Newfoundland dog owners, lets hear your experiences!

[Dannyalcatraz]

I have a buddy with a Newfie/Aussie Blue Heeler mix- its a big, furry, white dog with blue-black/grey spots and ice-blue eyes- think overly furry dalmatian and you're going down the right path.

While shes a very, very friendly and even tempered puppy (its about 8mos old), it is also a LOT more energetic than most doggies its size...I'm guessing she is going to be just shy of 90 lbs or so.

(Of course, she could have another growth spurt...)

Moving her isn't the problem- moving out of her way is.

 

[trancejeremy]

Except bark.

They do that all on their own.

When I had them when I was a kid, we lived in a suburban area, and the barking really pissed off our neighbors. We'd get nasty phone calls all the time.

My father would always chase them around with a water gun, trying to get them to be quiet, but you can't blame the dogs for it, since that's exactly what they were bred for, to patrol an area/herd and keep everything away. I'm not sure they are good watch dogs, because they bark at just about everything.

 

[HellHound]

Living in the middle of nowhere, the barking of the Pyr can get annoying, because he does it all night. I can't imagine having one in the 'burbs or downtown.

Don't get me wrong, the temperament of the pyr is PERFECT for me. He acts the same way I would if I were a dog.

And we goof off together sometimes. He likes to wrestle. This one doesn't have the hip displasia the one we had before did, so he's a lot more active and goofy. But at 160 pounds, he's a LOT of dog to wrestle with.

 

[trancejeremy]

They really are good dogs for guys. Because as you say, they do like to wrestle and play rough, and are very physical, which is fun. But at the same time, they are really good with children as well. Both very very patient (putting up with harassment) and surprisingly gentle. I guess their protect the herd instinct comes into play with kids

 

[Aeson]

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