Saw a Newfoundland today

[huckleberrychin]

I saw a newfie today, so special to see one in real life. I'm desperate to get a dog, slowly chipping away at my husbands resistance. I know he'd never in a million years agree to such a big dog but apart from the drool i'd absolutely love one. Anyone have a Newfie and any thoughts on the breed? It really is a pipe dream but maybe one day.

They are my favourite breed too. I saw one at the garden centre a few months ago and was shrieking with joy and rushed over to stroke it. The owner must have thought I was nuts.
There’s also a huge black one that I see being walked near my mum’s house and I’m so tempted to kidnap it (joking but it’s just the most adorable thing I’ve ever seen).
My DP loves them too but our house is too small for one and we would be worried about the drool. If I won the lottery and lived in a big detached house with huge garden I would 100% have one though.
I heard a cute thing about the breed that they love rescuing people from water and will pull people back to the shore even if they didn’t need any help.

What about a Catalonian sheepdog? They’re an old breed and have a gentle, sweet temperament. They’re a very old breed and have been in decline, so you’d be helping the breed to continue. My friend has two and I adore them. Mind you, you’re talking at least £2000.

I had a beautiful Newfie... who lived for 12 years... but the average lifespan is just under 9 if you’re lucky. They are wonderful dogs BUT you need to research them very carefully before purchasing one. They are a lot of work. They drool, love water, and mud, dig, needs lots of grooming, snore, are expensive to feed, insure and vet bills can be very high (I.e most vet meds are done by weight... vast difference between your average dog and a Newfie - mine weighed 72kg). However if you can face all that and people constantly wanting to take pictures of your dog, and cuddle it, they are absolutely wonderful dogs to have in your life.

@T0tallyFuckedUpFamily he's gorgeous. Never heard of the breed. £2k is some price tag though!

One of the main criteria for my figure dog is to be furry. I love a dog with a longer coat. Very interested in the Bernese mountain dogs mentioned upthread. I actually saw a man with two of them in the park a few days ago. Under normal circumstances I'd have accosted him for a chat and to pet the dogs but not nowadays. They're big but not monstrous.

@Thisisnotwhatiwant bet it was all worth it though! Did you have your Newfie from puppy stage? They don't tend to end up in the pound as far as i can see!

@huckleberrychin. I had her from 8 weeks and she was totally worth it! However I paid £1000 for her 15 years ago. They don’t end up in the pound very often because a) breeders often have a contract that they will take them back or b) specific Newfie rescue clubs take them on and rehome them. However many end up being rehomed when they hit about 9 months old, basically still puppies but not cute anymore and almost fully sized. They need careful training at an early stage or they end up out of control, and hard to handle.

We got our two Newfies from a rescue centre, they had been horrifically abused & were in an awful state when we got them. They had to be fully shaved because their coats were so badly matted.
Even though they were treated so badly before we got them, they have only ever shows us love & sweetness & gentleness. They haven't got an aggressive bone in their body.
They are 11 years old now & have a truly lovely life

@bumpsadaisy11 the poor little things! How old were they when you rescued them?

They were 4

I have a Newfie after wanting one for 20 years. We're now in a house with a decent sized garden so it was the perfect time. Two photos for you: fluffy beach puppy when she was about 4 months old, and a recent one.

She's nearly 2, and has been such hard work! It's starting to pay off now. She was a terrible land shark as a puppy - I have so many holey clothes now - and she stills throws a tantrum if DH goes out with the children and leaves her behind.

But she is the loveliest thing. She gives the best cuddles (paws up around your shoulders) and is becoming so calm and gentle.

There is hair everywhere. All the hair. She drools a bit and leaves shiny tags on my sleeves and legs but she's not particularly drooly for her breed. And she's a little girl, 43kg. We call her a pocket Newf. The females are a lot smaller than the males - not as broad - but longer.

She's put me right off puppies for ages, though.

Ah, she's just come back from her walk with DH so has come straight to me to say hello as she always does before flopping down to sleep in her favourite place by the front door. Newfies LOVE to sleep in doorways. She's black, so it can be a bit dangerous at night if we don't have the lights on.

Aww @GrouchyKiwi she is adorable!!! What's she called? 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍

I love them but I can’t cope with slobber.

@MrsMonicaBing Her name is Moana, because she's a dog who loves the sea. Possibly. Moana Rey Coco, in fact. Coco is part of her kennel name; Moana & Rey were two cool female characters we watched at the cinema in the year before we got her, plus Moana means sea/ocean in Maori.