Rave
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Thanks for the help Newfie mom. I am pretty sure to get WR certified in Canada you have to have breed papers etc. We bought from a breeder who charged more to get the papers so we didnt bother, we just wanted her as a pet anyway. I have read that it is against the law not to have papers for a purebred newf in Canada though we did not know that until after we bought her. The lady we bough Bailey from is registered on the Canadian sites so I think we are all right I hope...
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I cant imagine having a dog type that isnt one of the giant breeds large dogs are fantastic. I have never seen a Pyr but from all the pictures Ive seen the look really nice. I did see an Australian Shepard pup at a bbq on the weekend great dog
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Just a few questions about newfs and water. We live on a beach and right now our Landseer Bailey loves to play and swim, she is only 6 months old so maybe she isnt old enough or had enough swim time to have developed any "newf traits" in the water but here are the questions:
1) I heard they swim with a breast stroke instead of a dog paddle (ours swims like any other dog) does this develop naturally or do they have to be trained?
2) I know water rescue is a natural sense for them but will an untrained dog still attempt to pull people from the water?
3) How old should the dog be before water training is started? I have heard newfs might need to be trained twice because they tend to need refreshers when they are past the puppy stage.
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Nice to see a message board about dogs that actually seems active.
To introduce myself, I am from Ontario Canada, am 24, and my girlfriend and I own a small house on the beach (perfect for our dog ).
We own a Newfie (Landseer) puppy named Bailey she is 6 months old and right now weighs 67 lbs. We also have two cats and three ferrets.
I look forward to getting to know you all and your dogs.
Hi new to the boards.
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Newfiemom we are the same way. We have wanted a newf for years and when we bought our house the first thing we did was buy Bailey. I am really looking forward to her growing up they are amazing dogs.