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I've never been one to walk away from a commitment. Maybe that's why I find it so difficult to consider this even though I know it's the right thing for Kona. It's been a long road to get to where we are today. When we first got her as a puppy things were different. My wife and I had a home...

So Abby's pregnant. We just found out! The funny thing is that Kona has been following her all around the house. Usually she follows me but for the last couple weeks it's changed. Does she know?

Dogs and cats sleeping together the end must be near. :) What will the neighbor cats and dogs think?

We finally got a new camera, so I can post a few new pictures. We took Kona to the local dog park and went swimming..... I'd like to claim I timed this shot just as the ball hit the water but it was random luck... Note the lake forming on the dock under her. A shot of the ramp, it took...

Saturday: a day at the mall..... They opened an outdoor, dog friendly, mall by us last year and we decided to check it out. I, being a typical man, normally hate going to the mall, especially on a nice saturday, but this was a different experience. It was a perfect day mid 70's breezy and...

So we took a little after hour’s trip to the Vet last night. Here's why... Kona didn't eat Sunday or Monday, skipped 4 meals. No bowel movements Monday, except for a small amount of loose stool in the morning. She was a bit lethargic all Sunday and Monday. She wouldn't even eat a treat, no...

It's looking more and more like I'll be taking my career to the Pacific Northwest. Things just keep getting worse here in Michigan. Although nothing has been decided yet I am trying to come up with a plan to make it happen. A big part of that plan is how to get Kona and the Big Kitty (our cat)...

Snow on the ground is always better than water in the bowl. If it was once dog food, it will always be dog food. If it looks like it might be food I'll eat it to find out. Pretending you want to play will always end with you falling down. Licking feet is always the best way to wake a...

October 28th is Kona's B-day, It was a great day to take photos, I just wish I was better with the camera settings. Anyway here's a few shots of the birthday girl all grown up.....

Ok, ok this first one isn't a newfie or a close up but it cracks me up that the Big Kitty likes to drink out of Kona's elevated bowls. Caught her in the act.... The Profile...... The bored look...... Standing guard, ready to lick all intruders in the face....

Do you leave your Newfie at home alone? I mean in the house and no crate. How old were they when you started? Kona's been spending 3 days during the week in her cage while we are at work. Typically 8 hours each session. I am thinking this is no longer necessary for either her safety or for...

It isn't easy to get good exposure with a black dog and a white cat but I couldn't pass up these two posing for the camera.... Snow is the same problem but here she is braving the 2 degree cold..... Something about snow makes her want to stick her nose down in there and sniff! You...

So we were watching TV last night and the sound of a crying baby came on. Kona was in the room imediately on full alert. As soon as the crying stopped she went back to her spot and layed down, maybe a bit confused. It was so surprising to us that we backed up the DVR to see if she would do it...

It's been 6 LONG weeks but the big girls coming home tonight. She's been at the K-9 Academy since November 26th getting her off leash training. We had our first session with her and the trainers on Tuesday night, WOW :eek: , they have done an incredible job, it was really hard going home...

Kona's been at the Academy since Nov. 26th, it seems like forever. We finally get to see her and begin our training together on Tuesday, She will be coming home on Thursday, Can't wait! Anyway here are some shots they mailed us, they are from week two when we had snow (for about 3 days)...

We are considering professional training for Kona (she's one year old this week). This is looking like a good option to us, but the price is more than I thought it would be. So I am asking all of you, what would/did you pay for this level of training..... Quote from web site..... Our...

Here she is after a full day of terrorizing the local dog population at doggie day care, sleeping it off.... She'll get up for a treat though.... Not having a good hair day. She's about 85-90 lbs., I'm estimating. and 27 inches at the shoulder.

Here we go again. So Kona's had a small lump on her head for a little while now that we've been watching. We decided to take her into the vet on Tuesday as she's been having some alergy/eye issues. So I had them check out the lump. Initially the vet thought the same thing as I did, it's...

We've been taking Kona to puppy day care a couple day's a week for the last few weeks. It has really helped her calm down and warn her out. Mostly we were hoping she'd get some socialization that she's been missing out on. All was going well until Thursday a Rotwiler attacked and bit her on...

6 months and Kona's weighing in about 55lbs. We're loving her first spring in Michigan. Where's my invisible fence? This cable is for the birds. She's still not drooling much, maybe the whole "dry mouth" thing is really true. Playing slobber ball is fun, but soon it'll be time for...