my new 10 month old Landseer Newfoundland puppy. I got him from a
rescue and had him shipped from MO via a private shipper. He's
scared. He's missing his brother who was sent to a foster home (my
husband said no to a third big dog)


Bagel went to Rainbow Bridge September 18, 2008 due to a severe injury
(a herniated disc in his neck that did not respond to treatment)

here I am with him shortly before he got the second shot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...0918082109.jpg


we were without a second Dog for less than a month.

This is Hannah who I got at 9 weeks and is/was my velcro dog
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/IMG_1578.jpg
she's 6 1/2 now! and a delight...

she was Bagel's puppy. Now Harley at 10 months is her puppy even if
he is nearly double her size.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/IMG_1577.jpg

he's shy
he does not walk stairs yet (he better learn quickly)
he never was in a crate till yesterday but he likes the crate (with
the door open so far)
he did walk out of the crate this morning and let me drag him outside
for a pee
he came in and ate a small amount
won't take yummies from my hand but did take a small piece of bologna
from my hand.
he needs a bath and a comb out badly

I think he's going to be a great dog.

"Nessa" wrote in message
...
my new 10 month old Landseer Newfoundland puppy. I got him from a
rescue and had him shipped from MO via a private shipper. He's
scared. He's missing his brother who was sent to a foster home (my
husband said no to a third big dog)


Bagel went to Rainbow Bridge September 18, 2008 due to a severe injury
(a herniated disc in his neck that did not respond to treatment)

here I am with him shortly before he got the second shot:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...0918082109.jpg


we were without a second Dog for less than a month.

This is Hannah who I got at 9 weeks and is/was my velcro dog
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/IMG_1578.jpg
she's 6 1/2 now! and a delight...

she was Bagel's puppy. Now Harley at 10 months is her puppy even if
he is nearly double her size.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/IMG_1577.jpg

he's shy
he does not walk stairs yet (he better learn quickly)
he never was in a crate till yesterday but he likes the crate (with
the door open so far)
he did walk out of the crate this morning and let me drag him outside
for a pee
he came in and ate a small amount
won't take yummies from my hand but did take a small piece of bologna
from my hand.
he needs a bath and a comb out badly

I think he's going to be a great dog.

And he looks to be a fine fellow, I must say.

Kind regards,
(the)duckster

In article
,
Nessa wrote:

Now Harley at 10 months is her puppy even if
he is nearly double her size.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/IMG_1577.jpg

He's pretty cute and will look great with a bath and brush out!

--
Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

On Oct 15, 5:25*pm, Janet Boss
wrote:
In article
,

*Nessa wrote:
*Now Harley at 10 months is her puppy even if
he is nearly double her size.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/IMG_1577.jpg

He's pretty cute and will look great with a bath and brush out!

--
Janet Bosswww.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

well I got some stuff to try it clean him up. he won't do stairs
yet. steps yes but not a full stairs
and some spray to see if he can smell a bit better

he's doing great sort of.

he's peed outside
he's coming out of the crate more and more to visit with us and if he
can't see us he comes and finds us on the same floor,. he lets us pet
him. He let me put a new collar on him with a tag with his name, he
actually took food out of my hand and my husband's hand (which is more
than the lady that ran the rescue could get him to do)

he's scared of stuff (like other people, me sneezing, cars driving by,
sirens) and runs to the crate or hides behind me if we are outside.
and he has NO clue of any commands or housebreaking....

nessa
--
dog mom to
hannah 6.5 years lab/pit mix
Harley 10 month old Landseer Newfoundland
(Angel) Bagel went to the Bridge 9/18/08 age approx 8.5 years

Nessa wrote:

my new 10 month old Landseer Newfoundland puppy. I got him from a
rescue and had him shipped from MO via a private shipper. He's
scared. He's missing his brother who was sent to a foster home (my
husband said no to a third big dog)


Bagel went to Rainbow Bridge September 18, 2008 due to a severe injury
(a herniated disc in his neck that did not respond to treatment)

here I am with him shortly before he got the second shot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...0918082109.jpg


we were without a second Dog for less than a month.

This is Hannah who I got at 9 weeks and is/was my velcro dog
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/IMG_1578.jpg

This and the subsequent imager were moved, but I found them under
"Harley and Hannah" at
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v216/ladybugnessa/

she's 6 1/2 now! and a delight...
She looks it.


she was Bagel's puppy. Now Harley at 10 months is her puppy even if
he is nearly double her size.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/IMG_1577.jpg

he's shy
he does not walk stairs yet (he better learn quickly)
he never was in a crate till yesterday but he likes the crate (with
the door open so far)
he did walk out of the crate this morning and let me drag him outside
for a pee
he came in and ate a small amount
won't take yummies from my hand but did take a small piece of bologna
from my hand.
he needs a bath and a comb out badly

I think he's going to be a great dog.
Newfs usually are.

FWIW I also enjoyed the Rottweiler with the Hannah puppy
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ies/?action=vi
ew&current=aa79.jpg

"William Clodius" wrote in message
...

