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Newfoundlands => Newfoundland Discussions => : RacheH May 25, 2007, 02:49:57 AM
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Hi everyone!
My name is Rachel and i recently adopted a Newfoundland puppy! His name is Beau...french for "Handsome", and he's now 4months old!
He is such an amazing pup; my family and i have never owned breeds other than German Shepherds and labradors (labs were a long time ago though!).
I'm researching as much as possible but it's always different talking to someone who owns one, and i was lucky enough to come across this site... so i'm hoping to make some friends and also get some more info and training/swimming teaching tips! :)
I'm not sure if anyone would like to hear Beau's story, so if you're interested please post me a msg and i'll go right into it but as a first message post from me i don't want this to get too long or too boring for y'all out there! :D
Looking forward to hearing from you all soon!
Rache, the Newbie with a Newfie!
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yes do tell story and post pics!!! welcome to bpo, there's lots of newfies around here, u'll be able to get alot of advice and experience ;D
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Wow! That was one heck of a quick reply, was expecting something like tomorrow!! ;D But this is great i sure ain't complaining! :)
Ok, Beau's story: I volunteer at the dog shelter like 3 times a week, it's a non-euthanize shelther so they are always in need of people to help walk and play with the dogs. So one day i went into the farthest recesses of the shelter, and in a pen i see a new mother toy-breed and her puppies, and this odd-teddy-bear-looking little black blob wagging his tail but barking his head off at me...When he raised his head and i looked into his big brown eyes i thought to myself "daaaaaaarrn... " (we have 3 dogs already). I knew i was hooked. At first i thought he was some sort of labrador-mix, and i noticed that he had an extremely bad limp.
I went straight over to one of the ladies who've been at the shelter for longer and asked her about him. She told me that he'd been hit by a car and left for dead at the side of the road. He was in the back with the new mother because he was recovering from the operation on his leg...Now, at first everyone said no when i hinted about adopting him.. But every time i'd go to the shelter i'd see him wag his little tail at me with such enthusiasm, and when i'd take him out of the cage he'd just sit in my arms and sigh, and wine and pine after i'd leave, but i did notice he was limping very badly, and mentioned several times to the admnistration. .. So after about 2 weeks of pining and whining, i came home from work to find that my mom and fiancee had brought him home, adopted him to surprise me :) :) Needless to say it made my day...
Now, the first night he was with us, i noticed that his leg was really bad, my mom also noticed.. We took him to the vet (same one who performed the first op on him..) and he was shocked. His leg, somehow, had rebroken in the same 3places, and the damage was not new, it was about 2 weeks old, so it had happened at the shelter! Anyway, Beau went through another 5hr operation, and the doctor only gave him a 50% recovery, saying that he'd probably limp very badly for the rest of his life... Not that i or mom cared...
Beau has now been with us for a month and a week exactly, and his last vets visit, the vet gave him an 80% recovery and was thrilled with Beau's progress!!! :) We mentioned that we'd like to teach him how to swim, and he said if we can do that then he'll recover up to 95%...
Now Beau is doing excellently, running and jumping and chasing balls and giving mom and i h*ll but we're loving it... And that's his story, starts sad but ends happily :)
I have to go, but i'm really looking forward to talking and meeting the people and pets on this site, and i will post pics as soon as i get my cam back in order! I can't again say how thrilled i am to be on this site dedicated to the dogs with the big paws! :)
Talk soon!!
Rache.. xxxxxxx
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that is very sad, i just adopted a lab mix from the shelter a fiew weeks ago. i dont know his story but 'good for you' for adopting from a shelter! funny how things work out like that isnt it? ment to be huh. keep us updated with his leg improovement and post pics!
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Hi & welcome Rachael & Beau!!!
what a wonderful story and its so great you adopted him!!
please post pics!!
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Awwwwww, I have goosebumps from Beau's story. Bless you for adopting him and making certain that he had the surgery and care that he needs!! I just know that he'll be your very best buddy. I can't wait to see him! Yes, please post pics when you can.
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PS. I absolutely LOVE the pics you guys have of your dogs! Cute as babies covered in chocolate! :):):)
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Welcome Beau sounds like an amazing dog. It sounds like you are helping him on his way to a near full recovery. Keep us updated on Beau's progress. And pictures please I am sure that Beau is a handsome fellow and I can't wait to see him!!
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Thanks! I've already taken some photo's of him and Rocky (the 2 of them are inseperable, i think that Rocky is Beau's role-model!) :) , however i left the cameras USB at my fiancees place so will get around to fishing it back hopefully this weekend! :)
Bernese Mountain Dogs, wow, she is such a cutie but she's gonna be one heck of a BIG cutie when she gets bigger! :)
Thanks again for such a warm welcome! xxx
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Welcome Rachel and Beau! He sounds like his rocky start in life landed him in a home full of love. Can't wait to see pictures!
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Hello and welcome! What a beautiful story of compassion and rescuing a dog in need. He sounds very attached to your family already.
