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Thought I would post some pictures of the best dog weekend i have ever had. What a blast. NSW (Australia)  newf day at North Richmond
Hubby and I both really enjoyed it. We made a lot of friends.
Mike passed the wine around the wine . Everyone was so relaxed. nearly all the dogs were "off leash" most of the time. Except when we tried to get down to some serious games and the group photo. I counted about 24-26 newfs and five non-newf dogs. Not even one dog fight

Tessa and Annabelle meet newf friends


Molly and Bella, were just a gorgeous pair from one family


Tessa cruising with new(f) friends


Kids , newfs and one Leonberger






most of the dogs.........n ot quite all of them, some had gone home

I just love all the pics of the big Fluffies...... .....They are gorgeous

I just took some head shots of my sweet Annabelle. they were taken with my little Nikon Coolpix, not my DSLR. She has grown so confident from the scardy cat, timid girl she was a year ago



This was the introductory picture we got via e-mail just over a year ago


And the rest are of Annabelle this week

We went to the Common today......... ....It is a public place on the river where all the Village people are allowed to keep two head of cattle per house-hold. You have to go via a "stile" (ramp over the fence) so no stock is accidentally let out. First time the dogs did the "stile"


"Up ramp" Annabelle, this is where agility training comes in handy


Always a log to climb


And another log to do the "lion king" stance


Look at me run, Lassie style


I found water at the old bridge


Tessa tracking...... Always the nose


Did you see those cows!!!!!!


What cow........... .Eek there is one in front of me


I would not hurt a fly..........D efinitely not a cow


Are you guys coming, you are so slowwwww (as per Tessa)


Last log of the day, tired girls now (5 mile hike)



Up and over, back to the Jeep

I posted this on an other forum, but thought I might post it here tooWell we made it............ .......A positive rescue story

I remember her sweet picture that was sent to us and "sold" us to her

Her first month with us she was a sweet heart and very timid shy girl. though she was not potty trained and out of control, jumped on furniture, tried to chase our chickens and ducks and bark at the horses. Annabelle had been mistreated and was terrified of large men and boys about 8-11 year ols, especially with hoodies
Her second month she turned into the dog from h*ll due to coming in season. She tried to kill Tessa and gave her a horrendous neck injury. She was spayed, but a visiting vet told us to get rid of her........... NEVER......... .So now we get to know our new dog trainer, Scott, even better. He never gave up on her and us, a very patient clever man.
I slept with Annabelle in a separate room from Mike and Tessa. Scott said do not abandon her and give them separate time. allow them to see each other and be in the same house. but not able to touch. That took some doing. We trained twice a day side by side and trained and trained and trained....... .....For a month before we were able to get on.
We also got attacked by a American pit bull whilst walking and survived that scary episode.......
Well.......... .I now have the most incredible newfy girl. everyone loves her at training and everywhere we take her. She adores Tessa and Tessa can take bones out of her mouth.
We are doing really well in training and they are the most social dogs. Loving to every dog and person they meet........TH ANKYOU Scott and of course NN for sticking by us



Annabelle Father is a brown newf and her mom is black......... ......She is not a pure black dog






And sisterly love.........T hey do everything together now

We went for a walk at the Lake side today and the forest........ ..Annabelle and Tessa found something to climb.......It was very cold and windy

The way we do this is by going back on leash......... ..No where near the door, but to teach the word "wait". Basic obedience training. And it can be done with the reward system. We get rescue newfs who are fully grown to retrain so i know how difficult it can be. We do basic obedience with all our dogs from the moment they come into our place. Using "heeL", "sit" and "wait. We do use treat and a check chain. If they pull uncontrollably on leash it is important to not led them get to far out from your body and to pull at a slight angle, sothat they are not able to tow you. If our new dogs for re-training do pull hard, we will also push them on the hindquarter whilst they try to pull. This disengages the hindquarter (horse riders will know this trick) and give the dog less power.
We make our dogs "wait" and/or "sit" at every door/gate and for all food. It takes a bit of effort initially, but it is great when it all comes together.
Good luck

Your little pup looks gorgeous...... ..........And she sounds like she might have you wrapped around her little paw.
Enjoy puppyhood, because they grow so quick.........