This and the subsequent imager were moved, but I found them under
"Harley and Hannah" at
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v216/ladybugnessa/


It's much faster (and bypasses the annoying ads) to use the direct links to
the JPG images:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...h/IMG_1573.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...h/IMG_1574.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...h/IMG_1576.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...h/IMG_1577.jpg

I liked this one of Hannah:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...h/IMG_1578.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...h/IMG_1579.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...h/IMG_1580.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...h/IMG_1581.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...h/IMG_1582.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...h/IMG_1583.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...h/IMG_1584.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...h/IMG_1585.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...h/IMG_1586.jpg

They are both fine looking dogs. Harley does seem a bit insecure, but
Hannah seems totally relaxed and happy.

Paul and Muttley

On Oct 16, 3:31*am, "Paul E. Schoen" wrote:

They are both fine looking dogs. Harley does seem a bit insecure, but
Hannah seems totally relaxed and happy.

Paul and Muttley


oh thank you so very much.

Hannah is very happy and relaxed. she's a very good dog. had good
training and awesome socialization. she was an abuse case and it took
me three years before she would readily go to women. she's always
liked men.

Harley as a rescue who was just taken from the only farm he's ever
known and the company of his brother (a littermate) is very insecure.
I'm mom already and he will take yummies from me. He's not so sure
about my husband who is a very very big guy both in height and width.
This is hard for my DH who has never done a rescue and does not
understand how much time may be involved in learning to trust.

nessa
---
dog mom to
hannah age 6.5 years pitador rescue
harley age 10 months landseer newf rescue
(Angel) Bagel went to Rainbow Bridge 9/18/08 age approx 8.5

"Nessa" wrote in message
...

I think he's going to be a great dog.

It sounds like he's off to a good start. Congratulations! He's a
cutie.

--
Shelly
http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship)
http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther)

"Nessa" wrote in message
...
On Oct 16, 3:31 am, "Paul E. Schoen" wrote:

They are both fine looking dogs. Harley does seem a bit insecure, but
Hannah seems totally relaxed and happy.

Paul and Muttley


oh thank you so very much.

Hannah is very happy and relaxed. she's a very good dog. had good
training and awesome socialization. she was an abuse case and it took
me three years before she would readily go to women. she's always
liked men.

Harley as a rescue who was just taken from the only farm he's ever
known and the company of his brother (a littermate) is very insecure.
I'm mom already and he will take yummies from me. He's not so sure
about my husband who is a very very big guy both in height and width.
This is hard for my DH who has never done a rescue and does not
understand how much time may be involved in learning to trust.

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Muttley seems to be more cautious and somewhat fearful with men, and this
may be because of abuse in his early development stages. He was found with
a pack of three other dogs, running loose in a bad neighborhood in
Baltimore, and he may have been intended as an intimidating dog by a
gangster or possibly for fighting or bait. He did not have any scars or
other signs of fighting, but his tail was docked (or torn off).

When I first met him, my friend and I picked up him and his black Rottie
bitch at the Baltimore AC, where they were scheduled to be put down. I was
rather clueless about dogs at that time, but I did not sense any aggression
or fearful behavior from him. But I did not interact with him very much,
and I transported the Rottie to his their first temporary home. I remember
that he was very happy to see her again when we let them loose in a fenced
area. She was carrying his puppies, after all, and I'm sure he would have
been a good dad.

The next time I met him was when I picked him up at the vet's where he had
just been castrated, and he was wearing a cone collar. I was to take him to
the SPCA in Baltimore where he was supposed to be set up for adoption. When
I asked the vet if he should ride in the back of my pickup (with cap), or
up front, she said he would be best in the front seat. I had to help him
and lift him into the cab of the truck, which was difficult with his
awkward collar, but then he sat nicely in the seat. I stopped at my house
briefly and took him for a little walk, and again he did not seem fearful
or aggressive.

I don't know if I just didn't see his fearfulness, or maybe I had a lack of
fear and ability to interact with him in an easy friendly manner, but he
seemed to get along with me right from the start. I've had similar
experiences with other dogs. But I did once have a neighbor's miniature
Chow snap at me when I went to pet her (the dog, not the neighbor). I am
also a big guy like your husband, but I tend to speak softly and act in a
non-threatening and friendly manner. I think that is important, and also
one must really like dogs, and want to interact with them in a physical way
by petting them, scratching their ears, chin, tummy, etc., hugging, rubbing
noses, and just being chummy. I have seen that some people are very
tentative with dogs, and maybe give them a couple of pats on the head and
then ignore them. I think they need more intense interaction, and
"playing", to feel really comfortable and secure with a person.

Good luck with your new furbaby Harley, and I hope your DH can bond with
him. I'm very happy that I got involved with Muttley's rescue, as well as
"Lucky". I wish I could have kept her, too, but I did not feel I could
trust the two dogs alone together. They would play roughly, or maybe they
were fighting, and two 80 lb dogs can do a lot of damage. She was a sweet
Rottie mix, and she was adopted within a week after I surrendered her to
the Defenders of Animal Rights.

Paul and Muttley

On Oct 16, 12:59*pm, "Paul E. Schoen" wrote:
running loose in a bad neighborhood in Baltimore,

at the Baltimore AC,

the SPCA in Baltimore

Paul and Muttley


Are you guys still in B-more?

we are in Owings Mills!