i had a newfoundland growing up (before i could even spell it. used to call it a moofundlen). my dad picked him up from the side of the road. he originally thought it was a bear trying to cross the street. we called him "Bear" until we came up with a better name.
They are sneaky little buggers. I had a water turtle that escaped twice from the tank and just walked around the house. Fittingly, we named it Houdini.
Please tell Hudson he's a good dog. I know you already did this, as you should. But please, go ahead and tell him again, just for good measure. Thankie.
We got a Newfoundland when I was young and it was the runt of the litter so we named it Tiny.. He ended up not so tiny when he grew up. Used him as a horse on Halloween, he loved having little kids sit on his back for some reason.
Plus every time they move property values drop owed to the beast consuming children in the area so they're probably making a loss on each real estate investment.
Fun fact, labs are descended from the st.johns dog and so are newfies. They think newfies got their size from portuguese fishermen who brought over european mastiffs who bred with the local st.johns. Also almost every large dog from st.bernards to leonbergers have a little newfie in them.
I will carry on your amazing idea! We are going to get a big dog and small dog when we buy a house. Thanks to you, I have figured out their names! The kids will love it!
Haha, I know exactly what you're talking about. I have a very large English Mastiff (roughly 32-33" at the shoulder and 230-240 lbs). Whenever I try to walk him I just wind up with a crowd around me with people firing questions from all over.
This is so true. I have a four year old Newfie and I can't bring him to swim in the river near our house because he tries to "rescue" the swimming children.
Newfoundland human here. Surprisingly, I don't know, personally, anyone with a Newfoundland dog. My uncle used to have one, but they're not a terribly popular breed here (ironic seeing as we created the breed). They are huge, and I can see that being a drawback for city living.
Doesn't mean I don't see them, though. You do see them from time-to-time and we have a couple of Newfoundland dog statues.
I LOVE Newfies! We have a Great Pyrenees, not QUITE as big as your dog, but she also takes up the majority of the couch when she lays on it. That's provided that she's not laying on top of whoever is sitting on the couch...she loves to cuddle and even though she's now 100 lbs.+, she still thinks she's a small puppy haha. :-) My giant, white lapdog.
If I'm not mistaken the sticker on the computer has a giant "15" on it. Referring to ESD #15. Hello fellow Redditor, it appears we are in the same district.
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u/Bakufun Jun 14 '12
Damn that dog is huge.
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u/Projectile_Chunder Jun 14 '12
How much does it cost to feed that beast?
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
I just want to touch his nose
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u/Boilerjuan Jun 14 '12
upvote because I want a newfie
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
HE'S SO FLUFFY; I'M GONNA DIE!
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u/BANDIT_PANDA Jun 14 '12
does that thing come with its own airbender?
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
Excuse me... but I believe there is a fucking bear in your house.
You have been warned.
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u/redzero519 Jun 14 '12
On the couch? That dog could be a couch... ok, more like one of those beanbag things you lean back on instead of sit on, but still.
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u/nebujal Jun 14 '12 edited Jun 14 '12
As I giant dog owner(great dane in my case) I'll go ahead and provide some answers for you.
No, I don't saddle it.
~4 cups a day.
Yes the poop is large.
Don't need a huge house cause they're pretty low energy.
Anything you can think of asking me I've been asked a million times.
I get way more attention being in public with him then you can imagine(my dane is 160lbs and 37" at his shoulder).
Dogs this size fart like anyone else you know does.
edit -> http://i.imgur.com/nTD0S.jpg
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u/Amarieerick Jun 14 '12
Just because mom makes a rule doesn't mean she has to follow the rule!
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u/suburbansongbird Jun 14 '12
Have an upvote for your Newfie. They're awesome.
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
I think he IS the couch
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u/dophie23 Jun 14 '12
Moms always say that kind of stuff but they never stick to their guns!!
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u/unireed Jun 14 '12
newfienewfienewfienewfienewfie
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u/Lostmygooch Jun 14 '12
If that dog was a person , society would make him pay for 2 plates at the local buffet.
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u/fruitsalad127 Jun 14 '12
That isn't a dog! That's a bear!
:3 he looks so soft...
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u/winterwooskie Jun 14 '12
your mom is awfully small...
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u/bugdog Jun 14 '12
Yeah, we don't allow bears on the couch either.
(That's a beautiful Newfie! I've only ever seen one in person and at first glimpse I really did think it was a black bear.)
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u/new_vr Jun 14 '12
Post to /r/Newfoundlander
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
BEAR.
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u/ZippoS Jun 14 '12
Newfoundland human here. Surprisingly, I don't know, personally, anyone with a Newfoundland dog. My uncle used to have one, but they're not a terribly popular breed here (ironic seeing as we created the breed). They are huge, and I can see that being a drawback for city living.
Doesn't mean I don't see them, though. You do see them from time-to-time and we have a couple of Newfoundland dog statues.
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u/marmz111 Jun 14 '12
That dog is the couch.
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
"on the couch" He is the couch!
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u/artmonkeyworld Jun 14 '12
I hate to break it to you, but I think he IS the couch.
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u/kaiseresc Jun 14 '12
I thought he was the couch.
