8/28/10 - Sam is in need of a foster home who is in a position to give him more of what he needs.....structure, and boundaries. 

7/28/10 - Sam has been moved to a trainer in PA for evaluation and work on his manners and training.

6/16/10 - Sam continues to do well and his manners are improving every day.  He is learning more commands and is getting better at not charging the door when someone goes outside.  We beleive that Sam may have spent most of his time outside before coming to us because he really enjoys being outside and will stay out for hours without making a fuss.  Sam also likes car rides and is very well behaved when riding in the car.  Sam sometimes goes to the state park to walk on the trails, he is very excited at first but will calm down and walk quite welll on the leash after awhile.  He still gets very excited by cats and small animals but is improving.  Sam is very loving and is looking for a forever family that likes activity and being outdoors as well as relaxing after a fun day.

5/26/10 - Sam is doing okay except that he thinks that he should go out every time that we do. I am having a difficult time trying to keep him in when we leave to go to work or just to go out side. Sam wants  to be with you all the time. Sam will just sneck when the door. I know that there is a forever home that can give Sam the love and the time that he deserves.

5/19/10 - Sam continues to do well as he awaits his forever home.  He is doing really well with other dogs but is so so with the cat.  Some days he ignors him other days he will chase him and want to play, the cat wants no part of it.  Sam's favorite place to be now that the weather is nice is outside and he will try to sneak out whenever someone opens the door.  We are working on this and Sam is learning that he will go out only when the leash is attached.  Sam is a good learner and I'm sure he will catch on very quickly.  When outside Sam loves to run and he is really fast.  In the evenings Sam is content just to relax, he thinks that he is a big lap dog at times.  Sam is a very happy dog who loves to be with and please everyone.

5/2/10 - Sam continues to do well and improve as he awaits his forever home.  His overal behavior and interaction with dogs and cats has improved greatly since his arrival here.  Sam gets along great with everyone and enjoys doing whatever his family is doing.  If you want to run around the yard, he will run around the yard.  If you want to go for a walk, he will go for a walk.  Or if you just want to sit back and relax he will lay at your feet.  Sam is very mellow and very content.  Sam is just waiting to make some special family very happy.

4/17/10 - Sam continues to do well here and is etting along quite well with his boxer sister.  He enjoys going on hikes at the local state park and then needs to spend the rest of the day sleeping.  Sam has a great appetite, has gained some weight and is looking great.  He has meet some other dogs and after the initial excitement does ok with them.  Sam likes to jump up to people when he first meets them but will settle down after a few minutes we are working on this and he is making improvements.  We have made some progress with the cat as well.  Sam no longer chases the cat but will walk up to it and look at it.  A small hiss from the cat and Sam will walk away.  Sam is very affectionate and really enjoys being wherever people are.  Sam is a great companion who continues to look for his forever family.

4/6/10 - Sam has recovered nicely from his surgery to remove his growth and being neutered.  Sam is walking really well on the leash and he loves to be outside.  He also loves to ride in the car and does really well even on long rides.  He is getting along very well with our boxer but still need work with cats, he is improving with the cats but still has a way to go.  I belive he is just curious and would like to play with them because he really likes to play with toys.  Sam gets really excited when meeting new people but calms down very quickly.  For all his energy at the end of the day he just wants to lay on the rug at your feet.  He loves to have his ears, neck and head rubbed.  All in all Sam is a great companion who loves to be with people no matter what they are doing.

3/30/30 - Sam had a suspicious lump removed from his left pelvic limb last week.  The biopsy results came back as grade 2 mast cell tumor.  Anyone adopting Sam would just have to keep an eye out for any new lumps (like we do with all our lumpy, bumpy boxers).  The vet was not concerned with the biopsy findings, but BAR feels that we must disclose all the information we have about each Boxer available for adoption.