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Newfoundland Pictures / It's Xmas in the UK too although to look at Bell you wouldn't believe it
« on: December 08, 2005, 06:26:32 pm »
As the majority of BPO members appear to live in the US and a tiny minority are spread around the rest of the world. I feel it only proper to remind our cousins across the pond that its Christmas over here as well. Yes we are just as silly about it and yes our BP's get dressed up as well!!

I feel it right and proper therefore to add my contribution to the Silly hat season by posting this photo of Bell. And yes, just like her US relations she aint happy either!!!

I think the look on her face is one of resignation and realisation that Christmas is upon us once more!

So Happy Xmas - it is for me, I've started on the mulled wine already and support your local Newfy, vote for Bell and Boris in the calender comp!

"One Nefy is fun, two is Heaven"

Andy, Bell & Hovis

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Newfoundland Discussions / Are all newfies fully submersible or is it just mine?
« on: November 17, 2005, 07:06:30 am »
It started this summer and has slowly gotten worse.  We live by the river Ribble in the Yorkshire Dales and our walks always include the river. This summer when it has been too hot to walk we've gone to our favourite swimming hole and played in the water, both Bell and Hovis enjoy retrieving and swimming. Bell has always seemed upset if she has not found the stick she went to retrieve and, when she has been unable to find the stick, came into the shallows to retrieve a stone off the bottom which she presented to me as an acceptable substitute for the lost stick.

As time has gone by she has slowly gone deeper and deeper to the point where just the top of her back was visible, she would be underwater for 10 to 20 seconds looking for stones or sometimes just looking about, it has got to the point where she does it seemingly for fun and no longer needs to lose a stick but will look about under water as a matter of course.

Last Week Bell finally disappeared from sight much to both Hovis' and my surprise. The river was partially in flood and running quite fast, we were out on our normal morning walk. Both dogs as usual were in and out of the water as we walked along the bank when Bell headed for the centre of the River which is about 3 feet deep and 40 foot wide at this point. One minute she was swimming against the flow, the next, it was head down under water and she completely disappeared from view. Hovis who was nearby went straight across to investigate and was obviously upset that she had lost her best friend. About 5 seconds later Bell surfaced and was immediately jumped on by Hovis as if to say, "where have you been?" It was nothing to the sudden shock I felt when Bell disappeared from sight like that!!

It now seems to be part of Bells routine that every now and again it's "dive, dive, dive" lets see what happening below. The river is full of trout and salmon so I am wondering, is Bell fishing or is her sense of humour such that she enjoys scaring me to death now and again! Anyones thoughts on this behaviour would be appreciated.

Andy, Bell & Hovis

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General Board for Big Dogs with Big Paws / Re: It is NOT cute!
« on: September 19, 2005, 03:42:12 pm »
It's like it everywhere, There must be a rule that says, small dogs are allowed to be aggressive, Ive had to change where I walk since being accused of having a vicious 12 month old newfoundland that upset one small dog by sniffing at it whilst it was barking and growling. Apparently the size of my dog had intimidated the poor little thing!  :D

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