li@uw-vlsi.ARPA (Phyllis Li) (01/11/86)
I am looking for a "local" breeder of Newfoundlands because I am thinking of getting one once I get a place big enough. Anywhere along most of the West Coast would be OK, and about a 400 mile radius about Seattle because I do want to be able to pick the pup up in my car. Liralen -- A closed mouth gathers no foot. ARPANET: fluke!uw-vlsi!li@uw-beaver USENET: akgua!sb6!fluke!li USMAIL: 6234 25th Ave. NE, Seattle WA 98115
sasaki@harvard.UUCP (Marty Sasaki) (01/15/86)
I love Newfoundlands. They really are giant pets, affectionate,
sometimes smart, playfull, all of the things that I like in dogs.
There are two problems with them that most folks don't take into
consideration.
The first thing is that they like to lean against people. This is fine
when the Newf is a pup, but when it gets full grown, it gets heavy.
The solution here is to not allow it to lean when it is a pup.
The second thing is that they have a heavy coat, and you really have
to be careful about gathering up the hair that they shed. A friend's
father swears that the hair is responsible for the death of several
refrigerators, dish washers, and washing machines.
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Cambridge, MA 02138barb@oliven.UUCP (Barbara Jernigan) (01/22/86)
> I love Newfoundlands. Me, too! (Pardon, but I'm a new "member" to the Newfie club -- Nimue, 7-week-old fourteen pounds of wooley puppyhood, has been with us for two days, so I'm bubbling with baby stories.) > There are two problems with them that most folks don't take into > consideration...they like to lean against people. This is fine > when the Newf is a pup, but when it gets full grown, it gets heavy. > The solution here is to not allow it to lean when it is a pup. Or get two, that way they can lean from each side and hold you up! Seriously, I spent a great deal of time squished between my in-law's St. Bernard bitches -- I don't mind dogs, and considered it the compliment it was. A friend, less accustomed to large pets, did not think the same predicament was fun at all. If you're going to have a dog -- especially one of the big breeds -- have (you and) it obedience trained. Your local Dog Training club should offer open classes. Not only is it good socialization for the dog (and you), but it's fun. Too many people have a negative impression of dogs from the surfeit of untrained, sometimes dangerous, nuisances -- some folks are so phobic as to suggest all dogs be killed. (Don't laugh, it happened in Iceland.) If more of us take responsibility for our pet's actions, that negative image should fade. And, more, it adds to your enjoyment of the pet if you can control it. (And the pet's enjoyment of you is also improved, believe it or not.) Some might argue that this limits the pet's 'free spirit'. Everyone needs to know their boundaries (would you cross the Golden Gate Bridge if there were no guard rails between you and the ocean??). All right, I'll get off the soapbox, now. Thanks for your patience. The sleepy new puppy 'Mom', Barb P.S. > The second thing is that [Newfie's] have a heavy coat, and you really have > to be careful about gathering up the hair that they shed. A friend's > father swears that the hair is responsible for the death of several > refrigerators, dish washers, and washing machines. Birds love it! (Though most of the hair should be gathered into trash bags and disposed of, leave a bit for nest padding :-)(*really! -- I've seen the birdies line up at a St.Bernard brushing*)
pete@valid.UUCP (Pete Zakel) (01/23/86)
> > I love Newfoundlands. > > There are two problems with them that most folks don't take into > > consideration...they like to lean against people. This is fine > > when the Newf is a pup, but when it gets full grown, it gets heavy. You think leaning Newf's are a problem? I have a friend who owns a Siberian Husky (named Wolf) that I get along very well with. He likes to crawl into my lap (!) while I rub his belly and he growls happily the entire time. He's the first dog that I've EVER heard growl for joy. He takes a lot of lap space, too! -Pete Zakel (..!{hplabs,amd,pyramid,ihnp4}!pesnta!valid!pete)