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    Why does my newf get all dominant and pushy with Great Danes, chows and German shep

    What is it with him? Small dogs can go crazy at him and he won't blink. labs , sheepdogs and pretty much any other breeds he will play nicely. But for those three breeds, he just seems to lose it. He gets dominant , locked on and in the mood for fighting.I can obviously avoid, make him sit...
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    Who makes a good harness for skijoring /Snow Shoeing?

    Wellington is out growing his Ruffware harness - it kind of fits but it getting difficult to get on and off. He enjoys walks and pulls out front of me in the snow. He is about 155lb and can really help me in sticky spot on the snow. So I want to get him a new harness that would be good for...
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    He's being a naughty Boy..

    Wellington is 18 months now. Is generally pretty good. We had a 3 year old girl visit the house the other day, and kept a close eye on him, but he was as gentle as a lamb. However after his daily walk/run/swim today after being put on his leash by my wife, walking back from the park. He...
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    Dry pimples on the skin

    I'v started to notice more of what feels like small dry skin pimples on welliningtons skin mainly along his back and shoulders. They don't annoy him, they don't appear irritated in any way. The are small, feel quite hard and dry. LIke something came through the skin and dried. If I pick...
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    18 Months and still gets the zoomies

    Well my boy is now 18 months, and about 145lb. He was neutered about 4 weeks ago and in general very will behaved, good on leash, well behaved in the house. Not a chewer, gets walked at least 2 times a day, plus a swim or a longer dog park visit. But come the evening, he get this look in his...
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    Behaviour/Neutring

    My dear boy wellington was neutered today - he's 19th months - so it was planned for. He is displaying a couple of odd behaviors that I can't figure out. 1) He wants to go outside. I let him go outside, sometimes with him. He bolts back in, not wanting to go outside, until he has...
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    Wellington at 11months - General Behviour advice...

    Wellington is doing pretty well with me. Fully house trained, sleeps in his crate ( reluctantly at times - I don't think it will be much longer before we leave the door open) Walks on a lead very well, sit, stay, wait and front work pretty well. Meeting other dogs on the street he is very...
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    Getting him to Give

    Wellington is almost 9 months now. He is in general a very good boy for his age. He does have one trait that I am trying to get to better grips with. Which is getting him to give. He loves trying to get the tv remote, a dish cloth, a glove etc. But can I get him to give it back? Sometimes not...
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    Agressive behavior

    Wellington has been pretty good upto date. We do training classes and he is learning his commands well. He is coming up to being 6 months old. But we are getting a problem with play/when he comes back from walks. when we return to the back yard and let him off his leash he starts running very...
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    does heat make his poo softer than usual?

    For the last few days the majority of wellingtons poos have been rather soft. Not the usual stool shape, well the first part tends to be, but the remainder is more a ( ahem) thick custard. Its not very runny, there has been no change to his diet,he seems fine in general, he shows no distress...
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    Mouthy Newfie Puppy 16weeks

    This is partly venting. My wife just called telling me my daughter just had a friend in tears after being mouthed by my pup. I had already advised her that she should have just left him in his kennel or on a lead, and not let him run around with them. He just gets excited and starts wanting to...
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    Getting use to the Leash - what is he thinking?

    Well my dear boy Wellington is coming along. Not quite as mouthy these days, and when we go walking he walks very nicely indeed. He walks with a nice loose leash, head in line with my left thigh and walks really well. The challenge is getting him to go. We walk 2 times a day in the morning and...
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    Mouthy Puppy at play.

    Young and good as he is ( 14 weeks), my boy wellington is really mouthy when playing any ball game or running and around children appears to be very problematic. I have tried "no mouth" giving him a toy etc over the last couple of weeks, he takes the toy, but drops it as soon as he sees a pair...
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    How to get a Newfie use to hugging?

    Wellington is heading for 15 weeks, and in general is a very good boy. He is still a bit mouthy but I am working on the "easy" command, and he is happier on the lead, so the walk seems to help on excess energy. However when the vet wanted to hold him for an injection, and equally if my...
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    House/Garden/kennel/Crate - best appraoch

    I am fortunate enough to have reasonable sized fenced yard. My house is on a single level and I have put baby gates up for my 14 week old newf called Wellington, to let him have access to the media room, hallways and kitchen all of which have stone floors. He was raised outside with his mom...
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    13 week old Newfie - 3 questions - can you help?

    Hello I have a lovely little chap called Wellington. I have had dogs before from puppies so no real surprises about the work involved, but I could do with some advice on a few behaviors: 1) Potty training - in the right place - He generally wee-wees when I ask - but I find it hard to get...
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