Recent content by Jeff in Ottawa

Hi everyone. I haven't been around much lately. Mostly lurking. However, I have to share this cute story of a Newf saving a loggerhead turtle in the Boston area. http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/herald_bulldog/2016/01/newfoundland_dog_rescues_loggerhead_turtle_in_distress

That we said goodbye to White. It still stings. We still miss you, you big lug. :kiss: :hug: mid-April, 2014. Enjoying just about the last patch of snow in the neighbourhood. Here's a virtual scratch, pal. And a treat. :heart:

I know it's not for everyone but I'm registered. wlFiMoCbVMQ

With certain impending changes (see the Open Discussion section), I try to make sure that I still give Kera lots of love and the time and attention she needs and deserves. Therefore this was her breakfast yesterday. Salmon tunalini kibble with salmon oil and real BACON!!!

Hi everyone. I have two bits of great news to share. The first is that I successfully completed my first marathon a week ago today. I was hoping for a time under 4 hours but the race didn't quite go according to plan. Problem number 1 was that I developed a blister at the 7 km mark so I had to...

Beautiful Landseer befriends calf abandoned by her mother. Calf now thinks she's a dog. MOOOOOOOFF! http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=535744

A Lab in Seattle regularly rides the bus by herself... and you'll never guess where she's going! http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/seattle-pooch-eclipse-catches-bus-to-dog-park-on-her-own-1.2899389 :lol: P.S. Yes, the title of this thread is a Queen spoof. :icon_bb: And maybe...

Hi everyone. Newf Friends has a really nice post on the fact that November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month. Let's help spread the word. :) http://newf-friends.blogspot.ca/2014/11/adopt-senior-pet-month.html

A little while ago I posted a thread asking how soon is too soon to get another Newf after losing the previous one. A lot of people said, "you'll know". It appears that we now know. :lol: Everyone, I'd like to introduce Kera! She's currently passed out on the floor beside me, still wearing a...

It's been just over a month since we lost White. Almost from the day he crossed the Bridge we have been remarking about how odd it is that the house is so quiet. We are definitely going to get another dog, probably a Newf, but we are a little concerned about how soon is too soon. We don't want...

I'm sorry it has taken me so long to post this. I've struggled to get the words right and to find the right photos for a tribute to such an incredible creature. Posting this also makes it real and I'm still not ready to accept that but I know that I have to...

Hi everyone. I haven't posted in a while but White's mobility has been steadily dropping. So ummm... :shuffle:Last night he reached the point that his back legs are so weak that his front legs, which are also weakening, can no longer compensate. :cussing2: :grrr: :cry: Life has become a series...

So White is now approaching 12 and his back end is definitely weakening. He has been on Deramaxx (75 mg, once a day) for a while now and we added Tramadol (200 mg, twice a day) last fall. About a week ago his vet recommended we add Gabapentin (600 mg, twice a day). Does anyone have any...

Ok, so this kind of behaviour is not limited to Saint Bernards but I think the bigger they are the funnier this looks (especially when it's not your house!) :roflmao: I snagged this from this list of photos, which I found painfully funny...

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