I love him!  He has Sammy eyes, the color and the shape.   Oh, I just want to squeeze him.  I wonder what his personality is?  Cattle dogs are incredibly smart!  How did he come to be 3 legged??

Elizabeth and Sammy

I get a great feeling about this boy.  I wish I could take him myself but my balance wouldn't work here with 3 boys.  I WILL contact all of my friends though and see where they are in the scheme of things.  He looks like a wonderful boy and would make someone a really happy friend!  There are moments in this world when things click, and he looks to me like he would be one in a million kind of dog.  It is in his eyes.

Sammy and Elizabeth

Okay, it is confirmed that he is a total sweetie!

I went to visit "hopalong" (which is so clearly not what his name should be) today. He is about 60 lbs, but could stand to lose a few pounds. He has a "labby" face but a curly tail. He is a hoppy boy! He came right over to me and gave me lots of lovin'. He practically sat in my lap. There was lots going on around us- dogs coming and going, cars pulling up, trains going by. He took it all in stride. He was very interested in other dogs and birds. He greeted a small dog that went by with no problem. He is in a kennel with another dog, and they are fine together. He did bark at one big dog that walked by, but aside from that he was quiet. He wagged his tail a lot and ran around some, but he was fairly mellow.

Hopalong was transfered to the Boulder Humane Society from Aztec, NM. This is right next to a large Navajo reservation. The median (family) income of Aztec is below 25,000. Hopalong doesn't have great teeth. He didn't seem to know any commands and he likes to jump up on the windowsills and fence at the shelter. He seems like he definitely could have been a "rez dog". He did seem sweet and smart, and I bet he would learn quickly.

He was a real love-bug cuddler! He would love to hop around someone's back yard. I hope someone snatches him up!

Melissa (Star's person)