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Abandoned Newfie so happy to be rescued. (Original Post) catbyte Jan 2019 OP
All I can say is grumpyduck Jan 2019 #1
K&R. nt tblue37 Jan 2019 #2
Awww! What a sweet, gentle giant! smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #3
Gorgeous dog coeur_de_lion Jan 2019 #4
So grateful to the people who rescued him... StarryNite Jan 2019 #5
He put a smile on MY face! BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #6
I love watching their videos. K&R Stonepounder Jan 2019 #7
My son rehomed a Newfie for a dying friend HelenWheels Jan 2019 #8
Unfortunately it's really easy Rural_Progressive Jan 2019 #9
My uncle's last several dogs were Newfies dflprincess Jan 2019 #12
Hope for Paws - wonderful group KT2000 Jan 2019 #10
That was wonderful. Thanks. A dog like needs to be in a cold area. Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #11
Walking across campus on a cold snowy day many years ago Submariner Jan 2019 #16
Good story. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #17
More of this, please. littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 #13
My neighbor had a Newfie much like this beautiful dog Rhiannon12866 Jan 2019 #14
He looks like my Newfie. zanana1 Jan 2019 #15
Happy ending! The first shot of him when he was homeless.... Laffy Kat Jan 2019 #18
 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
3. Awww! What a sweet, gentle giant!
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 08:53 PM
Jan 2019

He looks so much happier and healthier! I'm so happy Everest found a new home! Thanks to his wonderful rescuers and new family!

StarryNite

(9,435 posts)
5. So grateful to the people who rescued him...
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 09:28 PM
Jan 2019

just too bad he didn't like the snow!

Awesome video! Thank you for sharing!

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
7. I love watching their videos. K&R
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 09:36 PM
Jan 2019

We need the reminders that there really are wonderful folks out there, unsung heros. Great story! Thanks for posting.

HelenWheels

(2,284 posts)
8. My son rehomed a Newfie for a dying friend
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 09:43 PM
Jan 2019

Tank had to be rehomed because his owner was dying. My son found a wonderful home for him where another Newfie, a German Shepard and a cat lived. Tank took to his new home quickly where he was safe and had his wonderful animal friends. Rory. the cat, believes he is a dog and always lays between two of the dogs on the couch.
My son also had to rehome an elderly blind horse and a big LLama for his friend. It was quite a job but all the animals were rehomed before the friend died.

Rural_Progressive

(1,105 posts)
9. Unfortunately it's really easy
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 09:52 PM
Jan 2019

My wife and I had Newfs for over 30 years and the problem is people don't know what they're getting into.

Here's the reality of Newfoundlands. They smell, they shed, the slobber all over anything and anyone. They tend to want to explore and visit the neighbors and they need to be groomed on a regular basis.

Very few people who live in urban areas are set up for them and they are not good dogs to start off with, if you don't know how to deal with dogs Newfs will run you right over. People get them without being aware of what's involved in caring for them and get overwhelmed.

That said, I've had dogs for my entire 66 years on earth (except in the service and the year I spent in a dorm on campus). I adore Newfs and can tell story after story about ours. If you care about your clothes, furniture, and worry about how clean your house is, DON"T GET ONE.

dflprincess

(28,072 posts)
12. My uncle's last several dogs were Newfies
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 10:38 PM
Jan 2019

I never noticed that they smelled (though they were well cared for) - but the last one was so slobbery he always had a towel attached to his collar when he was in the house.

The first time my niece (who was probably 4 at the time) saw one of the dogs she was convinced "grandma's brother" had a pet bear. The dog was great with kids, when he got fed up with them he'd let loose one very deep "Woof!" and that was enough to get the kids to scatter and more than one time his tail would be wagging so hard, he'd knock a kid over (no one was hurt).

KT2000

(20,568 posts)
10. Hope for Paws - wonderful group
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 10:06 PM
Jan 2019

I know someone who has been helped by them since she rescues cats and dogs in the town where she lives. Big hearted people all.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
11. That was wonderful. Thanks. A dog like needs to be in a cold area.
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 10:28 PM
Jan 2019

He looked so happy to be in snow. He was so natural in it.

I'm so happy for him.

Submariner

(12,497 posts)
16. Walking across campus on a cold snowy day many years ago
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 08:46 PM
Jan 2019

I heard a woman walking about 20 feet behind me call out "hey Max", and then I saw a snowbank about 10 feet ahead of me rise up with big black newfie head looking out with a "Here I am Mom" look on its face.

She said Max naps between classes and just loves the snow and cold.

littlemissmartypants

(22,569 posts)
13. More of this, please.
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 02:40 AM
Jan 2019

Thank you for sharing this, catbyte. I grew up with a big, slobbering, Saint Bernard. This brings back some lovely memories.

Rhiannon12866

(204,753 posts)
14. My neighbor had a Newfie much like this beautiful dog
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 04:23 AM
Jan 2019

She required a lot of attention and walks, but she was devoted to that dog, her second Newfie. They even took her swimming and she lived to a good age for a giant dog - which she was compared to Everest.

Laffy Kat

(16,373 posts)
18. Happy ending! The first shot of him when he was homeless....
Thu Jan 10, 2019, 04:59 AM
Jan 2019

Showed so much sadness in his eyes it broke my heart.

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