PLEASE HELP!!! do breeders.......

[laceyl85]

Hi, we have a female rescue newfie that we adore.
Our first question...
*Do breeders ever have older puppies/ young adults available?
and other question
*Any suggestions on whether a male or female would be a better fit? with a female would another female or a male be better?

what are the differences in personalities between male and female?

would you suggest getting a puppy or older puppy or adult?

hope to hear from some newf lovers! )

 

[Lori]

First off, thanks for getting a rescue! My second newf was from rescue and he was my heart dog.

It seems I've always had a female and a male. I know others who have two boys or two girls. I think it all comes down to the dogs' personalities and your home life. If you get a puppy, the breeder would help you decide which is better. Some breeders do have older puppies or young adults available at times. You would just have to let the breeders you are interested in know what you are looking for I would think. If you have young children I myself would say to go with an older adult. The puppies don't stay small for long at all and then you have a 100 lb plus puppy running around, not knowing their size. Plus rescues are very busy now and I'm sure you could find a new family member through one of them. You would be saving another life and making room for another to be saved. Good luck in your search!

 

[ardeagold]

Yes breeders do have adults from time to time.

Sometimes it's easier to have a male and female than it is to have two of the same sex. Depends on the dogs.

Males (young males especially), however, are larger and stronger than females, so definitely need firm, and loving training.

With three young children, I'd suggest an adult. One who's already been exposed to children and knows to be gentle with them. Puppies are a lot of work, and training, and aren't always gentle with children. Plus they grow fast...yet are still puppies, and can easily knock over a young child...plus they'll steal food, toys, etc.

Good luck with your search!!

 

[JackandKelly]

We got Lola first and when she was around a year old we got another girl...Sophie. They are inseparable. They sleep together , eat together...everything. If anything ever happened to Lola I don't know what Sophie would do. I have never seen such a bond between two dogs. With that said, our next one was a boy. He is now 4 months old. The girls LOVE him. Sophie and Lola still have that bond, but they don't love Ty any less. So either should be fine I would think.
I definitely agree with Donna, my male needed more FIRM and loving training than my girls, he is very confident and was very headstrong, but such a sweetie now. He is a work in progress

 

[pabusinesswoman]

I have checked on a few breeder rehomes. It seemed to be a luck of the draw. Some may retire a bitch/ dog from their breeding program or may get one returned. Most breeders are pretty thorough on their home screenings, so I have not come across high amounts of them.

I would start talking to some good, local breeders and ask them to keep an eye out. Many breeders chat at shows and the word will get out. It may take a little time. Ex.I was talking to a breeder that is part of our Newf club in April and she knew of a bitch that was getting retired from showing/ breeding from another breeder.

As per the male/ female thing... your probably going to get a variety of answers to that. Most have suggested one of each, pending they are altered. You can have issues with either 2 males or 2 female of close age fighting for alpha in the house. I had 2 females, prior to Kayra's passing last year. I made sure there was a good spread of age between them and Sadie came in the house as a pup. She grew up knowing Kayra was the alpha. There was no question of pack order in the house.

There was a post on her a while back on male vs female. http://www.newf.net/Forums/showthread.php?t=93923&highlight=male+female Some say males are more laid back than females. Some of the females... they have the name bitch for a reason. However, that being said the concensus seems to be that personality trait are more relative to the indivudual dog rather than a general as per sex. My Sadie is pretty laid back.

If you goto a breeder you can explain the personality of current dog and they could probably be the best judge of a match. Many of them are wonderful at matching the perfect dog with the perfect household.

Children.. I raised a pup with a 2 and 4 year old. It depends the amount of time you have. They have all grown up together. I was a little afraid of bringing an adult in not knowing the history. Having the pup and the kids grow up has been wonderful. They are best buddies now.

I hope this is of assistance

 

[Pipelineozzy]

My kids were raised with pups..and it worked well.. HOWEVER..they were also good with animals...the dogs were "here" before we had the kids..so there was no transistion for them.

 

[Sound Bay Newfs]

A breeder rehome might be a good idea for your family, but there are advantages to raising a pup with children too. Most breeders would have females that they have retired. Make sure the breeder knows you have children as some of the dogs may be kennel dogs that have not spent a lot of time around children.

 

[newfy]

We have 3 males & they all get along, scraps sometimes, but nothing to be alarmed about; the youngest, Tiki, loves playing with the grandson, who is 3, & you have to watch them, Tiki is so much bigger & can knock him down easily, but he is playfull; the 2 male newfs are bonded, they even sleep together, the older one looks after the younger one as if he was his own personal property.

 

[Garden_girl]

Male - female -I don't think it matters as long as it's the right personality. My girl was way more of a handful to raise than my boys (and still is a handful at at times), but she is ever so gentle around my grandson and so are my boys. My only concern would be food and small children. When my grandson is here and he is eating-my dogs are kenneled for about 15 minutes until the food is all gone. They would never steal food from an adult, but I don't trust them around small kids with food in their hands. I really need to test that (one on one) one of these days.

When my grandson would visit as a tiny baby and did pretty much nothing but sit in his car seat or was held by one of us, my girl Nellie would sit in front of him and chase the boys away if they got too close-she didn't trust them! Now that he's older (2 & 1/2) she allows the boys to interact with him. :lol:

My daughter also has two Newfs. Her Newfie girl is not too impressed by my grandson and their Newfie boy plays with him all day long! On the other hand, while my boys like my grandson-it's Nellie that loves him!!! If going with an older adult, make sure there are no food issues.

 

[victoria1140]

we have two males and two females and it works great, go for a dog that has some experience with kids but some breeders will have adult retiring dogs or a good rescue will help

 

[NewfieMama]

Cooper was a breeder rehome at age 2. He was returned, twice, for allergies and had a brief stint as a show dog, but really, he wanted to be in a home with kids. So we felt really lucky to have him and he's grateful every day.

FWIW, we started out looking for a puppy, and ended up with the best match ever in Cooper. Then we loved him so much, we decided to get a puppy this Spring and now have Zuzu from the same breeder who had Coop.

Good luck!

Mary

 

[TerriW]

Some of the females... they have the name bitch for a reason.

Why, that explains why my 5-lb Chihuahua rules the big boys in the house....! :lol: