Contact Us

You can email Newf Friends at newf.friends@gmail.com
Mailing Address: PO Box 1139 Bancroft, ON K0L 1C0
Canada

We are in need of foster homes in South Eastern/Central Ontario. Please contact us for more information.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Update - January 30, 2010

Another handsome boy has entered our care. Kodiak is a 2 year bear that is a real sweetheart. We have a home visit going out for his potential home.


Also arriving in our care this week is 9 month old Ben, a handsome Newf/Retriever mix. This playful fella' will be posted up for adoption next week once we have some more details about him.

Ralphie and Murphy are doing very well. What an adorable pair they are. The two love bugs are sweet as can be, and looking for a loving home to call their own.

Murphy has been seen by the cardiologist and his condition is not as severe as we first feared. We will have the result of his 24 heart monitor late next week and will know then what, if any, treatment will be needed.

Visit our "Available Dogs" listings to the right to learn more about Murphy and Ralphie.

Hera and pups continue to do well. We have now confirmed a home for Hera and nearly all of her pups -- we are just screening homes for Luna and expect a home to be confirmed shortly. The pups will be joining their new families in early February.

For those that are wondering what a Siberian Husky is doing at a Newfoundland Dog rescue, here is the story of how Hera and Hudson ended up in our care.

Isabel
has been adopted by a loving family. Congratulations beautiful girl!

Isabel's pups have started leaving for their forever homes. In the coming days all of the pups will join their adoptive families to start their new lives.


Newfstock, the Huge 2010 Newf Gathering in Bancroft is fast approaching! Book your hotel room now to avoid disappointment!

Vendors who would like to set up a booth at this event are invited to contact us for more information.

Artists!
Those of you who are participating in our 2011 Fine Art Calendar Project, we will be sending out updatessoon. Some photos of the works in progress have been emailed to us, and this project is shaping up to be phenomenal! We will need your completed original art by March, and hope to have all of the bios up on our website very soon. It's time to start thinking about what info you would like included in your bio!

There is still time to be included in this one of a kind project. If you are an artist and would like to get involved, send us an email for details.

Foster Homes are needed in south/central/eastern Ontario. If you have considered fostering, now is an excellent time to apply.

Friday, January 22, 2010

January 22 Update

Ralphie and Murphy are getting settled in their foster home and proving to be wonderful boys, full of love, and friendly and social with everyone they meet.

Ralphie was neutered yesterday and is doing well. Murphy was scheduled to be neutered, but we called off the surgery after learning that he may have issues with his heart. We are having him referred to a cardiologist for assessment and will be making an action pan for his treatment once we have a diagnosis.

We are in need of donations to help cover the costs of Murphy's testing and treatment. Your donation can be made to our parent group HART specifying that the funds be directed to the Newf Friends Fund. A tax receipt will be issued. The link to HART's Canada Gives button is listed on the right side of this page.

Visit our "Available Dogs" listings to the right to learn more about Murphy and Ralphie.

We have another new arrival later this week. A young brown male who is searching for his perfect forever home. Details will be posted about him by early next week.

Foster Homes are needed in south/central/eastern Ontario. If you have considered fostering, now is an excellent time to apply.

Isabel is still searching for her forever home. This beauty has so much love to give, and will make one lucky family very happy. She is a delightful, playful gal, that loves affection. Isabel is an absolute pleasure! Click the Available Dogs link to the right to learn more about her.

Hera and pups continue to do well. We have now confirmed a home for Hera and several of the pups. We are in the process of finishing up home visits with applicants and expect homes to be confirmed for all pups by early next week. They will be joining their new families in early February.

For those that are wondering what a Siberian Husky is doing at a Newfoundland Dog rescue, here is the story of how Hera and Hudson ended up in our care.

Newfstock, the Huge 2010 Newf Gathering in Bancroft is fast approaching! Book your hotel room now to avoid disappointment!

Vendors who would like to set up a booth at this event are invited to contact us for more information.

Artists!
Those of you who are participating in our 2011 Fine Art Calendar Project, we will be sending out updatessoon. Some photos of the works in progress have been emailed to us, and this project is shaping up to be phenomenal! We will need your completed original art by March, and hope to have all of the bios up on our website very soon. It's time to start thinking about what info you would like included in your bio!

There is still time to be included in this one of a kind project. If you are an artist and would like to get involved, send us an email for details.

Homes are confirmed for all of Isabel's pups. They will be joining their new families shortly.

