1yo Newfoundland female-MD

[Joysie]

I just took in a 1 year old female Newfoundland female. She was given to me from a friends' cousin. My friend called me knowing that I am a sucker and said that her cousin had left town a week ago with her two kids to escape an abusive husband, and the dog has been in the backyard for the past week with no care....lovely. She said her cousin could get the dog to me asap if I was willing to care for her/find her a home.

I have known her all of 15 minutes now and she is VERY sweet and VERY confused. I do not think this dog has had a very stable upbringing. She is approximately a year old and AKC registered. I was given her papers. She is, of course, as her lovely owner said quote "I payed two grand for her and wanted to breed her to get my money back." So far she gets along well with our three dogs. Not sure about cats or horses, but will find out in the am when she comes down to the barn to do chores. She is a VERY attractive and HUGE dog. She needs to be groomed and could use some weight. Not sure about shots, etc. She is FAR larger than my 98lb. GSD.

If anyone is looking for a very sweet, mellow Newfie please let me know. The sooner I find her a home the better. I know nothing about her so far other than that she is very sweet. Will update in the am.

[Zu Zu]

You will love her and the breed ! Make fine barn dogs and good with cats - not chasers. Enjoy !! I suggest the name "BOUNCE:" after a grand girl I purchased in upstate New York - may she RIP.

[Laytian]

This dog is registered, so your FIRST step should be to contact the breeder!!!

If the breeder doesn't turn up on a search of her name or kennel name, then go to the Newfoundland Club of America (link on the AKC site: www.akc.org) and contact them with the details and they'll probably be able to put you in touch with the breeder.

A reputable breeder will definitely want to know that their puppy is in need of a new home, and many breeders will take back a pup of their breeding at any age, or at least help find a new home. :yes:

[KBEquine]

This dog is registered, so your FIRST step should be to contact the breeder!!!

If the breeder doesn't turn up on a search of her name or kennel name, then go to the Newfoundland Club of America (link on the AKC site: www.akc.org) and contact them with the details and they'll probably be able to put you in touch with the breeder.

A reputable breeder will definitely want to know that their puppy is in need of a new home, and many breeders will take back a pup of their breeding at any age, or at least help find a new home. :yes:

And if finding the breeder doesn't work for you, try Newfoundland Rescue:

http://www.ncarescue.org/

Local contacts for rescue can be found at:

http://www.ncarescue.org/pages/rescuemap.html#cncncnenfla

I don't have a rescue Newfie, but I DO have a rescue borzoi & a friend has a kaboodle of rescue poodles . . . breed rescue groups are very serious about giving their dogs a good home. Someone will probably show up at your door this weekend (if not tonight) and take her to a foster home that will love her & spoil her silly.

Plus, typically, the first thing they do is look for the breeder.

[Joysie]

She has found a home...with us. We are complete suckers. Thanks everyone for all the info. We have contacted the breeder as well. Thanks again for all the suggestions!

[Serendipitystable]

AWESOME!! you won't regret it. We're on our third Newf, our last 2 lived to be 11 and 12 and were awesome dogs. our landseer pup Kirby was a rescue newf and is a fantastic addition to our family. We'll always have a newf, they're fabulous. Kudos!!!

[horsecrazykid]

glad she got a home. i know for a fact that newfie breeders who are responsible do not sell dogs to someone with full akc papers to breed in the future. they are very particular and the breed does have it's issues from heart to vwd to hips and elbows and kidney issues that are genetic. there are carrier tests and newfie breeders will be sure the new owner has a dog that is correct in temperament with probably at least an obedience title, a confirmation championship and the genetic screening before they let one go with full akc papers and breeding rights.

all breeders should be that way. a shame some charge more for breeding rights and care only about the money.

[Doberpei]

She has found a home...with us. We are complete suckers. Thanks everyone for all the info. We have contacted the breeder as well. Thanks again for all the suggestions!

I heard last night from a mutual friend that your entire family had fallen in love with her and were keeping her! They are fabulous dogs.

[Zu Zu]

Enjoy !! What is her new name ??? Would love to see a picture of your new dog.

[Marli]

Ahhh.... Newfies!

Here's some 'baby' pics of our fella http://www.marlifarm.com/newfypupcubbybear.htm

Need to get some new ones as he's now a year and half old and weighing in at 150#! He's a bigun!!!!

Gentlest dog you'd come across- and they live up to their reputation as the 'gentle giant'! Not only are they on the expensive side when considering one as part of the family- but if others are like ours- they can cost a small fortune in furniture! :eek:

Our Cubby Bear decided he wanted to redecorate our family room :D- he chewed the sofa first, then chewed the loveseat and it's amazing how quickly they can redecorate! Vacuum cleaners really do become your new best friend- and oh, did I mention SLOBBER? :winkgrin:

[Joysie]

Hi all,
Just the latest update. She is sleeping in the study as I type with our GSD and mutt. She is fantastic in EVERY way. Is affectionate and submissive to the other dogs and the cats. She is an absolute goof, just wants everyone to play with her. She is most certainly all puppy, and a huge one at that.

I have located her breeder in Iowa. We are planning on calling her this weekend. She is, as I understand a brown, although some people have said her color is known as bronze, any ideas there?

Being that she had never been in a house since the idiot bought her at 10 weeks, she is very well behaved. She will pace the house a bit after each outing but quickly settles and finds a place to nap. She has been confined to the bedroom at night so far, and with a few more un-eventful nights she can have run of the house as the other dogs do. Her only issue has been the trash can and doesn't understand why she can't eat out of the huge good-smelling dog bowl.

We cannot praise her enough. We have always had large dogs, GSD's and Akitas, but never a dog this massive. Our male shepherd is quite large, weighing almost 98lbs and not an ounce overweight, and she dwarfs him at 11mos. :eek:

I think we knew she was staying the minute she arrived, as did she! We are pretty sure the name Abigail and Abby for short is going to stick. I will post pics this weekend...

[Joysie]

Marli-your boy is adorable, and yes, we have learned about slobber. It seems to pour out of her in buckets, especially if she is moving at any speed!

Doberpei- Unfortunately EVERYONE knows our family is a bunch of suckers, and EVERYONE laughed when I enlisted help to find her a knew home. All we heard over and over again was uh-huh, right, she's already found a home.

[Marli]

I forgot to mention- they're not fond of hot weather/heat. We sleep in a deep freeze nearly year round to keep him comfortable (I'm not kidding, my husband believes that all our dogs must have absolute comfort!/thank god for mattress pads w/heaters!). Water- must have water available 24/7. LOVE water, will play in water bowl, play with watering hose, jump in puddles/ponds/lakes! They are after all- water dogs. Despite they're extra large size, they're not big eaters. We consulted with our vet prior to selecting and she did not recommend feeding a large breed dog food, just a good quality normal adult food. All our dogs eat ProPlan. Unfortunately as someone else mentioned, they are prone to genetic diseases/disorders so you might want to inquire with the breeder when you phone and ask if her parents were checked for heart/hip/eyes/cystinuria. Keeping them off of slippery floors, floors where they'll slide/slip can help in preventing hip problems and down the road- arthritis.

Brown- yep, they're called bronze. Come in solids and landseer.

[Zu Zu]

Love the name you selected - Congratulations on Abby !!!!

[jazzrider]

Awww, such a nice ending. And a wonderful name. Our sweet old Cairn was named Abby. She went from being called Princess Abby to Queen Abigail to Empress Abbidalla (from Star Wars :D). So, so glad you had the heart and means to keep her. Lucky dog! :yes: