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This is "Alf" my Christmas present. He is 3 mos. He was a surprise. He's not a newfy...but I think Jordan would be happy. My husband found him on craigslist. He was purchased at a pet store by a family. The mommy discovered she was just overwhelmed by her already responsibilities of two...

After having seen Josh win the Westminster, no newf has won or even gotten close to the final round since. What is up with that? Why does the Portuguese Water Dog seem to always take the top spot? Do judges not really care for giant breed dogs?

A couple of years ago when I was a more frequent visitor to newf.net, I remember a poster whose user name was "Imapusty" (or something like that). She would usually post words of wisdom, various sayings and anecdotes. I haven't seen her posts since coming back.

At 6:30 pm April 18th I had to make the decision to euthanize Jordan. It wasn't a decision that came easy but his heart was week and the internist gave him a slim chance of surviving surgery to remove his spleen. An ultrasound showed the mass involvement and metastasis to his liver, stage 3...

Maybe fellow newfy lovers can help shed light on my dilemma. Jordan, who just turned 7, was diagnosed with severe bilateral hip dysplasia and arthritis last summer. Up until the diagnosis, Jordan did not show many of the symptoms associated with this condition. We discovered it because I started...

Has anyone's newf had a skin culture & sensitivity done and the results came back with the MRSA staph infection? If yes, what was the treatment modality? Were there any topicals that proved effective in treating this infection?

I started this new post because I didn't want to get lost in an already established one. My problem is Jordan is trying to work me into changing his diet. He has used certain events in his life to successfully get me to change his diet. However, unfortunately, since his allergy test, his food...

I've been giving Jordan frozen turkey necks, which he just loves. I've been thinking about turkey legs which have the bone, muscle and skin as opposed to the neck which is cartilage and some muscle. Does giving the leg frozen create any issues where the bone is concerned? Just as a side...

Its me again. Even though Nature's Variety Raw has a mix of fruit & vege's in the patties, and the ingredients look pretty well balanced, I want to add a vegetable blend. What kitchen appliance works better to make this mash, a blender or a food processor? Product recommendations would also be...

I finally decided to take the plunge and switch Jordan to raw food. The trips to the vet and the continual antibiotic therapyfor his allergies really got to me, and my wallet. Anyways, for the past few weeks I've been purchasing the raw patties every week. Yet I would like to be able to store at...

I had the most remarkable experience with Jordan on July 4th. I took him inside the house, actually down into the basement, when the fireworks started so he wouldn't bark because of the noise. He starts to stress on me...in the basement. So I took him back outside with everyone with all the...

A few months ago I brought Jordan home from the groomer. I am called when they finish and then pick him up. Jordan does not like to be caged. Anyways, bring him home, he goes to his automatic waterer, I feed him, he goes back to replenish himself, then comes in the house. About 10-15 minutes...

Sorry for the blurry photo, this was taken with my cell phone on a somewhat cloudy day. My husband took the dinghy off the boat. Jordan is ready to go cruise the harbor looking for sea lions.

Does anyone here who has a boat put a life jacket on their newf? If so, from where did you purchase the item? My husband ordered an XL life jacket for Jordan from "Paws Aboard" (I think that's the name on the jacket at least), and Jordan looked like he was in a straight jacket....couldn't or...

The actual question is how long is an adequate face to face greet for dogs? Usually I'll allow a few seconds for a dog to greet Jordan, sometimes he'll even lie down for a smaller dog. Most dogs tend to just stay at the nose, but every once in a while the other dog lingers and as they move in...