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Hi I cannot believe it was only a year ago today that I drove 4 hours in a rain storm to get our River! I was going through such a terrible time losing my Timber but I knew (for months I knew) I wanted River. She never missed a beat from day one, sleeping on the floor on my side of the bed...

Hi I took River for a check up at the Vet Clinic yesterday, she's doing great! I was amazed that we were there for so long, as my Vet (who I do like and trust very much) tried to sell me on one thing after another. When I adopted River last April 2012 I took her to my Vet for an introuction in...

Hey All, Hard to believe after 8 months together I am still seeing our River do new things...most recently I've discovered she's a lap Newf. River cannot walk past if I'm sitting on the floor, she has to plop herself down - on me! I just love her! Marina

River has had a month of gifts and special occasions. Here are a few of her secret Santa and her birthday dinner...thank you so much much for the generous gifts Annette. We are big fans of squeakie toys in this house (we're nuts I know) and that 5 squeaker buffalo is the best. I love my Newf...

Hard to believe that River has been ours for only 8+ months, where does the time go? I've watched her become more confident, stronger and trusting every day. She has quickly become my best-bud, I`m so proud of her. I made her a very special fish supper - a small mountain of salmon, cod and...

Out for a walk with River yesterday and snapped a few pics of her enjoying life in Kendal, Ontario. Unless I have a treat in full view, her bum is never on the ground! River has been through so much this past year. When I re-read the post "help us help River" to raise the thousands of...

Hi I figure before the snow really starts falling (in this part of the world anyway), we should say farewell to Autumn and Halloween. Every season offers something special to photograph and the Fall is my favourite of them all. Bright colours of the changing leaves and items like pumpkins...

Hi I know so many of you have to deal with ticks - I just found my first ever on River (or anyone for that matter). I pulled it out with tweezers and put it in a glass jar. I feel like torturing it but I haven't yet. It was fairly small, I don't think it was on her for very long but who knows...

The weather here in Kendal was really lovely today. The leaves are really much more brilliant than what my camera can capture. Everyone is sleeping now, we had a big day outside, enjoying nature. River waiting to start our walk: My son and Riv: River explores every inch of the forest...

Hi River has been with us for 5 months now. She came very well trained to us, knowing her sit, stay, down etc etc. and she's obviously been told to stay off of the furniture. My Timber was also trained as a puppy not to go on the furniture, especially the bed. Now, because my DH works out of...

Hi I thought I'd post about how much River loves to be massaged. She knows when it's time for our session and eagerly lays down and stretches out (at least one hour after eating). I love the grunting and sighing sounds she makes, and especially the way she stretches her hinds legs out to me...

Hi We all went to the cottage last weekend, and had a terrific time swimming, playing and had a BBQ with all the fixins'. I just found out today, that our River helped herself to a cob of corn and swallowed the thing whole! She refunded her stolen treasure this afternoon at my feet, while we...

Hi All, I know so many of you know about our River's story, she has had a hard year to say the least but she's come through all. I just adore her. She has been entered in a photo contest by her foster mom, who took the picture - she's a beauty. If you wanted to vote for her by 'liking her pic...

Hi I know certain times of the year give us certain problems for our Newfs...May is black flies, July- August heat waves and right now - small little green burrs that attach my Newf by the millions! I am trying to avoid the areas 'I know' have these little green destroyers but doesn't River...

Hi When we rescued our River April 17th, she weighed 98 lbs (according to my Vet's scale). I just took her in this morning and she is up to 106.4lbs. So, 8 lbs in 2 months, is this a good rate of weight gain? I didn't talk to my vet I just popped in with her to use their scale. Having had...