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Update -- January 17, 2010

Isabel is still searching for her forever home. This beauty has so much love to give, and will make one lucky family very happy. She is a delightful, playful gal, that loves affection. Isabel is doing great in her foster home, an absolute pleasure! Click the Available Dogs link to the right to learn more about her.

Ralphie and Murphy are two handsome boys that arrived in our care on Friday. These sweet boys are best buddies, and loving as can be. They are currently being assessed in foster care. Visit our "Available Dogs" listings to the right to learn more about them.

Hera and pups continue to do well. We have now confirmed a home for Hera, she will join her new family in February once her pups have been placed. We are currently in the middle of carefully screening homes for the 8 puppies, and applications are still being accepted.

For those that are wondering what a Siberian Husky is doing at a Newfoundland Dog rescue, here is the story of how Hera and Hudson ended up in our care.

Newfstock, the Huge 2010 Newf Gathering in Bancroft is fast approaching! Book your hotel room now to avoid disappointment!

Vendors who would like to set up a booth at this event are invited to contact us for more information.

Artists!
Those of you who are participating in our 2011 Fine Art Calendar Project, we will be sending out updates this week. Some photos of the works in progress have been emailed to us, and this project is shaping up to be phenomenal! We will need your completed original art by March, and hope to have all of the bios up on our website very soon. It's time to start thinking about what info you would like included in your bio!

There is still time to be included in this one of a kind project. If you are an artist and would like to get involved, send us an email for details.

Calendars! We have been inundated with requests for calendars from people who didn't get one for Christmas! We will be running one final print run of the 2010 calendar. Calendars are $22 if picked up, or $30 with shipping within North America. Shipments within Canada should be received in 2-3 days, to the US within 7 days, and abroad, within 3 weeks. For online orders please click here to order your calendar. The orders are rolling in, and we will get the calendars mailed out asap!

Thanks everyone for your tremendous support!

Misty's has been adopted! We're so happy for her!


Home visits are near completion for all of Isabel's pups. The pups will be ready to join their new families in a few weeks. We are no longer accepting applications for them.

Newfstock - 2010 Gathering!

The Newfies are coming, the Newfies are coming!

Newf Friends is thrilled to announce that we will be hosting our first ever Newf Gathering right here in cottage country. The planned date is scheduled for Saturday, September 18, 2010.

Newfs from across the province and surrounding provinces, as well as some Newf Friends from south of the border will be coming to our celebration. This will include a reunion of rescued Newfs, as well as Newfs who live with our supporters and friends.

Newfs owners, and Newf Owner Wannabees are invited to come out to the event, which will be held in Bancroft, Ontario -- an easy drive from Toronto or Ottawa.

Details about hotel accommodations, and exact location of the event can be found here.

We are looking for volunteers to help coordinate this huge event, so please drop us a line if you are interested!

We will have games, guided nature hikes, swimming, raffles, goods for sale, and the auction of the original art work for our 2011 calendar which features fine art pieces of Newfs.

We are also looking for participants to set up booths -- contact us if you are interested.


Is a Newf Right for you?

If you are thinking about adding a Newf to your family there are several things to consider. Due to their size, grooming needs, exercise needs, social needs and tendency to leave slobber everywhere they go, Newfoundland Dogs are not the right breed for every family. Before adopting a Newf, time should be spent researching the breed to ensure that a Newf is the right dog for you.

You can visit this breed info page to learn more about Newfoundland Dogs before deciding if adding a Newf to your family is a good decision.

About Us


Newf Friends, a division of HART, is a group of Newfoundland Dog enthusiasts who volunteer their time to help Newfoundland Dogs in need in Ontario.

We run our Newf Rescue without a physical rescue location and all animals that come into our care are placed into foster homes where they can get the health care, training, love and attention they need to help them become available for adoption.

We strive to prevent surrendering of dogs by working with families to problem solve and resolve issues that they are facing that may force them to surrender their dog. In situations where it is necessary for the dog to find a new home we have formed a partnership with HART (Highland Animal Relief Team) to meet the needs of these dogs through the development of the Newf Friends Fund.

HART is a registered charity and has been operating in Bancroft, Ontario since the mid 1990s maintaining very high standards of care for all animals they help. They have generously offered their support and enabled us to set up a Newf Friends Fund within their organization so that we can better assist Newfoundland Dogs in need throughout our region. We are very fortunate to have the support of HART (Highland Animal Relief Team) and would like to thank all of the volunteers from HART for their ongoing support and for helping Newf Friends in providing exceptional care to Newfoundland Dogs in need in Ontario. Please show them your thanks and support for all of their hard work!