Are Newf puppies anything like Lab puppies?

[suzsmile]

We got Maddie at 4 1/2 months old and she was just the sweetest, gentlest puppy. Now we have DH's yellow Lab pup, who is 11 weeks old and a typical mouthy Lab pup. Are younger Newf puppies anything like Lab puppies? I love Vandy, but she is so mouthy and terrifies our other Lab (he's not the brightest light!). Maddie, on the other hand, is smart enough to just leave the room.

 

[newfy]

What do you mean by mouthy? My 13 week old male likes to use his mouth & rough house with my other newf & border collie (all males), but he is withdrawn in puppy class, does all his commands, just does not care to socialize with the other pups, he seems shy around them, which is weird because at home he is so forward with the grown dogs. Mouthing on my hands & pants legs is what he does, I just give him limits & let him know when he is hurting me.

 

[skoorka]

Elwood was our first pup and we were at our wits end and thought he was NUTS until my neoghbor got a lab pup. In hindsight, he was a pretty mellow Newf pup!

 

[nsmarlis]

Thank gawd - No!! ; )

 

[Liisa]

Thank gawd - No!! ; )

I was thinking the same EXACT thing!!!

 

[suzsmile]

She mouths and nips our hands, feet and clothes. I had either forgotten what Lab puppies are like or she is very, very mouthy. Maddie is definitely showing her the limits when she is mouthy and when she gets fed up with her, just leaves the room. Our other Lab just stands there. We give her limits, yelp when she nips, say no bite (she is our 5th Lab), but she still continues. I know that she will get better, but some days I wish that I had pushed harder for another Newf.

 

[Jorge's mum]

no they are so much easier lol :0)

 

[lacey9875]

Just remember labs and newfs were bred for two different things.
When she uses her mouth on you, yelp like it hurts ( and it will ) and give her a toy to chew on. They're very smart, she'll get that you aren't her own personal chew toy. :nod:

 

[NinaA]

Thank gawd - No!! ; )

I couldn't have said this any better! :icon_stupid:

 

[AsOctoberFalls]

Burgess was VERY mouthy - I was at my wit's end with the puppy biting! I'm sure it depends on the individual pup. He still loves to suck on his plush football, and he likes to carry things around when we're walking (though not to the same extent that a retriever would).

 

[Brody the Newf]

Burgess was VERY mouthy - I was at my wit's end with the puppy biting! I'm sure it depends on the individual pup. He still loves to suck on his plush football, and he likes to carry things around when we're walking (though not to the same extent that a retriever would).

True, my lab puppy was a walk in the park compared to Brody. Brody is still very mouthy.

 

[ardeagold]

Newf puppies can be very mouthy...Cole was, the others, not so much. He definitely could give a Lab (or Golden) a run for their money.

The difference was he was mouthy on US, whereas the Retrievers are mouthy on EVERYTHING. Any serious damage to furniture, cars, etc. were all done by the Retrievers, not the Newfs. I could easily re-direct the Newf's chewing...the Retrievers...no. I have one Golden we called Termite. She DESTROYED two sets of wooden tables (coffee, and end tables). I had glass and stone for YEARS after we got her.

Newfs are easier. However, some ARE very active when young...and if you don't keep an eye on them, can and will destroy.

 

[Thule's Mom]

Burgess was VERY mouthy - I was at my wit's end with the puppy biting! I'm sure it depends on the individual pup. He still loves to suck on his plush football, and he likes to carry things around when we're walking (though not to the same extent that a retriever would).

You're Burgess is like my Thule. She has her yellow ducky that she sucks on, and was very mouthy as a pup... still can be.

 

[lilly06]

Newf pups are way more laid back that Lab pups. My lab was a spaz all of the time. My lab did not actually mellow out until she was about 8 years old. Lilly as a pup had her bursts of being a spaz.

 

[BlackLightning]

Newf puppies can be very mouthy...Cole was, the others, not so much. He definitely could give a Lab (or Golden) a run for their money.

The difference was he was mouthy on US, whereas the Retrievers are mouthy on EVERYTHING. Any serious damage to furniture, cars, etc. were all done by the Retrievers, not the Newfs. I could easily re-direct the Newf's chewing...the Retrievers...no. I have one Golden we called Termite. She DESTROYED two sets of wooden tables (coffee, and end tables). I had glass and stone for YEARS after we got her.

Newfs are easier. However, some ARE very active when young...and if you don't keep an eye on them, can and will destroy.

I am SO glad I read this thread! We are currently going INSANE with our 6 month old newf. She bites us A LOT. We are really trying to curb the behaviour, but it feels like we've tried everything. Saying ouch is the worst - it just spurs her on. Saying a firm "NO" has the same effect. Pulling your arm away on instinct makes her even more excited! She seems do it when she is full of energy and hasn't been able to exert herself. We want it to stop as quickly as possible though as we are worried she may do it to someone other than us, although she hasn't really done that yet.

It can be extremely frustrating at times. We are just hoping it is something she will grow out of. Hearing your experiences makes me feel a bit better knowing that this is likely normal puppy behaviour. I really don't think she is doing it in an aggressive way.

 

[ardeagold]

Re-direct! Say "NO BITE" loudly, and give her something else to chew on. Every time.

Cole will still try to mouth us when he's excited...by taking our arm. Even 10.5 yr old Chance will do the arm/hold thing. The others just "bop" now...with their noses. LOL

None (after they grew out of the puppy stage) ever bit down on us. It's like they're "holding"....and trying to direct us to do what THEY want us to do.

And that's what Newfs do in the water when they're rescuing. So it's natural behavior.

 

[RiverTheNewf]

We are currently going INSANE with our 6 month old newf. She bites us A LOT.

Ahh!! Ditto! It's possible to redirect if we actually are carrying something with us (mostly food), or if we have the leash and gentle leader with us, but sometimes we are trapped in the backyard with a razor-tooth newf attached to our arms/legs/clothes/ponytail (she does love a good length of hair). Please tell me she'll grow out of it!

 

[noblenewf]

You wanna see mouthy? I'll send my Murphy over. He has the jaws of a crocodile!

 

[Mrs Beblo]

~ They have bigger mouths which to chew your stuff??
Is there a *right* answer??
Let me know!! xoxo Mrs B

 

[Wayne A]

I don't think there's a answer every dog is different.My lab was a God sent the 8 years I had him he chewed one baseball hat & I laughed like H*ll.It was a Dodge hat of my buddies and I'm a Chevy guy.LOL Now Chloe cost me money on a regular basis and thinks your hand is a chew toy.