Gentle Giants?

R Taft

R Taft

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Yes Zoomies, outside, is dangerous time around here, especially for knees....But they are gentle and quiet inside. We have a quiet rule inside. They get plenty of outside time.........
 
NKlein

NKlein

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Just this weekend D and I were hiking and Bo ran up to me and slammed me right in the shoulder. I told him that his brother was very gentle and would have never done that to me, even when he was a puppy. Then I remembered the broken toe, the stitches to my nose when Byron hit me in the head, all of the bruises and some blood...and I realized that even Byron wasn't so gentle as a pup. I agree that they become gentle giants with age!
 
Boogfinder

Boogfinder

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wrknnwf said:
I can sympathize!

Hugo dislocated my knee once when I was wearing my wetsuit and at the lake. He took a shine to a Leonberger girl, wrapped the leash around my leg and POP! By the time I drove myself home, I could hardly walk. Getting the wetsuit off was interesting. Then I had to figure out how I was going to walk three Newfs to their dog yard several times each day. Had to use a cane and take each one out separately and walk really slow. I don't think anything has ever hurt as much as that knee did. Took at least a week or two before the pain went away. It was a good year before I could run easily and I was showing Piper at the time. Somehow, I managed. Ah the joys of being single and having multiple large dogs!

The dog door and new fencing up to the house, that I got a few years later, has been a godsend.
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You're a BRAVE lady.
 
Kobutsu

Kobutsu

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My first Newf, Sooty, broke off one of my front teeth about two months after we got her. Lots of minor injuries over the years with her and the other Newfs.... Harley broke my finger last year when I carelessly wove the leash between my fingers and he took off after a porcupine. Got a prong collar after that and he's now a perfect gentleman on leash.
 
new_2_newf

new_2_newf

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NKlein said:
Thanks, Boogfinder! I keep thinking about changing my avatar to include our second newf, but I don't want to replace that photo--it was a very special day :)
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don't you dare! that is a wonderful photo! if you must, re-stage it and include your second newf :p
 
victoria1140

victoria1140

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oh well I've only got another 8 years of abuse to go then from the sounds of it, wonder who will be a geriatric first me or Beau
 
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