Newfoundland Pup... your thoughts??

sudzs

Just heard that a friend of a friend has bought a Newfoundland pup.

He lives in a semi detached house in one of the newer suburbs of Dublin in a different county!!! ...so the usual sort of place with regular sized back garden sort of thing...

Now I think that is not really a suitable set-up for what is classed as a "giant breed"

Or am I wrong. Given enough walks (and swims!) can this work out o.k for all involved?

bizmark

Once the dog is given enough exercise then i dont think it would matter....as long as he's not concered with a huge dog takeing up most of the front room

Arcadian

I don't think garden size comes into it, my own dogs won't step foot outside the back door unless i take them out and certainly have no interest in running around the garden. All their exercise requirements are met by me taking them for walks/runs etc.

Our man in Havana

As long as your friend is willing to give the dog the exercise they need & has a spare sofa just for the dog - all will be happy

Huggles

Bond-007 wrote:

As long as your friend is willing to give the dog the exercise they need & has a spare sofa just for the dog - all will be happy

Spot on!

I had a newfie for 14 years he loved his long walks and swims. He also loved lying on the hammock in the garden too!

hadook

My great dane requires infinitely less exercise and room than my demented collie. Yama (the dane) is happiest when allowed to spend her day asleep on the couch. Neither are as bad as my hairy lurcher (sighthound x gsd we think) who requires at least 2 hours of a walk & a minimum of an acre of garden to stop her bouncing off the walls. I love my BooMonster - I just sometimes wish she'd sit still....

A newfie in a small back garden with plenty of exercise and stimulation will be fine.