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Newfoundland Pictures / Re: #1 College football fan
« on: December 09, 2006, 11:43:46 am »
I just had to show this pic of Buddy.  We had just had him shaved for the summer, but it got a little chilly at night and he didn't mind the sweatshirt at all!  It must be his school spirit! GO BLUE!

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Newfoundland Discussions / Re: newfie question
« on: December 04, 2006, 03:20:36 am »
You have to watch out if you have wide enough stairs where your newf can comfortably walk next to you. If so, he might try, and mine did for a long time, pulling you up the stairs by your sleeves.  It's pretty dangerous for little kids and the elderly. Also, My dog can't slow down going down stairs.  Every once and a while he'll slide down the stairs.

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Newfoundland Discussions / Re: My Newf won't swim
« on: December 04, 2006, 03:13:55 am »
Thanks, for your reply. The thing I can't figure out is that Buddy learned all of his basic commands almost instantly and training him on anything is a breeze.  He knows that I want him to go in the water and refuses, however I think he's scared.  Most likely from lack of being around water. Since, newfs really don't fetch, and he won't swim to me, and really won't get near me when we are near water since I pushed him in last time. I have nothing to entice him into the water. I feel like he's missing out and if he gets over his fear he would really like it.

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Newfoundland Discussions / My Newf won't swim
« on: December 04, 2006, 02:15:33 am »
Hi, I have a 3 yr. old newfoundland named Buddy.  Buddy was never in water as a puppy. Last summer I brought Buddy out to a lake house of a friend of mine and Buddy would only go into the water as far as he could stand. I tried getting him in the water from the dock and he wouldn't jump in. I tried pushing him in and then he runs away and won't allow that again.  I thought Newfoundlands instinctually love the water.  Does any one know what's the matter.  Maybe, it's something I did in training.  Or, does any one have training tips to get him in the water.

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