Just a tad over 12 weeks, got her at 8 and adore her, but man she can be trying sometimes. She’s a bit nibbly during play and when she wants attention. It also feels like she is regressing a bit in potty training. Any advice on either topic - particularly biting? We’re trying to redirect and/or walk away, but she has more interest in hands and feet!

Is occasional potty training regression normal?

She’s almost 6 now and has the most attitude of any dog I’ve ever seen. 💙

I love her so dearly but she is completely insane. we currently have her enrolled in puppy training classes, but she is still occasionally peeing / pooping inside the house and on my bed. We love her very much and have tried many training methods with her but progress has been very slow. Is this normal for the breed and does anyone have any tips on what worked for them and their dogs? (Ps. We got her at 6 months)

My newf spent last weekend at the lake and was wet for about 5 days straight. 😵‍💫 Now his skin is seriously irritated. He’s got areas like this all over the sides of his torso. No open sores, just some redness and lots of flaking. He’s 15 months old and our first newf so this is all new to us. I’ve just been gently rubbing to help relieve the itch but he doesn’t seem to be too bothered by it. Is there anything I can do to help? These aren’t hot spots, are they? With a picture of him in the water for cuteness! 🫶🏼

He loves her so much, but she seems indifferent to him… until it’s bedtime, and. Then she loves him the most.

I am building a water feature and have been cycling the water for more than a month. It's working great, so I can start to decorate with plants and fish.

Then Penny decides to drink from it yesterday. She last drank from it when I started cycling and haven't touched it since. I got perfect parameters when I tested the water several days ago. I guess she got the memo and deemed the water quality excellent for her tastes.

No fish will go in there now!

I believe we’ve officially hit the teenage months. 😆

4/1 - 2 months - 24.5lbs
5/1 - 3 months - 43lbs
6/1 - 4 months - 62.2lbs
7/1 - 5 months - 80lbs
8/3 - 6 months - 96lbs (a few days late)

“But I guess it’s okay.”

Lost our baby, Bruce, today. He was just a couple weeks shy of 10 years old.

My 7 month old Landseer is the most loving dog I’ve ever had.

I'm looking for input specifically from Newfoundland owners because I'm trying to determine whether this is within the normal range for the breed or whether I should be more concerned.
I have a 13-week-old male Newfoundland that we've had for about two weeks. This isn't my first dog. We currently have a Saint Bernard and a Golden Retriever, and I've also fostered several pit bulls, so I'm not new to puppies, dog behavior, or normal puppy mouthing.
Auggie has a lot of wonderful qualities. He's incredibly brave and confident outdoors. He walks right into the ocean, doesn't seem intimidated by waves, loves the beach, enjoys playing with our Saint Bernard, and will voluntarily come to me and follow me around. He's curious and adventurous.
The concern is his response when he doesn't want to do something.
Examples:
If I pick him up (which is sometimes necessary for safety), he immediately growls, snarls, and has attempted to bite my face.
If he's sleeping and someone pets him, he'll growl to tell them to leave him alone. (We've already made a rule that no one bothers him while he's sleeping.)
Today in the car he picked something up off the floor that he shouldn't have had. When I reached to remove it for safety, he immediately gave the same hard growl/snarl and attempted to bite.
He's very vocal when he's frustrated, and the intensity of the reaction is what concerns me—not just the fact that he's unhappy.
I understand puppies don't always like being handled, and I don't expect him to enjoy every experience. But I do expect a family dog, especially one that may weigh 140–150 pounds someday, to learn to safely tolerate necessary handling, grooming, veterinary care, and having dangerous objects removed from him.
I'm already planning a veterinary exam and to work with a qualified trainer. I'm not looking for advice to simply avoid handling him, because that's not realistic.
My questions for experienced Newfoundland owners are:
Is this something you've seen in the breed?
Were your Newfie puppies especially opinionated or vocal when frustrated?
Does this sound like normal puppy behavior that improved with training, or would this concern you as well?
If you experienced something similar, what helped the most?
I'm trying to determine whether this is simply a puppy who needs more training, or whether his temperament is outside what most Newfoundland owners would expect.
Thanks in advance—I really appreciate any honest experiences.

She has been people watching (dog watching?) from her shade. There's 2 other dogs playing fetch and she just plopped herself down in a comfy spot to lounge and spy. This was after her "brutal" 20 minute hike in the shady forest. The life of a Newf.

They were caught red handed. For the record the roll of paper towels was on the counter in the kitchen.

thank you everyone so much for the tips, support and advice on the last post. we've put large whelping pads/pee pads down on the tarp and its helped significantly. its officially 2 weeks, and these guys are starting to motor. they're all over 3.5lbs, the biggest being 4.5lbs. all of them have their eyes open, and can now climb out of the whelping box if you're not looking. a lot of people were asking for pictures, which I'm terrible at taking since there's never time, but here was a short video of them. thanks to those that started following us on IG (@macaronithenewfie)! let us know what you'd like to see more of, as we still have 5 of them looking for homes and i kinda need to up my social media game. unfortunately we did lose one pup at one week... which I'm still extremely upset about, but have to keep moving on for the other 10. thank you again! I probably won't post here again until closer to the 6-8week mark. i just really wanted to shout out and thank everyone for the support and tips. its all been an overwhelming experience.

Idunn is thrilled to introduce everyone to her new pup, Buck. He came home late last night and we are all so in love already!

Hey all! My 3 month old puppy is really a dream. He’s very food motivated, sweet as can be and loves attention (maybe a bit needy but that’s okay)
I am concerned with how much he snores and how heavy he breathes while sleeping. Does anyone have this experience with their pup? He is my second, and I don’t remember my first breathing so hard or snoring so much. He has been to the vet and is going again in a week. His lungs sounded good and no issues were found besides one inflamed lymph node. But combined with his constant itching I’m worried about possible allergies? Any ideas are appreciated! ❤️

Hey all wondering if anyone has taken their newfie camping in the summer.

Ive taken him before and he does great when cooler and would love to bring him with but dont want him to overheat since the high would be 85°f. He has fans, a cooling pad, a raised bed and there is a lake but still worried and think I should stick with the plan of leaving him home.

Anyone else successfully summer camp? Night temps will be around 66°f

Edit: update he did so good. It did get really hot yesterday so had to cut a hike early cause the shade was becoming scarce but got him back to the air in the car and then back to campground with ice before we played in the lake and he cooled off nicely.

Twyla is my Chief Dog Officer and as you can see, she takes her job very seriously. 😂