
Not to be troublesome - but the pronunciation is closer to Sam-yed which is a trifling matter. There's lots of arguments about how to pronounce the name of these dogs, however, I know the Russian pronunciation because I looked it up. Sam-yed is as close as you can get to in English, I think.
32kg bit to much for Samoyed?lol i got two one is 33kg and another one is 40kg+ i guess due to since he was baby he' was playing with newfangled so I guess he made a lot of muscular mass
I have been a dog sitter for a Samoyed for a week now and it was the best week I have experienced in my life, they are so friendly so kind dogs there are no words to describe it their fur is so fluffy so nice, I am not used to it with dogs I agreed to guard him because it is expensive in a dog hotel but I will say one thing best week of my life, so much joy I have with samoyed I think I will buy a samoyed I have fallen so in love with samoyed.
Echo is a samoyed with blue eyes and exactly how you have described it in this video, the only difference is that he barely barks. He howls sometimes that’s about it. !
By the way im just seeing this video now but im planing on getting a Female Samoyed and i heard they are more independent would we be able to leave her home alone for more time than males???
Hi from Dubbo, Australia. Have BIG bowls/buckets of water and fans or air conditioning if possible. Only walk early morning and night. If the ground is too hot for your hand it is too hot for puppy feet. and DONT SHAVE ITS FUR!!!! The fur insulates them from the heat as well as the cold. Make sure you brush it out every few days cause matting will cause it to overheat. Enjoy.
Y Sammy sleeps with me, doesn't dig and hardly bite on things when a pup. She also catches toys in air. Smart dogs. Sheds 2x a year have to keep them brushed. And yes mine will take off very quick too. I had her chipped. Good luck.😊
Got a 5 year old Sammy since a year now. Left abandoned by her precious owner in Croatia. It's amazing how quick she adapted to a family live. She loves traveling, and explore things. Don't like to take her to inner city too much, with all the attention you get a 100 meters walk can take up to 30 minutes! :) Love your view on the Sammy!
I have Samoyed boy Casper he’s 2 years old He doesn’t bark much and doesn’t howl at all, he loves attention and also needs a lot of family time and play time so we try to give him that as much as possible He doesn’t like to travel in the car that much so we only take him when necessary, he can stay at home for some time and he doesn’t cause any distractions when he’s alone We also have 4 cats and he’s super friendly with them and very gentle and he doesn’t treat them as toys or prey so he never chases them when they run around. He also adopted this understanding when he sees a cat outside he won’t chase it he just might have a general interest as he’s very friendly. He is extremely friendly to both humans and other animals. He never growls or barks at other and always ready to play and say hello He does shed a lot during seasons and throughout the year , it’s a non stop process. He is also very big, he’s 37 kg last time we weight him and very fluffy, he has enormous mane like a lion so his upper body looks even bigger. Despite of such big size he’s a grown baby and always cuddly , sweet and gentle I honestly cannot say anything bad about this breed if I judge by my dog. Our whole family loves him Wanted to add after completing the video: Casper also very picky eater, he doesn’t eat dry dog food no matter what brand, he doesn’t eat even the best wet dog food unless I hand feed him. So we feed him raw diet and he can also eat cooked meats and chew bones, he loves bones so I get him some bones from the butcher. He never touches our things, like sleepers or our clothes, he knows what are his toys and he only plays with those. He is very obedient but sometimes can have a mind of his own so I train him every day on walks for patience and obedience to listen to my commands and follow them. He needs a lot of active play and exercises so we take him off leash often, he needs at least 20 minutes of active play and running a day. So I train him not to run away from me, stay on a spot if I tell him without a leash even if I walk away, not to approach other dogs unless I allow, walk next to me without a leash right by my side. He’s very trainable with treats, he loves treats and I give him a treats when he does the right thing and also a lot of praise. I just remembered one things I find very difficult with him- clipping his nails, it’s impossible to clip his nail, I tried myself and with various groomers, he’s just scared when you clip his nail and acts dramatic. So I bought a pet nail grinder and he lets me use that with some encouragement and lots of reassurance as he’s still scared when I touch his nails and paws. Even things like trimming the hair on his paws is difficult as he’s afraid of it. And we never had an accident or hurt him he just doesn’t like it. The rest of the body I can groom however I like, he’s chill with brushing, trimming and baths. And yes one more thing- many times his behind gets dirty after the toilet, he has a soft stool sometimes but even with normal stool the poop stains his fur when travels on the way down. So we have to wash his bum with the garden hose almost every second time after he poops😁 So only those 2 things I find difficult with him
I did a Embark DNA test on my male red Siberian Husky. Max is a rescue Husky. Max ate his previous owners furniture because they didn't exercise or socialize him enough. Max is my 3rd Husky, so I'm a expert. Max is 66.3% Siberian Husky, 20% Malamute, 8.4% Samoyed, & 5.3% German Shepherd. I was guessing Max had German Shepherd or Malamute in him, but not Samoyed. Samoyeds & Huskies (both from Siberia) we're breed with similar traits. Sled Dogs to help hunt, family friendly, & keep you warm at night. Your Samoyed is a handsome devil and lucky to have such wonderful owners.
A lot of dog owners don’t understand this breed because they are so friendly, vocal and not boring. My Sammie is a girl, males and females are slightly different. She is very stubborn, will eat anything, but she’s smart and learns quickly as long it’s something fun it’s Abu nice of treats. 😂 She’s so gentle but very vocal, she’s territorial of her boundary, but can never be a guard dog as she loves everyone and only wants attention. She doesn’t smell, an occasional burp, that doesn’t smell and I have never heard her fart 😂 She’s coming up to five in a month and has calmed down but very minor. She is so not patient and will literally be vocal unitl she gets what she wants. Crazy kid but I love her just they way she is. ❤ xxxxx
my Samoyds have been identical in their traits to yours except they are never stubborn! They are wilful . They yknow best and you may think you are in charge but you are not .Samoyeds know they are super cute soi therefore they rule the world!. i only had mine on leads when near traffic so they could wander wherever they wanted . My last one would go out of his way to greet anyone he saw . I did apologise to a lady if he was bothering her and she replied it was ok for he did it beautifully! . When you are super cute you get anything you want .
I have been a dog sitter for a Samoyed for a week now and it was the best week I have experienced in my life, they are so friendly so kind dogs there are no words to describe it their fur is so fluffy so nice, I am not used to it with dogs I agreed to guard him because it is expensive in a dog hotel but I will say one thing best week of my life, so much joy I have with samoyed I think I will buy a samoyed I have fallen so in love with samoyed.
I had a big male, Kovic (would not have named him that now) and I loved having a Samoyed companion. You are right he thought he was one big lap dog!!! He was rarely off-lead in open spaces for good reason. Walking from the car to the house he was usually good; we had done it a thousand times! One day he paused and started walking away, I called him, and he stopped and turned to look me and had this look on his face and I knew. Bamm he was outta of there! LOL It took me an hour to catch up while he thought it was a big game in the park 3 blocks away. I finally caught him when he was close and I ran away from him and as he buzzed by me I literally lept onto him as he went by! Whew! He just grinned isn't this fun! What can you say at that point? They are a fun breed, but not for off-lead! I miss him. Thanks, brings back nice memories.
Me also have a samoyed and it's funny that my cutie Boy have almost all Charakter traits that are mentioned in the Video. My favourite is stealing socks and being so careful eating Out of a Hand. 😂🥰❤️
