Need Advice(long)

[BaileyBear]

Think I already know the answer to this, but thought I'd ask anyway. I went to see a Newfy that is being rehomed and things did not go well. It wasn't under the best conditions and that may be the problem. Both dogs were on leashes, in her neighbors yard. No fenced area to go to. She was aggressive toward my dog. He is 6 months old.She is 5 years old, spayed in Dec. She was wearing a choke collar and under exercised(which is part of the reason for the rehoming) which I feel has something to do with the aggression. Given these circumstances do you have any ideas on how I could work this out or would it just be undoable? Thanks for any advice. She is posted on craigslist NH under "Newfounland(no d) needs home" if someone thinks they know of a good home for her. She is just gorgeous and although she appears to be a handful I hate to see her go to a home that can't handle her. Then where would she end up.

 

[Ginny]

On lead is a great way to introduce dogs. Most adult dogs are very tolerant of puppies so I'd be inclined to say that this girl has some issues. The best thing would be for you to contact the local regional rescue, who will be able to better evaluate her and find an appropriate home.

 

[BLCOLE]

Have you thought about contacting your local Newf Rescue? I would think that they would be able to take time to work the problems out with this dog.

You're certainly not morally obligated to take the poor girl if it isn't a good fit. I KNOW that the right one will come along. Been there, done that, bought the tee shirt. I have had MY share of meeting agressive Newfs before settling on one that was a love of my life...

 

[Sue M.]

I found and forwarded the ad to Diane Lynch and asked if she would forward the information to the appropriate rescue chair.

Hopefully, this dog will land in rescue and the issues will be worked out.

Here's the link to the ad: http://nh.craigslist.org/pet/1579195262.html

 

[BaileyBear]

Thanks Sue. I didn't know how to post a link and would not have known who to contact.

 

[R Taft]

I would go through your rescue..they would be able to assess her and maybe re-train her or place her in a newf home, who have dealt with this problem before.
I have dealt with dog agressive rescue newfs and it is a long hard road. Annabelle came out the other end and is a very social and tolerant dog now. And so did our Zacky, so there is hope with re-training. But it is not easy. I had a lot of help from a really good dog behaviorist and that was quite expensive and many hours were spent training and still are for Annabelle.
I hope she finds her new forever home in the future....Ronnie

 

[victoria1140]

it has to fit as a match, however you could arrange another meet in a more neutral location, after all you were in another dogs territory so to speak.
Obviously if that doesn't work then talk to them about rescue

 

[skoorka]

I forwarded the link to Cathy at NCNE. There are a bunch of members in the Derry area.

 

[plafleursr]

Newfoundland Club of New England ( NCNE) covers area rescue@newfclubne.org

 

[BaileyBear]

Thanks everyone for your replies. After running this through my mind every which way I know that this dog is not for me. I have in the past owned dog aggressive pitbull lab x and with some serious obedience training he became a good dog. When I got him I had no other dogs until I was able to control him. I know taking her would be horrible for my puppy. Will let it go and hope that the owner is willing to work with a rescue. She said she had many people asking about Neira so I worry she may already be gone. She also said that this dog had been shown for a year and had her CGC. This woman could barely hold onto her. How could a dog go from show to uncontrollable?

 

[Sue M.]

You have to do what is best for you. Being a show dog and having the CGC doesn't mean diddley if the training isn't kept up; especially at that young of an age. That age is very important in regards to instilling basic obedience. If the dog has been tossled around a lot, then the dog can have a lack of security as well. This in itself can cause a dog to react in a negative way.

Rescue has been contacted. I heard from Diane Lynch that she contacted the appropriate chair and that it is being taken care of.

Thanks for alerting us of this girl. That's the first step to getting her in a good place.

 

[ozzysma]

good question. but if you are interested in another dog, maybe an older one than your pup, why not apply to rescue. they are very well accessed and then you know what you are going to be in for even if there is issues.

 

[lilly06]

We fostered a female newf and she went after Noche very aggressively. She is an alpha female and tried to dominate Noche big time. She even tried to dominate neighbors dogs on the other side of the fence. We ended up passing her on to another Nor Cal NC member that had more experience in handling agressive dogs. It turns out that Grace will be placed in a home with no other dogs and she will not be able to go to the dog park... She is a real sweet heart and extremely smart. She just doesn't get a long with other dogs.