Thanks for the kind replies!
I took him for his shots this morning and all went well. He goes to the groomer tomorrow.
None of the g-kids know about him yet and so they will have a surprise and grandpa and grandma will be #2 to Sam this weekend. He will have 8 kids to meet all together eventually with in t he next week!
The guy has some basic commands, the strongest which is Kennel and that will change. I had him out side with out his leash today and he stayed with me and cared less about the neighbors dogs barking and having a fit.
I think he will live up to the name "Sam"
I'm hoping to get some pics of him after his trip to the groomer! I tried everything to get a good shot on my tablet and on my phone and I might have to get the old 35MM and wait for the prints to come back! He looks like one big black mass in pictures!
I told my wife today that when I took him out to do his job last night, I realized that it was dark enough that I thought he was squatting to do his job, but wasn't so sure, because in the dark I couldn't tell if it was a squat or his nose to the ground, so I started taking a flash light!