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Cascadians

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Welcome from Oregon City. If you use the excellent "Search" feature you can look up everything you ever wanted to know! This is a great Forum!
 
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RamonaAnne

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Thanks!!

My brother has a time share on the Cape...but he and his family live in Alaska, so they doesn't use it every year...

Do your Newfs do water rescue?...

And does salt water affect their skin and fur in any way?...I never really thought about that 'till just now...

Of course, I have much to learn!!...

Thanks to all for making me feel so welcome!!

Tricia2 said:
:kgo_057: From not so far from you...Cape Cod, MA.
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RamonaAnne

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Hi Kim!!

Thank you so much for the great input and info...

And the resource!! I will certainly keep that in mind in the future!!

I want to, when I'm in a place that I'm able to do so, foster some dogs that might be in need of forever families...I would think that is a need as well...

Everyone here has made me feel so welcome...Thank you to you all for that!!

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So, here's a fun little story...Earlier this year, I was driving home from work and a woman was walking a younger looking, but bery handsome Newfoundland...I pulled over to say hi...Talked with her for quite some time...(she lives about 4 miles away, give or take...) turns out her husband knew my dad quite well, they used to work in the paper mill together...I haven't seen her since that day...

But yeah, I'm just that much of a fan of them, that I will stop and talk to people who are out walking them...

They really are such a great breed...but of course, everyone here already knows that...

Take care,
-Ramona Anne
KCoppenrath said:
Hi Ramona!

Welcome to Newf Net! This is certainly a great place to learn a lot about the breed.

I am one of the Newfoundland Club of New England Rescue Co-chairs and I can tell you that there is no contradiction between wanting a rescue and wanting to raise a puppy. The experiences are very different and bring their own joys and challenges.

With puppies you have the opportunity to start with a dog that has no baggage from their previous life, they are clean slates... They learn what you teach them. On the other hand that is the challenge as well... The have to be taught how to be good citizens in this crazy world. They don't know NO!. They don't understand that digging to China might not make you happy. They think that jumping up and biting at your clothes is a good idea. And then there is housebreaking....

Rescue Newfs are generally grateful for everything they get. All they want is your love and attention. They already understand No! and are generally housebroken... While most rescued Newfs were never abused, they often lived with being ignored or what is best characterized as "benign neglect" meaning their physical needs were met, but were never "really" part of the family. This is surely not always the case, but it is the majority. The challenge with having a Rescue is that you are left with cleaning up someone else's mess. No one surrenders a perfectly trained, well behaved dog... unless the dog is 8. They all have foibles, usually not major, but often annoying and fixing them can be a challenge. I have to say that they are generally a lot less work than raising a puppy.

I have raised 3 Newfs from puppies and have had 3 rescues (not all Newfie) and I wouldn't trade one of those experiences. They have all been the lights of my life. I will get another puppy one day soon and I will adopt again. It seems like the right dog just finds me when I least expect it.

When you are ready to adopt, please be in touch and we can start you thru the process. If you are patient with us an the process, I can promise you that in the end you will have a great rescue Newfie that you will treasure.

If you have any questions or want to learn more about rescue, feel free to call or email.

Kim Coppenrath
NCNE Rescue Co-chair
Toll-free 888-831-4873
Email coppenrathk@yahoo.com
rescue@newfclubne.org
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dumainedogs

dumainedogs

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Welcome from Newf Orleans!
There is no contradiction in wanting to both rescue and raise. I started my journey into Newfdom looking for a rescue, but ultimately decided the get a puppy. Now that I am thoroughly hooked, I suspect my next Newf will be a rescue. What matters is that you want to do it right and this is a great place to discover everything you'll need to make that happen.
 
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RamonaAnne

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Thank you everyone for the warm welcome...I am glad to be here, for sure!!

And I'm so enjoying everyone's avatars...Newf pictures are one of my favorie things to look at...they're just such gorgeous dogs...

I guess I'll have to have someone take a picture of me with one of their Newfs so I can at least look somewhat official... (she knows who she is...)

Have a great day, everyone!!

-Ramona Anne
 
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Welcome from Springfield,Ma. Venus is a rescue fron NCNE, she just turned 4 and we have have her pleasure for 2 years.
 
Tricia2

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RamonaAnne said:
Thanks!!

My brother has a time share on the Cape...but he and his family live in Alaska, so they doesn't use it every year...

Do your Newfs do water rescue?...

And does salt water affect their skin and fur in any way?...I never really thought about that 'till just now...

Of course, I have much to learn!!...

Thanks to all for making me feel so welcome!!
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I'm in Mashpee, near the Falmouth line. The Cape beaches are gorgeous but unfortunately, not dog friendly in season. Lu just started water training this past summer (she's two), but she's recuperating from a knee injury and surgery. Right now, she get's her swimming fix in the hydrotherapy pool at the veterinary physical therapist.

I think the salt water was very good for her skin. What wasn't good was not drying her completely after dips in the ponds this summer. With high temps and algae blooms she had her first ever hot spot and a bout of giardia. Such are the perils of owning Newfs. I wouldn't trade one moment of the past summer for the joy of watching her swim and 'rescue' anyone who was in the water with her.
 
