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  1. Mitchell

    Cleaning Grooming Brushes

    I was wondering how to clean my wooden handle pin brush. I put Bailey's rake and comb through a dishwasher cycle but, don't want to chance ruining the wood handle on the pin brush. Any suggestions? It is mainly the cushioning part that the pins go through that is dirty.
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    Two Canadian Icons - Terry Fox & the Newfoundland Dog

    Photo was taken in the early morning hours on Canada Day at the Terry Fox Monument - just a few kilometres outside Thunder Bay, Ontario. I felt humbled to be in the presence of two great Canadian Icons.
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    Bailey's Epic Journey With Her Boys

    The photo was taken on the coastal trailhead at Rossport, Ontario. Bailey sat long enough for a photo before heading into cool waters of Lake Superior. We drove 6,000 km from Labrador to Thunder Bay in 16 days with our Newf. Bailey and I took a Rally-O seminar in Peterborough with our South...
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    Peeing While Sleeping

    I am hoping for possible ideas as to why Bailey is peeing in her sleep even though she has urinated 30 to 45 minutes earlier. She was tested for UTI and came back positive. Her signs were a few accidents while sleeping, my son said she faked peeing and I noticed a bit of dribbling from her...
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    Human Anti-inflamatories for Limp

    Our 21 month old girl, Bailey, started limping (front right leg) on the way out for her last business trip of the night - Saturday. She had a very active day with a hike through snow, playtime in the backyard and a playdate with her puppy friend at the local ball field. The two pups were...
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    Upcoming Spay Surgery

    Our 20 month old Newf, Bailey, will be spayed next Wednesday. Does anyone have any advice on making her recovery go well when she comes home? The vet said it takes 7 to 10 days to fully recover, no exercise except business breaks on a leash and limited food intake for the first two days...
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    Playing With A Smaller Puppy

    Bailey (110 pound female) is now 18 months old and I have been asked by a friend if her male 16 week old Husky/Golden Lab puppy could play together. Both of them have met while leashed and appear to be comfortable with one another. Bailey has been a regular at the local dog park without any...
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    Blowing Out Undercoat

    Since Bailey is our first Newfoundland dog, we are wondering when she will blow out her undercoat. Is it twice a year? Does it happen around this time of year when the daylight increases? Or, does it happen in response to temperature changes? I groom daily and noticed more fur than normal...
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    Wondering When Puppy Becomes Adult

    I am wondering at approximately what age does a Newfoundland puppy finish growing? Bailey was eating 8 cups in a day at 11 months then dropped down to 6 cups of food in a day at 12months. She is now eating only 4 1/2 cups in one meal per day at 14 months. She weighs 109 pounds, walks about 6...
  10. Mitchell

    Bailey Celebrates Her 1st Year

    Bailey turned 1 year old last week so I posted new photos taken throughout her year with us in my photo album.
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    New Photos of Bailey

    I must be technologically challenged about posting photos here. I put a couple of Bailey pics in my photo album. No more belly shots though.
  12. Mitchell

    No Interest In Walks

    Bailey is now almost 15 weeks old and we thought she would be more interest in going out for walks (not really long ones - just 5 houses away). At the moment, she walks to and from my son's school (7 minute slow waddle each way) before and afterschool. She is good about heeling. When given the...
  13. Mitchell

    Home With Our First Newf

    Although I have followed many posts over the last year, this post is my first one as we just got home to Labrador from Eastern Ontario with our 10 week old female newf, Bailey. She was a real trooper on the 1550 km journey back and charmed many people along the way. Thankfully, Bailey has...
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