Sammie is a truly remarkable lady who has been through so much & yet is the most friendly, happy, waggy & affectionate, cheeky darling, with a real spring in her hop!

When we first heard about Sammie, she was in a dog pound with one of her back legs hanging uselessly. A very kind lady was able to get her out & sent her straight to a vet clinic, where it was discovered that she was an older lady, who also had some mammary tumours & bad teeth. After some xrays to find her leg had been badly crushed years ago & scans to check the cancer hadn't spread, she had her first surgery, which was the leg amputation & neutering. Following a month of recovery, she had her second surgery, a double mammary strip & dental. She stayed at the clinic for 4 months in total, until she was fit enough to travel.

Since arriving with her foster, nearly 2 months ago now, she has made fantastic progress with rehabilitation. Sammie needed to lose some weight, gain back her balance, flexibility & muscle tone. She is now down to 14.5kg & with the help of a fantastic physiotherapist from Baldock, Jennifer Lucas, is looking much more comfortable as she's hopping along.

Sammie is very friendly with people, loves a stroke & a gentle cuddle. She politely meets other dogs on lead & shares her foster home with 2 or 3 but in an ideal world, she would like her very own human to adore & be adored by.

This extra special lady, will need an extra special home. She can manage steps in & out of the home but shouldn't attempt stairs. She will need either carpeted flooring indoors or rugs & runners on hard flooring so she's less likely to slip & fall.

Sammie wants to be as independent as possible but she does need help into & out of the car & someone who is able to get on the floor with her & pick her up if needed. She is limited to 10 to 15 minutes of exercise, twice a day, due to damage & arthritis in her front legs but it's really important that she does keep moving & keep her weight down. The speed she can reach hopping up the garden with her foster sister is impressive!

It's hard to put into words, the strength of spirit this lady has. She survived for years, with the pain of a useless, crushed leg & other associated injuries, probably from being hit by a car. Yet she's been incredibly trusting of vets & other strangers, allowing all handling, without complaint. She's grabbed her second chance at life with all 3 paws & wants to enjoy every minute, whether it's chasing up the garden, relaxing in the shade while her human works in the garden or snoozing in a comfy bed in front of the tv.

Fine with children. Not cat tested but this maybe possible to arrange