Is this just the honeymoon period?

[debrand]

Having had dogs for the last 33 years Finn is our first Newfoundland. As a pup he is the easiest (but biggest!) pup we have owned. He is not a lively pup (he is now 16 weeks). He has a mad half-hour in the evening but as long as he gets played with or exercised during it he then goes into a deep sleep. He amuses himself with his pool, his toys and his bones for a very big part of the day. He loves cuddles and will sit forever to have his chest or his tummy rubbed. He occasionally chews things he shouldn't but will happily swap them for a teething toy when asked.
I don't to count my chickens as I know the terrible teens are still ahead but are Newf pups generally this chilled out at this age? :shrug:

 

[R Taft]

Well all of mine have always been very good..........They have always been from the same breeder, so that might e part of it. But maybe my memory is selective :lol:
Just enjoy it and make the most of it......Ronnie

 

[cedarvalleynewfoundlands]

I have found Newfs easier than any other dogs we have ever had. Of course not all Newf pups are easy, but mine have always been easier than say, a Lab.

 

[Thule's Mom]

Thule was my first dog in over 20 years.... she was very easy on me!

 

[Murphy]

Murphy was (still is) an angel..

 

[BoundlessNewfs]

Maggie and Lucy were both easy pups. We've had many other breeds of dogs over the years, and by far, the newfs were the easiest to raise.

 

[4ondafloor]

We've had Pae since she was 10-11 weeks old. Same way with her. She gets a spazz attack every evening around 8 where she and Syd go nuts running around.
She would chew somewhat but was easily redirected and the chewing didn't last long. She has always been a pretty laid back girl who doesn't get too bent out of shape about much EXCEPT dogs barking out of moving cars/trucks..(she's weird)
Syd, we got as a rescue and nothing bothers him. He meanders along and takes it all in at his own pace. He will join Pae in the nightly spazz attack but he's so darn big that he can't go for long without hitting the a/c vent.
G...well, he's a different story...he's a good boy and doesn't get into any trouble BUT he's pretty much got springs in his feet. He is everywhere all the time. Not in a bad way but he doesn't stay still much. If I move, he moves. If I stop, he stops.
I honestly can't think of another breed that I would ever own except a Newf.

 

[Kobutsu]

Two of my past Newfs I got as puppies. Both Sooty and Duffy were incredibly easy to train and work with. Sooty was housebroken with one command... the morning after I brought her home she proceeded to squat in the living room as I was having breakfast. I immediately loudly shouted "No!" and whisked her outside. That was all it took... from then on she was housebroken. I was amazed, she was my first Newf and the one who I hold the fondest memories of.

Duffy (Landseer) and Sooty circa 1984​

 

[KodysGrandma]

We got our purebred Newf, Thunder, as an adult so don't know about him. Kody was about 3 months when we found him (Newf and Irish Setter we guess). He was all Newf in personality, gentle, tractable, quick to learn, a thorough joy in every way.

Kobutsu- your Sooty looks very much like our Thunder except Thunder has a little white on the chest.

 

[newfy]

Merlin was always laid back, typical newf personality, he was trained easily & won the blue ribbon in basic obedience class, he was never really a problem, I think our border collie helped train him; Tiki on the other hand is alot more active than Merlin was at the same age, but he is bonded to Merlin & is doing good, he is just a bit wilder than Merlin ever was, but not as bad as our border collie, Mickey was when he was young, Mickey is exceptional now, but when he was a puppy, he was a handfull. I think newfs in general are very easy in the training/damage department, just keep an top of them, corrrecting/praise, & you will be fine.

 

[Julie Fred]

Our girl is 4 months. She is a little bit hyper in the mornings. Then she gets wild around 5 pm until 8pm. During the day she will play outside in her pool and hike through the woods for 30 minutes and then she is ready for another nap. I have only had labs in the past and she is much more laid back. She is still quite a handful at times

 

[mikeyisme]

Riki is super mellow and always was. she did go through the puppy chews on everything mode, but her butt is on the floor most of the time!

 

[Brody the Newf]

Well...Brody amazed his first trainer by being so obedient and quick to learn Then all hell broke loose when he turned five months old.

But if I had the chance to go back in time and pick a puppy, I'd pick Brody. Even the spastic knuckleheads are great dogs to have

 

[dblsr]

I am on my third and all have been and are perfect angels.

 

[newfam]

Tsunami can be heck on wheels.. not really bad but OVERLY friendly. He gave me a huge workout during obedience class. Not really food driven either so that added to the fun. Typhoon is the complete opposite. I have to drag his butt around the obedience class. So not feeling the need to do all this stuff. They genereally have one big running of the bulls we call it through the house and then Typhoon is pretty much done for the day, however just give 'Swami a half hour and he will be ready to go again.

 

[SunnyD]

Sunshine continues to amaze me every day. She was an exceptional puppy. One accident and that was it. Never chewed, never really got the zoomies. Easy to train. My two biggest issues with her; she decides when she is coming when she is called. Will stop whatever she is doing and look at me. She then decides when she is going to come to me. Then it is running at me full bore. The other was food until I discovered Orijen 6 fish and she gobbles that right up. However, it was a tough 8 years of trying food after food after food.
Rosie however it is wild child. Very sassy, hardheaded, gets into everything, and incredibly food driven. No matter what I drop on the floor, it is a battle between us to see who gets it first. I'm open for any training tips on how to handle this food aggressiveness.
While Rosie is a challenge, I think she is still a laid back, well mannered pup. It would be hard for me to have anything other than a Newf these days!

 

[Wayne A]

Chloe is much better ,but she was the most challenging pup we have ever had.
I wouldn't trade her for the world though.LOL

 

[Benjy]

Hera's puppyhood is a blessing compared to Jake's. Jake (Golden Retriever) was just extremely stubborn and horrible to housetrain. Hera tried to chew on the furniture once and with one "No!" she's never tried it again. She sticks just to her chew toys. Jake on the other hand chewed through EVERYTHING...it was horrible. He's an angel now, but it took lots of time and patience. I comment frequently on how wonderful Hera's puppyhood is going.

Hera gets the evening zoomies too. Otherwise, she's happy to chew on her toys or pounce on Jake's head and then nap.

(Whoops...didn't realize I was posting from Benjy's account. This was actually written by Lauren (lapage24). I'm on his laptop at the moment.)

 

[Wayne A]

I seem to have had reversed events with my dogs.My Black lab was the angel house broke in two days never chewed a thing that wasn't his.Chloe was 6 months house breaking and has chewed two of my $100 computer mouses in the last week.She's a counter surfer and has destroyed hundreds of $ worth of house hold item that I know of as my wife doesn't tell all.LOL I know she chewed two pair of my wifes eye glasses $400 each.But heck I still love her so darn much I think I'm crazy.Items can be replaced but the love affection and companionship that I get from Chloe could never be replaced.I must add what beautiful female doesn't cost you a lot of money ? LOL

 

[Wendy]

My Newf (almost 8 months old now) is so laid back he amazes me. Even from when we first got him. After having various breeds he has been the most calm. Although not the easiest to train compared to my Golden, he is the most mellow hehe.