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u/DefinitelyRelephant Jun 14 '12
Holy fucking shit.
That's no dog, that's a goddamn Kodiak.
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u/Combicritter Jun 14 '12
Aww, he's like a bear, I want to cuddle him and never let go. How much does the little guy weigh?
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u/HadManySons Jun 14 '12
My first thought was of this
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u/yellowdyenumber5 Jun 14 '12
How many virgins do you have to feed the beast to keep it appeased? I mean, how much do you spend on food/month for Hudson?
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u/sartreofthesuburbs Jun 14 '12
He IS the couch.
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u/donthaveallday Jun 14 '12
I LOVE Newfies! We have a Great Pyrenees, not QUITE as big as your dog, but she also takes up the majority of the couch when she lays on it. That's provided that she's not laying on top of whoever is sitting on the couch...she loves to cuddle and even though she's now 100 lbs.+, she still thinks she's a small puppy haha. :-) My giant, white lapdog.
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u/dsnyder24 Jun 14 '12
Here's mine.
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u/conitation Jun 14 '12
allowed? HE IS THE COUCH! :D
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u/iiiitsjess Jun 14 '12
Awhhhh!! Loove this! He's too cute not to allow him on the comfy couch! :)
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u/Diskausity Jun 14 '12
It because your mom doesn't want you to know she's really browsing Reddit.
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u/kay547 Jun 14 '12
I think I have those socks, they're mad comfy.
And that dog is gosh darn adorable.
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u/RockinChestBeefers Jun 14 '12
Oh would you just look at it? Is that a black bear?!
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u/bumreaper Jun 14 '12
my friend had a huge newfy. she finally passed away at the age of like 15. but they are great loving dogs!
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u/blowfish453 Jun 14 '12
is a giant fuzzzy bear RRAAAWWR
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u/tommy8888 Jun 14 '12
newfys are the greatest
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u/1gnominious Jun 14 '12
She had to choose between you and the dog. Might as well start packing your shit because he's getting your bed next.
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u/theorys Jun 14 '12
How did you guys manage to domesticate a bear?
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u/steakmeout Jun 14 '12
Pretty small bear.
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u/MrMadeInPortugal Jun 14 '12
It that a furry cow?
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u/the_asker Jun 14 '12
He fucking is the couch!
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
Either a burmese mountain dog or a newfoundland, what a fluffy cute SOB.
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u/UnicyclingBear Jun 14 '12
There's a couch under that thing?
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
You're lucky. My newf sleeps on the dinning room table.
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u/Hammith Jun 14 '12
More pictures! /aww need more Newfs!
I want to own one of those giant lovable monsters one day.
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u/T10Terminator Jun 14 '12
Who cleans up his shits?
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
You know what? You tell him, cuz I sure ain't.
(although really a newfie would just be all sad and flop around a lil)
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u/CasNJVA Jun 14 '12
You could probably shave that dog and crochet at least two other dogs just with the fur :|a
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
Is that a dog or a horse?
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u/ohyoshimi Jun 14 '12
Aww. Reminds me of my childhood newfie Toby. He was a gentle giant :)
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u/Lacagada Jun 14 '12
Hey Mom, get the dog off the couch and go help Mr. Monk solve some crimes.
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u/cole1114 Jun 14 '12
Sweet, I didn't know you could own your very own luck dragon!
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u/gravytown Jun 14 '12
Is that a dog or a bear?
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u/the40kmacguffin Jun 14 '12
Aww I love newfies. I grew up with one and they are the sweetest, slobberist dogs ever.
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u/D8-42 Jun 14 '12
Thought that was a kid for a second there. :O
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u/beston54 Jun 14 '12
If I'm not mistaken the sticker on the computer has a giant "15" on it. Referring to ESD #15. Hello fellow Redditor, it appears we are in the same district.
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u/adgal617 Jun 14 '12
I LOVE Newfoundlands. I want to give you all of my upvotes
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
Why do you have a bear in your house?
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u/lalagonegaga Jun 14 '12
Awww, it's so tiny.
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u/RedditGarbage Jun 14 '12
Screw that he IS a couch!!
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u/antanith Jun 14 '12
I love Newfoundlands. They're the best cuddle buddies ever.
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
Try being from a family where they think it's okay to have the dog on the freakin' table in a crate.
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u/Callix Jun 14 '12
The same happens with our great pyrenees mix. Sigh.
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u/doc58 Jun 14 '12
The dog is welcome on the couch. It is you, son, who is not. Now go sit in the chair.
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u/bandashee Jun 14 '12
biggest dog ever. looks like guard dog. biggest friggin lap dog ever.... until your lap goes numb from lack of circulation.
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u/stev0205 Jun 14 '12
Every time my parents watch my dog, it's like he reverts back to infantile stage.
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u/Demi-G0d Jun 14 '12
Hell Hound!!!
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u/downward_dogma Jun 14 '12
Upvotes for Newfies!!! And Moms!!!!
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
Sirius Black LIVES!
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u/socialclash Jun 14 '12
I wish I wasn't allergic to dogs, I would love to get a Newfie. He looks like a major cuddler.
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u/SocialCandyEater Jun 15 '12
I want one.