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I have two newfs.  One is VERY cuddly, he will practically be sitting on top of me all day.  The other likes to be near us, but not exactly "cuddly"

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General Board for Big Dogs with Big Paws / any advice?
« on: November 09, 2006, 06:59:26 pm »
We have had our two adopted three year old Newfs for about a week now.  They are the sweetest things to everyone they have met... all except my seven year old son.   They are fine if he is ignoring him, but for some reason if they are laying down and he starts petting them they growl.  They don't do it to anyone else except him.  It really makes me nervous.  Any advice on what to do???


Thanks-
Hilary

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Thank you for your help (anymore would be appreciated).  We have decided to keep the dogs.  I agree that the previous owners did not take care of them.  He admitted to me today that he didn't take them to a vet for 1 1/2 years.  I hope everything works out ok.  We love the dogs so at least they will be loved here.

Hilary

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I would love any help you can give.   It is in both hips.  He is three years old.  He can go for a walk around the block, but if he is in the house he can't stand for more than a couple of minutes.  He'll follow me room to room and then flop down.

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General Board for Big Dogs with Big Paws / NEED HELP about hip dysplasia
« on: November 03, 2006, 12:35:20 pm »
I am so distraught.  We got our Newfs on Tuesday from a friend of a friend.  I kept asking for their medical paperwork and asking if they had any known health problems.  They assured me they did not, but didn't have the paperwork. 

They are the sweetest dogs but when I brought them to the vets today they said they both had lyme disease and one had hip dysplasia.  I don't know what to do.  I'm not sure if I should just call the previous owner to return them.  We love them, but I don't know if I want to take on a known health problem.  The kids will be so upset.

Does anyone have a Newfie with hip dysplasia??


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General Board for Big Dogs with Big Paws / Re: getting my two newfs today
« on: November 01, 2006, 02:14:48 pm »
They have arrived - boy are they big!!  Me and my husband just kind of looked at each other and went - what did we do?  They seem very sweet so far.  I think they are very confused about what is going on, but hopefully they will settle down in a couple of days.  Clancy seems a little jelous.  You can't pat Seamus without him running over.  I thought my two boys (ages 4 and 7) would be a little intimitated by them, but they seem to be getting along great.

Hilary

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General Board for Big Dogs with Big Paws / getting my two newfs today
« on: November 01, 2006, 08:02:24 am »
Well, we are getting our two Newfs tonight.  They are two 3 year old boys (brothers) names Seamus and Clancy.  I am excited but also pretty nervous.  I will let you know how it goes.  I probably won't be able to post pictures though.  I am the most computer illiterate person!


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Newfoundland Discussions / Re: adopting 2 newfs
« on: October 22, 2006, 12:14:43 am »
Thank you for your advice.  I am hoping with a lot of love (which we are dying to give) they will love us back.  We are leaving for Disney with the kids today and are getting the dogs when we get back.  I have to admit I am more excited about the dogs.  I am looking forward to joining the board.  I live in Westford, MA.  I noticed that there were some other New Englanders.

Hilary

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Newfoundland Discussions / adopting 2 newfs
« on: October 21, 2006, 01:02:17 am »
Hi.  We are adopting two Newfs in a couple of weeks.  We are getting them from a friend of a friend who can't keep them anymore.  We are very excited.  They are almost 4 and come from a loving home.  I guess I'm just a little worried because I have read on a couple of Newf websites that they become so attached to their first family that a lot of times they become depressed and can't attach to a new family.  What do you think?

Hilary

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