Saints and Newfs? ADVICE Please!

jill

jill

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I have 2 sweet Newfy girls...Loki(6) and Daisy(8) they are both in decent health and are happy pups. Question: I have a friend with a 18 month old male Saint....he needs a home....can I do this? I am single, but have puppy camp 3 days a week and can go home and walk everyone on the other days during lunch...he is neutered...i know he is a teenager....need some thoughts before I take the girls to meet him...My understanding is that Saints are very similar in their personalities to Newfs....
Any thoughts/remarks would be most helpful....just if I take him...would be forever...a dog is a lifetime love, committment and friend....
 
CoCo2010

CoCo2010

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hi there, we have a saint and a newf, we had our newf coco from 7 wks of age, now turned 3 yrs and has epilepsy, we took on a saint just under 2 years ago, hades is a gentle giant , hes so happy to sleep all day if we let him, and has now been diagnosed with epilepsy and severe allergys problems, hes a rough coat.. the only thing that we notice since we have had him is the extra dust and hair and drool everywhere in my house, as they are in door dogs...if I can cope with two epileptic dogs aswel allergies, constant house cleaning...you can do it.... but why is your friend wanting to give him a new home..??
 
MC Sullivan

MC Sullivan

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Adding a neutered male is probably easier than adding another female. It really all depends on how your girls are about other dogs in their space and home. We just brought Monty (4 yr old neutered male rescued newf) into our home (end of September) and have proceeded very cautiously with our 2 spayed girls. Our girls are not newfs but high energy mixed breed rescues aged 6 and 2 years.

Six weeks later Penny (2 yr old) and Monty run around and play like maniacs in the backyard. Ripley (less secure 6 yr old) sleeps side by side with Monty but is not interested in playing or "rough housing" with him at this point. We have however started feeding all the dogs out of sight from each other as Penny started inhaling her food in a rush to check out the other dogs' bowls.

Monty came with his own insecurities and we are continuing to work on those as well.

So it is definitely possible but I would advise you find out as much as you can about this boy's behavior before bringing him into your home.

I found this article to be a good resource.

http://www.animalhumanesociety.org/training/library/introducing-new-dog-resident-dog

Good Luck!
 
R Taft

R Taft

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And I would go with a meet and greet on neutral ground and see how they feel about one another.we were given the option of two rescues at the time we got our Lukey.our three girls thoroughly disliked the non-lukey, even though I thought he was lovely. they adored Lukey from thier first meet and greet and we have never looked back. Lukey was entire, so a neutered male should be easier if your girls like him. Dogs are just the sme, some do not get on. Some form instant relationships............ The only rule I have about new dogs is, i donot get a new dog until I have all the other dogs at home well managed. I have 5 now and my household is more peaceful tha some with one dog. It is not the number of dogs, it is how they behave. Sounds like you give yours plenty of time, lucky dogs :)
 
Shel

Shel

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I would meet the Saint without your girls. Take him for a walk, see how he reacts around other dogs, kids, traffic, men, etc. If you're still interested, than pick another day to introduce your girls (ideally one at a time, then all three together) in a neutral area.

Saints are not tri-coloured Newfs. They are more protective/territorial than the average Newf. The Saints I've known drool more... way more... than the worst Newf. Surprisingly, smooths shed more than 2-3 Newfs (they shed 24/7/365) - I think roughs shed similar to Newfs. Be aware there are some serious aggression issues in the breed. The only time I've feared for my life was when I was cornered by an aggressive Saint (not my own).

If the slobber, hair, time, and expense are not issues... go for it... they are amazing dogs.
 
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