Big dogs, although they need some of the same items all dogs need, also have special needs because of their size. I have these for each of my Newfs, and it makes their lives more comfortable, and, I believe, better.
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Big Dogs
We love our animals a lot and will do anything for them. Even though these big boys often put a dent in my wallet, they are worth their weight in laughs, licks and that famous “Newfie lean.”
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Dulse, my 12-year-old Newf, had a PennHip score done when he was 4 months old. I had been taking care of him, and his littermate, Baci, for the breeder, who usually kept her pups until they had their PennHips done. A PennHip is a special type of X-ray that determines the laxity (or the looseness) [...]
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When I brought Rudder into my life last November, it was just 3 months after I lost one of my Newfs, Baci, who had just turned 11. Baci was diagnosed with bone cancer in June of 2008. Bone cancer is a common canine cancer, especially of big breeds.
I did everything I could for Baci, including [...]
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My newest big dog, Rudder, a boisterous 2-year-old Newfoundland, was watching the cat, Max, through the screen door the other day, when I heard a huge “BANG!” I looked over and the door was pushed halfway in, and Max was on the other side of the room, ears back. Rudder was still on his side [...]
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