Moya

#2013-002

Jan. 31/13: Moya was adopted. Yay!

Happy New Year everyone! My name is Moya and I'm a pretty gal who just arrived with Newf Friends on January 10, 2013. There was a breakup in my family that made it impossible for my Mom to keep me so she contacted the Newfie people. They've promised to find me a home that will love and spoil me as much as she did (which was a lot!).

My birthday is March 8, 2010 so I'm just about 3 years old; past the puppy stage but still young enough to go for big hikes, play in the yard and be a silly goof (like in the video below!). I know all my basic commands (sit, down, wait, come (sometimes!), back up, shake paw, drop it, leave it) and I'm always ready to listen. I am actually quite an obedient lady! I grew up in the country with a big fenced property so I'm not really used to walking on a leash. I pull a lot when I first get going but eventually I settle; it's just really exciting! My new family will want to do some leash training with me and if food is involved I will be super-duper happy to learn! I love love love love looooove food! I also need help with not jumping up when I'm excited. For this reason, I would not be suited to a family with young children. Pretty sure, I'd unintentionally knock one over. Whoooops!

When I first came to my foster home I was super anxious. I drooled A LOT and paced A LOT and whined a fair bit too. I was scared and didn't know what the hoot was going on. You would be too! After a few days I settled in just fine and now I'm doing great. I am still anxious in new situations because I haven't been exposed to a lot of different places but with time and continued socialization I'll calm down when I'm out and about. I just need my new family to take me to lots of places and be patient... give me time to adjust because I've had a lot of changes recently and as they say... "Rome wasn't built in a day!"

About food... I guess I'm a bit of a piggy-girl. I lived with another Newf and I would try and gobble his food up too. Mmmm mmmmm good! I guess I packed on a few extra pounds because of this, not much but enough for the vet to tell me to lose 10 lbs to be the perfect weight. I currently weigh about 120 lbs and my target weight is 110 lbs. So only healthy treats for me and lots of exercise to get those few pesky pounds off. Ok, no problem! I love being outside and booting around!!

At my foster home there are lots of other dogs and I don't have any issues with them at all. I like playing, romping, chasing and hanging out with the other dogs and have no problems sharing my food, toys, space or really anything. I could quite easily join a family that had another nice dog for me to hang with and learn from. Check me out playing in the video below. I was so absorbed in chasing that I accidentally bowled another dog over... sorry Sheila!
Here's a cute video of me fetching my ball and then deciding that treats are better than fetching, told you I loved food!

I am a little embarrassed to admit this next thing but here goes... I am afraid of kittie cats. There... I said it. I know a big girl like me has nothing to be scared of from such harmless things but I've never been around cats before so I'm nervous of them. I'm giving them a wide berth at my foster home but every day I'm a little less shy around them.

I was shaved in the Fall and my coat is starting to come back in. I will require regular brushing to ensure that my growing undercoat doesn't matt up. About grooming.... I'm a bit of a goofball. I think its funny to wiggle around and squirm ... such a great game! Foster Mom says I need work on being calm for brushing and it will just take time and lots of positive reinforcement. If that means treats I'm game!

My foster Mom has introduced me to a treat ball. OMG! It is the best thing ever!! Where has this doo-dad been all my life?!?! Check me out having fun with it in the video below. This contraption occupies my mind and gets me moving around, all while dropping kibble. AWESOME!

I have GREAT focus when treats are involved!

I am spayed, up to date with my vaccines and in good health. I do have something called 'spay incontinence' and I take medication for it twice a day. We've got it under control and it doesn't cause me any problems and most importantly, no mess for my family to clean up. My Mom gave the Newfie people a whole year's worth of medication so that my new family wouldn't have to worry about it for quite some time. The medication is not expensive at all but she just wanted to make things as seamless as possible for me to find a great new family. Since its best for me to go out for a bathroom break every few hours (so I don't get a super full bladder and maybe leak), I need a home where I won't be alone for more than 4-5 hours a day. One more thing, I also need a fenced yard.

pouring rain doesn't bother me!

So, long story short... I'm a nice girl, I'm waiting for an awesome family and until they come along I'll have a great time at my foster home. I hope to meet you soon!!

If you'd like to be considered for my adoption, just complete an application and send it in (you can find it on the Contact page of this website). An adoption donation of $500 applies and my new family has to pick me up in person. I am being fostered in the Guelph, ON area.