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Actually, the bulkhead seats are the first row of seats in a section.  There is generally a lot more leg room in these seats and are often requested by long legged people.  I still think it will be a bit of a squeeze for Sanity.  Good luck!

thanks everyone.  The goldie is named Riley.  He's a great dog.  He tolerates Webster's mischief, but does try to teach him a few lessons.  Webster goes and goes and goes, then will just plop down and be sound asleep.  It's really funny to watch.

Newf Lover:  My husband is from New Zealand.  When his mom and sister visited here a few months ago, they both kept commenting on the "wide open spaces".  We live in a mid-sized town, not the countryside, so I didn't understand what they were talking about.  We have lots of subdivisions, some with  houses very close together, others on much bigger lots.  But they kept insisted on how "open" every thing was.  Then in May, I visit them in Auckland and I understood.  From the road, you cannot see anyone's house.  Everyone has 8-10ft high fences all the way around their homes.  EVERYONE!  I thought it looked really strange. I don't think I could stand living "walled in" like that.    To each his own.

Here are a few pics of my boys.  Innocent looking aren't they?

BabsT:  We get up at 5:45, Walk Webster and Riley, feed, water then out to play in the fenced yard while we dress for work.  I play with them til 8, then put Webster in his crate.  Hubby is home by 10:30 and is home until 2:30.  Webster is in and out of crate (door left open).  Simon walks the dogs, gives them lunch and plays with them and hopefully catches a 30min. nap, (if Webster allows).  He puts him in the crate when he leaves.  Daughter is home from work by 4 and she lets him out in the yard, I am home by 4:30 and we all go for a long walk.  Webster usually plays in the house (underfoot :-) while I make supper, he sleeps just outside the dining room while we eat.  Then he eats, plays and simon takes him and Riley for yet another walk while I do dishes or vice versa. Then we settle down for play time from about 7:30 to 10 or 10:30pm. Once more around the house for potties and  By then Webster is out like a light.  You could swing him by his tail and he wouldn't wake up. We put him in his crate and  we run off to bed too.  Then, Webster is awake at midnight, out for a quick pee, back in, (we no longer play at this time, I usually ignore him and catch up on BPO.  Up maybe 1/2 hour.  Back to the crate, he is still awake, but settles, no whining or barking.  Then it starts every 2 hours or so.  I know I am not supposed to go to him when he barks, but after 1/2 hour and the whole house is awake, what is one to do? The crate is not in our room, but is across the hall.  It is in my line of vision when the doors are open.  Riley sleeps in the living room.  I hope we can do something to make this work out.  Any advise is appreciated.  Thanks.  He IS a cute little dickens and I think he tries to be good!

I may be the odd one out, but I LOVE early mornings.  Love to watch the sun come up while I sip a good cup of strong coffee.  Love watching Webster and Riley tumble in the wet morning grass and chase each other around the yard. I am up before 6 every morning Sats and Suns included.   Now, after 12 noon, I am ready to slow down, sit down and just nap until evening when I will get another short burst of energy.  Then I do what I want until midnite or so.  I am a home health nurse and have to be at the office by 8, but it is about a 2 minute drive from my house.  I love the job!

Even your reply makes me smile!  I can tell that you thinks newfs are just as amazing as I do.  Webster will be 11 weeks old on the 18th.  He can sit, shake, come (most of the time) and goes to the door and barks to go outside (one bark only, so I'd better hear him!) He can also "get a toy".  All this w/o any REAL training.  Just sort of talking to him.  He always has this look on his face like.... how can I please you now huh, huh, huh? For some reason, I hold off on what I call "real" training til about 12 weeks.  Attn. span is a bit longer, he has become more used to us and has learned his way around the house.  Webster does seem to bark a lot, I just thought "whisper" might be a "Good Thing"!  Besides, it looks really, really cool.