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    My pumpkin

    Lumpkin - had his first hydro session on saturday and it was lovely, he was apprehensive and a bit nervous but with his mummy at the end of the pool he did really well. We were there an hour talking about him, he had massage in the pool and they showed me some to do at home as well his...
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    We saw the specialists

    today and its not good news. He has more problems than we thought. His ulna and radius are different lengths the ulna short and the radius is long and bowed, where it is bowing it is turning causing his feet to splay outwards we were told this will continue until his paws will end up like...
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    Emergency vets last night

    As if lumpkin wasnt going through enough last night late he suddenly leapt up at me and he twisted somehow and landed with his left front leg smack on our heavy coffee table. The screaming was horrendous we were sure he had broken something so rushed to the emergency vets when there he would...
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    Confirmed NFA

    It is confirmed that he has Newfoundland Forelimb Anomoly NFA. His elbows are misplaced His ulna and radius are different lengths one short one long, the long radius bowing badly. His wrists are deformed His feet splay out He has carpal hyperextesion. His xray were sent to Fitzpatricks - he...
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    Vets for my lumpkin

    on sunday. we are worried about his front legs, he had a slight limp for 4 days a few weeks back and with rest it went, we continued rest for another week before doing a small walk last weekend and he limped for a few steps again. We are concerned he may have either an elbow problem or and we...
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    Supplements you use?

    I am looking into different supplements and figuring out which i should do, which to avoid etc etc. Lumpkin is 4 months old so i obviously dont want to pump him full of different things but was thinking along the lines of maybe salmon oil as its good for joints, skin and coats. Interested in...
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    My Pumpkin Lumpkin

    Lumpkin is his name but i am guilty of calling him flumpkin and pumpkin lol, a few pics of my boy who is a vocal energetic looney pup who is 10.5 weeks old and weighing in at 11.7kg.
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    Getting him used to being alone

    This is the first dog i have had who cant be on his own, when he sleeps he takes himself off to the kitchen out of sight and is fine. I have another dog who i still have to walk and im doing short 20 mins with her to minimise the time he is alone for, i leave him with stuffed food toys like...
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    Ear cleaners

    Im looking at getting one for lumpkin but there are so mant different types, powders, wipes, liquids etc! Thank you!!
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    Avoiding bloat

    Any tips? Lumpkin is my first newf and although i have owned a deep chested breed before i am very aware these are more prone. He is currently still on 4 meals a day and will stay so for another few months, we have a slow feeder bowl on the floor no raised bowls. We try to keep him calm after...
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    He Slept!!

    Well we had a great night! Hubby stayed up til about 12.30am then settled lumpkin and came to bed, i had the alarm set for 3.30am to check on him so at 3.30 i took him in the garden for a wee and put him back to bed and then he woke up this morning about 6.45am which is pretty darn good!! NO...
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    Puppy night time issues

    Hi all im new here and have a 9 week old newf called lumpkin. We are having some problems with him at night. He has the kitchen to himself as that is where he choses to go to sleep, we have a bed, blanky that smells of mum, soft toy, ticking clock, radio on and chewies with him. He settles ok...
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    Hello everyone

    Im another newbie. I have a 9 week old newf called Lumpkin. Looking forward to speaking to other owners and learning more about the breeds ways and tips as well. This is my fluffy boy.
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