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Newfoundland Discussions / Do Newf Puppies lose their white fur?
« on: July 23, 2008, 02:20:22 pm »
Well we got our 2 puppies last weekend and boy have they kept us busy.  I am not sure we got the two pups we picked from the litter though.  On the puppies we picked out at 9 weeks of age the male (Koda) had some white on his back right paw but the male we picked up at 12 weeks old had no white on his paw like the male we did not pick.  The female (Kira) also had considerably less white on her back paws from the time we picked them out to the time we got them.  Is it common for them to lose the white or did we likely not get the ones we had picked out?  The answer wont affect how much we love the ones we got but would help me decide if I would recommend this breeder to someone else.  I'm a little dissapointed in the breeder already because the puppies had adult ringworm infection so we had to get them treated for that the day after we got them  :( 

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I will have two 12 week old Newfs to potty train.  I was wanting to keep them together in a 4'x6' indoor pen so they could be together at night and when we are gone.  Is this going to make it a lot harder to potty train than if I crate them seperately? Also I am going to have seperate feeding dishes for each.  I bought the adjustable pet diners for them.  Do I need to seperate them while they eat or just encourage each one to use a designated bowl?

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Newfoundland Discussions / Collar recommendations for Newf puppies
« on: July 01, 2008, 10:35:42 am »
I think I have gotten just about everything I need for when I bring the puppies home (yeah right!) but I am not sure what collar sizes I should be looking at or the best types.  Can anyone tell me what collar size a normal 12wk old Newf will need?  I am assuming the nylon collars are fine for everyday use but what about for training.  I read that you should not use a chain/slip collar on a Newf.  What about the prong collars?

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Newfoundland Discussions / How much adult food for a puppy?
« on: July 01, 2008, 10:18:40 am »
I decided when I get my puppies in a little over 2 weeks I am going to feed them Kirkland Adult Chicken and Rice.  The bag says they recommend free feeding for puppies which I'm not sure is a good idea.  Should I look at the feeding amounts on Kirklands puppy food and use that as a guideline?  I didn't buy the puppy food because I keep reading where people recommend going straight to adult food with large breeds.

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I have read a number of posts on the invisible fences but have not seen any on the Wireless Instant Fence.  My dogs will be indoor dogs but I would like to be able to train them so I can let them go out and do their business without me having them on a leash or let them play in the back yard with my kids.  Is this system ok for that use?  It seems to get good reviews.

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Newfoundland Discussions / Swimming and boating with a Newf
« on: June 25, 2008, 03:30:17 pm »
Hello all...I will be getting two 12 week old Newf puppies in about 3 weeks.  A brother (Koda) and sister (Kira).  I live in a lake front property and we spend some of our hot summer days swimming and boating in the lake.  Are we going to have any issues with the Newfs trying to resuce us while we are swimming?  Also has anyone had any experience with the various doggy swim ladders or ramps that you can attach to your boat or dock?  Not sure if these would work with such a large breed.

Another question unrelated to water...How important is it to avoid stairs?  We have about 6 stairs going out the back of our house were I would prefer to take them  to do their business and 3 going out our front.

I also want to say this is a great website...I have been lurking here for a couple of days now and have learned so much...the pictures and stories are great too!

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