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RamonaAnne

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I am north of Berlin and south of Dummer! Maybe we could meet up and I could show you my baby :)
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Oh!! That would be FANTASTIC!!...How old is your baby?...

I live over in West Dummer...Small world, isn't it?...

Say....Did you, by any chance, go to Milan Old Home Day this year, and come talk to some people with Newfies?...My friends had two of their Newfies there and while we were hanging out someone came up who used to have a bigger breed...I almost want to say Saints or Bernese....and said they were going to get a Newfie pup...I'm just wondering if that may have been you?....I mean, this area is so small that when you are a Newf person (or even just a Newf lover!!) and you run into other Newf owners/lovers in the area...Well, it worts sticks out in your mind...Or at least it does for me!!...

Thanks for the welcome, and I would love to come meet your baby!!...

I've lived here pretty much my whole life...And wouldn't trade it for anything....
 
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RamonaAnne

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Tricia2 said:
I'm in Mashpee, near the Falmouth line. The Cape beaches are gorgeous but unfortunately, not dog friendly in season. Lu just started water training this past summer (she's two), but she's recuperating from a knee injury and surgery. Right now, she get's her swimming fix in the hydrotherapy pool at the veterinary physical therapist.

I think the salt water was very good for her skin. What wasn't good was not drying her completely after dips in the ponds this summer. With high temps and algae blooms she had her first ever hot spot and a bout of giardia. Such are the perils of owning Newfs. I wouldn't trade one moment of the past summer for the joy of watching her swim and 'rescue' anyone who was in the water with her.
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What is giarida?...as I said, I have much to learn about Newfs...I do want to know as much as I can about them before I am owned by one...

As much as I want one right now (and I know there are so many in need of rescue...) I know it wouldn't be fair to me or the dog...

So in the meantime, my friends who have three Newfs are kind enough to let me get my Newf fix every now and again....

Hmmm...I didn't even know there was such thing as a vetraniary physical therapist....

That sounds like it would be a very rewarding job....I bet Lulu's therapist is one lucky person when she goes in for her therapy!!...

Have a nice day,
-Ramona Anne
 
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GiddieupZ

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Yes that was me at Milan Old Home Days. I volunteered at the booth for the Snow Machine Club all day but couldn't resist the Newfs when I saw them.

Yes we had 3 Saint Bernards, the last one died at age 11.... 2 months shy of turning 12. She was full of cancer and we had to put her down (one of the worst days of my life). My husband and I just couldn't bring ourselves to get another saint so we compromised on a Newf and drove 900 miles back and forth through New York City traffic on Labor Day weekend to get our new addition. He is a little blessing and sure healed our hearts. We call him Mister Napoleon. He is now 20 weeks old.

Your friends Newfs were beautiful. I hope to go and see them sometime when my little guy gets bigger.
 
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RamonaAnne

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I am so sorry to hear about your last Saint...That's always difficult, to say farewell to a beloved pet...

Newfies sure do have a way of healing hearts, though, don't they?...and somehow just making things better in general?...

Thanks, I think my firend's dogs are really beaufitul, too....They're such total opposite personalities...The male is shy and is VERY much a mama's boy...the female is very bold and confident and has lots of fans up at the nursing home.... :)

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That's quite a lot of driving, on a holiday weekend!!...I bet he's been SO worth every second of it, though, hasn't he?...

I would love to come meet Mr. Napoleon sometime...

And I'll let my friends know you'd be interested in a Newfie play date of sorts...Maybe we can set soemthing up...

Do you know Mrs. Jones the mail lady?...she and her husband have a Saint....

And there's a couple that lives in Milan on the 110 side who have a Newf...

And I know of another Saint that some friends of mine in Berlin have...

*hmmm* Too bad someone couldn't organize a "big breed" meet up...Maybe I can work on that some after the holidays...I'd just have to borrow one of my friends' Newfs...They have three, so they'd probably let me borrow one for the day...hee hee!!...

Of course, where we live, we have great winters for the bigger breeds...They all seem to enjoy romps in the snow!!...

I wil send you a private message with my home number, if you ever want to get together...

And yes, like Padkins said -- pictures please!! :)

Have a great day!!

-Ramona Anne


GiddieupZ said:
Yes that was me at Milan Old Home Days. I volunteered at the booth for the Snow Machine Club all day but couldn't resist the Newfs when I saw them.

Yes we had 3 Saint Bernards, the last one died at age 11.... 2 months shy of turning 12. She was full of cancer and we had to put her down (one of the worst days of my life). My husband and I just couldn't bring ourselves to get another saint so we compromised on a Newf and drove 900 miles back and forth through New York City traffic on Labor Day weekend to get our new addition. He is a little blessing and sure healed our hearts. We call him Mister Napoleon. He is now 20 weeks old.

Your friends Newfs were beautiful. I hope to go and see them sometime when my little guy gets bigger.
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