Newfoundland Rescues
The Newfoundland is a wonderful dog with a long history that dates back to the 1600s. A large working dog, the Newfoundland earned a respected spot as a water rescue. Their excellent swimming ability is due to their webbed feet and their breaststroke, not doggy paddle, like swim. In fact, there was usually one on every fishing vessel that sailed from the Newfoundland province. It is sad to see that many of these dogs abandoned or neglected because of their owners. If you come across a Newfoundland dog rescue, it is a great place to get one. These dogs are sweet and gentle and almost always any mistreatment will not affect the dog’s attitude in any way.
As just stated, these dogs are extremely gentle. In fact they are likely the gentlest breed with children. They are intelligent and are quite easy to house break if you get one as a puppy. They also are pretty laid-back as puppies as well. Due to their breeding, they get along excellently with other animals, even non-canines. They do make good guardians as well. They don’t usually bark or growl, but if they perceive a threat they will place themselves between it and their owner. You can talk to someone at a Newfoundland dogs rescue to learn more about their temperament.
They have a thick double coat that is makes them well adapted for the water. They are usually black, brown, gray, or a black and white mix. They need to be groomed weekly, and if not groomed regularly their coats can become very unruly. A Newfoundland dogs rescue can give you grooming tips or recommend a groomer. The Newfoundland does tend to drool as well. Because their owners cannot handle them is one of the reasons so many end up in rescues.
The Newfoundland makes a great family pet and they are great with strangers as well. They are extremely loving and do a great job with kids. These dogs do well with families than can accept their quirks, like drooling, and recognize their fun loving sides as well. They love to play in the water as well as mud puddles. A Newfoundland dogs rescue may let you take one home for a few days as kind of a “test drive”. This lets the owners get a feel for what owning a Newfoundland is like and the rescue can feel more confident in the dog having a good home with prepared owners.
