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    Sirius Black Marauding as Padfoot

    We are so, so grieved as we decided to let our beloved, very young (14 months) boy go this weekend. In the end, his aggression became more severe and occurred more often. I am plagued wondering what happened and what we could have done differently, but our behaviorist thinks while his several...
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    Child aggression--So worried and sad. (LONG!!)

    Hi all, I posted on this board early on (almost a year ago) when we first got our puppy, Sirius, and then wound up finding the FB Newf Dog Owners page (which is not working right now! ugh) and I'm back today with a lot of heart break and worry and would love to get some perspective from others...
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    Swimming just for fun...advice?

    I posted this on a FB newf page but thought I'd post here as well. Most of what I can find online is about water training and testing but I have a question about good old fashioned swimming;) We have a 4 month old puppy and I've been wondering when it is appropriate to take him for his first...
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    Nashville Newf

    Happy new year! Our family welcomed a Newf into our home in October. He is 18 weeks old, and his name is Sirius (full name: Sirius Black Marauding as Padfoot--we are huge Harry Potter nerds!). Sirius is so sweet and playful and smart. Still pretty nippy (in a positive/clicker based obedience...
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