My name is Chris, and my crew consists of Keiko, a husky/shep mix, Gunther, a great dane, and Nigel and Posey, two rat terriers
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Hey there Chris and Sandy!
Pleased to meet y'all! Hopefully tonight i'll get around to uploading some photo's of Beau and the others! :) Beau is a little funny looking now as his back leg where he had the accident was all shaved off and now is growing back so he's all fluffy on one side and kind of flat on the other only adds to his cuteness! :)
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ooh we are soo happy to have you here! :) God knows that BPO has changed my life! :) Beaus story is soo great, you were his meant to be mommy!! ;D Tell beau that he's not the only one with a shaved leg! fumble is there too!! i met a bernease mountain dog the other day and she said it took him about 6 weeks to really grow back! I cannot wait to see pictures of your baby! and I wish you the best of luck!!!!
Oh by the way! i'm eiren, and my sister is stacy, and i own a 2 year old (in july) newfie, Fumble. He's a giant compared to other newfies his age, but he's definately a big goof ball, the typical newF! if you have any questions feel free to PM us! :)
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Welcome to BPO Rachel and Beau! (Hey that rhymes...LOL!) I'm Stephanie, proud mom to a 4 month old Newfie, also my first one. Since our pups are the same age, I probably can't give much advice, but we'll be experiencing the "growing pains" together and at least we can relate, celebrate and sympathize with each other!
One thing I can say, you won't have to teach your Newf to swim...you'll be spending every waking minute trying to keep him OUT of water. It took my Sierra a few months, numerous trips to my parents-in law's pond and lots of coaxing. (Picture me standing in the pond wearing fishing waders, holding biscuits and calling my dog for a half hour. LOL!) Now she lays on top of her water dish and gets soaked, jumps in the shower with me and gets soaked, makes a beeline for the pond and gets soaked, lays in puddles and gets soaked...notic ing a trend? The funniest thing was the look on her face when she jumped into the pool and realized she couldn't touch bottom! Hilarious, until I had to dive in fully clothed to rescue her.
My Sierra gives us h*ll too. She's a sassy, stubborn little dog that I can't live without.
You found a great site here. Everyone is friendly and don't eve be afraid to ask for advice. You'll get tons of responses.
I'm glad you adopted him and he's now having the life he's supposed to have. Hopefully he'll forget all about his bad start. Or maybe he'll remember and love you even more!
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I must have missed this one. Sorry Rachel. I'm Misty mom to Gracie a 1yr old English Mastiff and Rosco my "doggie-doggie" who's a 16 week old Rotti/GSG mix. He's a tiny dude tipping the scales at about 20 pounds and I call Gracie my Mini Mastiff cause she's pretty small according to the breed standards. We are also all slaves to Linus, our 5 year old adopted cat. Welcome and I can't wait to see the pictures you mentioned. Thank you for sharing your story and I can't wait to see the pictures. ;D
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Welcome Rachel and Beau, Sorry we're just now saying hi, our crew has been MIA for the past week or so.
Sure sounds like your baby boy is showing you the ropes to Newfie parenthood ;D You'll BPO, it's a great group.
I'm Lauren, mom to 3 Newfs. Elvis 3, Stitch 2 and Audrey 11mos. You will find a great group of Newf families here, so let us know if you have any questions :P
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Hi Rachael! I'm Lori...Mom to many!! Glad your here and cant wait to see pics of Beau! I did send you a pm about the rescue case in OK...Look forward to talking to you and seeing pics of Beau!!
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Welcome Beau and Rachel! We love hearing rescue stories like yours. Every dog deserves loving and caring owners like you.
I'm Kristine, mom to 4-year-old Newf Rosie. It's funny how those Newf traits are so universal sometimes... like the pining. Rosie does that too, she'll crowd your space, sit as close to you as possible, and keep raising her head as if to say 'So are you going to pet me or not?'
The glucosamine is a great preventative measure to take now. That with chondroitin, vitamin C, and some form of fish oil all mixed into her food. Also swimming would be a great form of exercise for Beau, since it's low impact and will strengthen those bones and muscles.
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Welcome to BPO! I am sure you will learn of wonderful things, fun things and get to see some pics of beautiful dogs here on BPO. Keep on posting pics of your handsome fella when you get time.
Anita & the 4 Newfies from NJ
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Welcome Rachel and Beau! ;D
Thank you so much for sharing your story.
It brought tears to my eyes. I am so happy
that he will have a full recovery.
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Welcome Beau and Rachel! I loved Beau's story....I'm such a softie for shelter pups! I can't wait to see pictures!
You're gonna love it here...It's totally my secret obsession! My husband is always like, "You're reading about DOGS AGAIN?????" I think he's secretly terrified that I going to pull a "Beau" again and come home with ANOTHER new family member!
Anyway! I'm Mom to Champ, my 1.5 year old English Golden and Winston, my rescued, slobbery, (lemon of a ) newf!
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It's totally my secret obsession!
Hee...Hee... mine too! My family teases me about going on the "dorky dog website" as my 16 yr old puts it, Bu t in my opinion it's a lot more productive than her going on MySpace for hours! LOL!