Recent content by mrsnamsherf

You know the feeling when you leave your house in yesterday's clothes with no shower, and your hair uncombed and then run into THAT friend who looks like she is on her way to have her picture taken? 😝 Yeah, that was Sam and I at the dog park last week. We saw the most gorgeously groomed brown...

Has anyone had, or does anyone know of a blind newfie that swims? Sam seems to be losing his eyesight, and I would like him to be able to keep swimming-and retrieving. He loves that more than anything else on earth. I was thinking of a toy that makes noise until he finds it. So far he mostly...

I had to rescue my Sam from a lake two weeks ago. He was trapped by an underwater branch when retrieving a toy, and could not get to shallow water. I had to locate the branch by feeling around with my hands-not a super informative method. 😒 I pushed him along the branch toward deeper water and...

Has anyone seen this? It's amazing! I don't understand how this dog learned to do this, but it's cool. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeD0fQxyi_c Marie

For those of you who use DE (diatomaceous earth) for flea control, how do you apply it? To the dog, I mean. Also, will it mat his fur? I ask because it dries out my hair, making it AWFUL to brush out...and that's just when I dust the house...I am not actually applying it to my hair...

I want to see speed! Show me your fast, your quick, your speedy. Be it fast animals, cars, cheetahs, rides, birds, what have you. It should be fast and in motion. For example: Have fun! :D Marie

I have been considering taking Sam to visit a nursing home I visit with my church. He is allowed in with only proof of rabies. He is good with other dogs and people, but has one habit that prevents me from taking him. He thumps me with his head. It is more like banging, really. When I am...

I have to wash my dog items...blankets, towels, etc. separately from the rest of my clothes because little knots of Newfie hair stick in my towels, sheets, and so on. Otherwise I am pulling these little hair knots out of sheets when my guests come. I thought maybe it was the cheap sheets I...

I cleaned my car out the other day...well, decluttered it, actually. I was accumulating dog stuff...and I only have one dog. :whistling: Now I intend to keep in my car: 1 Slip Lead (for quick dog park entry) 1 lifejacket (for Sam) 1 water bowl 1 gallon of water/other water source. Dog shampoo...

I want to know...how do newfs get those puffy feet? Sam's most decidedly are not puffy. I have tried letting the hair grow more on his feet, but it just sprouts long between his toes like grass in sidewalk cracks. I tried brushing all the fur straight up and cutting the ball shape, which...

I have an unusual question. I will be painting a picture of my Newf, Sam, that I hope to eventually sell prints of. This is the photo I will be working from: I would like to add a seagull, or 2, or 3 into the picture as if he were chasing them and they are all flying off. (He was really...

I want to see photos of wildlife. Wildlife being defined as not a domestic animal (dogs, cats, livestock), but not necessarily an animal in the wild (i.e., zoo animals are acceptable). Birds (not pet birds) are good too. For example: Have fun! Marie

I love taking my Sam swimming...he doesn't swim for swimming's sake, but he likes retrieving in the water. Only he doesn't actually return the toy. It's so frustrating to coax and plead or try to snag him when he goes by. :banghead: He will only return the item some of the time (except for...

Please, please tell me there is a magic photography tool for shooting black dogs in water. I either get this: Water is ok, but dog seems really dark...and this is a better shot...most times I can hardly see his eyes... Or this: Dog looks great, but water is totally blown out... or, if...

I came home tonight and Sam was not waiting in his bed by the window. I thought I could hear barking, but when I went inside there was no sound. He was not where he should be...the front room where I left him was totally empty...all gates up, all doors closed. :uhoh2: After a minute of...