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I've posted in the past about how my Burgess didn't live up to my expectations of a Newf - he is mouthy, rowdy, pushy... not the gentle giant I expected. He would constantly chase after my two smaller dogs and terrorize them. He would demand bark every time I sat down on the couch to watch TV...

Hi all! I'm looking for ways to wear out/stimulate Burgess that do not involve other dogs. Backpacking is one idea I came up with. I'm looking for a backpack that is not terribly expensive (under $150) but is designed to be easy on joints. Does anyone have a backpack they love? He won't be...

My name is Kristy, and my Newf is a dog park bully. Burgess looooves other dogs. He's never shown an ounce of actual aggression toward a dog, but he is a bully. It's gotten progressively worse as he's gotten older. He is fine with most dogs, but he picks on probably 1 out of 10. He tends to...

My husband and I traveled to Toledo for a photo shoot with the pups yesterday, and the photographer already has some of her favorite shots on her blog. I don't know if it's legal to post the pictures, so I will link to her blog. www.dmomentphoto.blogspot.com My favorite shot is Burgess with...

Burgess is getting a new collar - he's outgrown the one he's had since he was a puppy. His current collar is 1/2" wide - way too narrow! I'm thinking we'll go with 1" but was curious what the rest of you do. If it matters, we like the quick-release buckle collars. We use prongs with a nylon...

I don't even know where to start. It seems as though all of a sudden a flip has switched. Burgess is SO difficult now that I feel like I hate him sometimes. I dread coming home from work because I know I'm going to have to deal with him. I could use some help. There are a few issues. 1)...

My little goat boy Burgess is trying to put me into the madhouse, I swear. After being worried all weekend about his neuter incision (see my previous post), I get to worry even more now. Tonight he ate the entire wooden handle of a paintbrush, as well as a small part of the metal that holds...

Burgess is nearly 1 year old now and just got neutered yesterday. Although he is acting normal, for the most part, I'm really not happy with the looks of his incision. He has two pea-sized "bumps" in between the stitches, and he also has pools of blood underneath the skin on the shaft of his...

Burgess is not a very vocal dog. He usually only growls when he hears something outside, or occasionally in play. However, he always growls when I touch this one part of his body - on his right side, near his back leg (kind of between his back leg and the end of his ribcage). I cannot feel a...

Burgess is nearly 9 months old now and is just starting to lift his leg when he pees. Well, he doesn't quite have the hang of it yet - he keeps peeing on his front leg feathers. This morning he SOAKED them! Has anyone else had this problem, or is my Burgess just extra *special*? :)

I was looking up information on my favorite NBA player, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, today, and I found out that he has a 3-year-old Newf named Beckham! It was pretty funny - the Cleveland Cavaliers had a special feature on their website that showed the dogs of some of the players, and each player wrote...

Burgess likes to steal ANYTHING made out of cloth, as well as stuffed animals, pillows, etc. He will steal towels, washcloths, laundry... that sort of thing. Right now we manage it by not putting anything where he can steal it, but I must admit our decor is pretty bare. Much of my decorating...

Last night I had Burgess out in the yard and we were playing. I decided to pick up some poo while he was snuffling around the grass. All of a sudden I saw him jump, then he started running around with his tail tucked between his legs. He started circling, chasing his tail. I could hear him...

For the past 3 nights, Burgess has been retching about 1 time per hour. He's still eating, drinking, pooping, and playing normally. He's not acting like there is anything wrong. I called his vet, who said there really was no pat answer - it could be thoat irritation, or perhaps stomach gas...

Hi guys! I'm new to the forums, and I wanted to post some pics of my baby Burgess. He is almost 7 months old now. The most recent pictures I have are from last week. This is Burgess when we first brought him home (8 weeks old). He is with my DH's size 14 shoe. :) 12 weeks old, with...

Hi everyone! I just joined the forums. My name is Kristy, and I have a 7 month old Newf pup named Burgess. He is the light of our lives - we love him dearly. He is so sweet and docile and well-behaved, for the most part (as long as I don't leave ANYTHING interesting at Newf level). We got...