Sad news....Izzy/Grizzley is going back to rescue in the next week or two. Jessica and Sean are devastated, I know, but the board of the camp where they work are so frightened of the liablity of a dog! Apparently, Izzy/Grizzley is a talker. If you have never been around a 'talking' Newf, it does sound like growling, but it really is an attempt at communication with people. My first Newf, Otis 'talked': he'd watch my mouth when I was talking to him and he would attempt to mimic me. It really is the funniest thing! I guess Izzy does the same thing while wagging his tail and wiggling but it's given the wrong impression.
It just makes me SO frickin' angry that people are so afraid of being sued and of the hold insurance companies have on our lives. Izzy HASN'T bitten anyone, hasn't snapped or done anything to be rejected: but rejected he is!!
GRRRRRRRRRRRRR