Quick Adoption Overview
7 years old
Health needs - takes medication daily for joint pain; requires eye drops daily
Good with well mannered dogs
Fine with cats
Fenced Yard Required
Located in Bancroft, ON - We will consider homes for Zoe up to 15 hours or so from her foster location -- this includes NB, NS and the eastern States.


All About Zoe
Zoe is a sweet and sensitive girl who is quiet and well mannered, knows basic commands, and is looking for an awesome family to call her own.  She is people focused, loves to hang out with her family and be involved in all of the activities in her household.

She is a friendly girl who is affectionate and will never turn down a chin scratch or a belly rub!  An easy going gal, Zoe is a pleasure to spend time with and is a lower energy Newf who is happy relaxing with her family.  She'd be a great companion for someone looking for a slower paced dog to take on leisurely strolls.


Zoe gets along well with other respectful dogs and cats.  She is currently living with 4 other dogs in foster care and they enjoy hanging out together.  She is not overly playful,  but is happy to have a few snout wars.  An overly boisterous playmate would be too much for her, but a gentle, well mannered dog would be fine, or she would be perfectly happy to be the only dog.


Zoe has excellent house manners and is a loveable girl who thrives on attention.  She knows her basic commands and wants nothing more than to please.  A typical velcro Newf, she is always nearby!


Born Dec 9, 2008 she is 7 years young.  Zoe came to us because her owners could not find a solution to get her ear and skin issues under control.  With some basic preventative care, lots of TLC and loads of help from Almonte Veterinary Services, Zoe is completely healed and doing well!  She looks marvellous!


Zoe requires regular ear cleaning  and daily eye drops, a regular grooming regimen, a healthy grain-free fish based diet, and lots of love to keep her in tip top shape.

Zoe is a tall girl who weighs 140 lbs.  She has put on muscle and worked very hard these last few months to build up the strength in her back end.  She is doing really well!  Zoe takes pain medication daily to help manage inflammation and is thriving with an exercise regimen in place.

Hitting the trails at her foster home

She has been spayed and her vaccines are current.  We've run full blood panels and everything looks good.


To be considered for adopting Zoe please complete our adoption application found in the forms section of this site and email it back to us.

Zoe loves to play in the water, and is very "helpful" when it's time to water the flowers!

She is being fostered in the Bancroft, ON area.  Her approved adopters will be required to pick her up in person. We will consider homes within a 15 hour drive of her foster location -- this includes parts of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont and more.

Because she will require ongoing support and medication for her hind end issues we are waiving our adoption fee and ask instead for a donation of her adopter's choice.  We will send along a good supply of her medications with her adoptive family.

Bear is about 6 years old, although he sure acts a lot younger at times!   He is a friendly boy and he gets along with other well socialized dogs.

He likes to dive at kitties though! 


He is negative for HW and lyme disease.  Bear's blood work shows that he has a slightly low thyroid function so we have started him on thyroid meds. This should help to bring about improvement in his ears, coat and weight.  He will be on meds for life.  Thyroid meds are very inexpensive and are effective at helping hypothyroid dogs maintain proper levels.

His front left shoulder is a little tender on exam, but our vet does not feel it is anything too bothersome.  His mobility is not impacted by this.  He is taking glucosamine and this will benefit him greatly.
An adoption donation of $500 will apply.

October 21, 2015: 
With very heavy hearts we said a sad farewell today to our sanctuary care girl Molly.
This darling 1 year old newf arrived in our care in early July due to ongoing, undiagnosed health issues. Tests revealed that her kidneys were damaged beyond repair and that she would only survive a few months. She was placed into a loving foster home where she received palliative care for the last few months. During that time she enjoyed a wonderful life, having lots of opportunities to swim, go for long walks, play with other Newfs and she attended several fundraising events where she got loads of attention. A happy, playful girl who loved everyone she met, Molly's final months were filled with fun, friendship and most of all, the best foster mom she could ever ask for.

Update: July 15, 2015
Sadly, Molly's status has been updated to SANCTUARY CARE - She will not be available for adoption.

Molly's ultrasound and tests revealed that her kidneys are damaged beyond repair and are only functioning at 10%.   She is only expected to survive a few months.  This is heartbreaking news for everyone.

She will live out her remaining days in a loving foster home receiving palliative care. We will be giving her supportive treatment to help her kidneys function as best they can and to ensure that her remaining days are happy, love filled and that she enjoys an excellent quality of life in her remaining time.

Tests will be done for renal dysplasia and the result sent to the DNA databank to help other dogs in the future.

JULY 6 - ON MEDICAL HOLD
Donations to help offset the cost of Molly's diagnostics and upcoming surgery are greatly appreciated. 

As sweet as she is adorable, lovable gal Molly is a new arrival in our program and is making herself right at home in foster care.


Born May 29, 2014, Molly is a young Newf who is well mannered, quiet, affectionate and a pleasure to spend time with.  She gets along with everyone she meets, is great with children and has a lovely personality.


UPDATE: See notes above, Molly's status has changed to sanctuary care. We will not be treating her cherry eye and she will not be available for adoption.

Molly is being fostered in the Burlington, ON area.  

Meet Phoenix, a total love bug who is ready to make friends with everyone he meets!

Born on July 17, 2014, this young fella is just about to celebrate his first birthday.   A typical young giant breed male, he has a few things to learn, but is a happy, friendly boy.

He arrived in our care on July 5/15 and is currently under assessment in foster care.  More info will be posted about him soon!

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It's time to register for the Newfoundland Dog Club of Canada National Specialty Newf Rescue Parade! We hope to see you there!

The NDCC has once again invited all rescued Newfs to strut their stuff in the Rescue Parade.  On Saturday, Sept 5 there will be a Newf Rescue Parade to celebrate all of the wonderful rescue dogs we all love so much. The Newfs who are registered for the parade will have their photo and a brief write-up in the show catalogue, will receive gifts, will be photographed with the group for the Newf News and will get to strut their stuff in the parade.

To enter your Newf in the parade please contact Cathy at ndccnewfnews@gmail.com

The NDCC Specialty runs from Sept 3-6 and will include water tests, draft tests, obedience, rally and conformation. It will be a great weekend so please plan to attend! There will be tons of Newfs there, and of course Newf Friends will have a booth selling our awesome merchandise (our 2016 calendar will be released that weekend!) We hope to see many of you there for the whole weekend. Here are the details for the Specialty http://www.2015ndccnational.ndfa.ca/Home.php

Let's make this parade bigger than ever!
Get those registrations in!

June 26: I was adopted!

Katie is a beautiful 8 year old sweet heart who is looking for a loving family to call her own. She is a mellow, quiet girl who is looking for a slower paced family to call her own.

A Canadian CH and retired breeding dog, she has been well loved her whole life.  She was placed into a loving pet home by her breeder, but her owner is now facing significant health issues necessitating that Katie find a family where she will get all of the exercise, attention and care that she needs.  Katie is from a reputable kennel and her breeder continues to provide support for Katie's care and we are working in collaboration with her breeder to find Katie the perfect forever family.

Katie (middle) poses with her mom (left) and her daughter (right)

This gentle girl is well mannered, gets along with other dogs and cats, travels well, knows basic commands and is an all around fabulous catch.   Such a good girl!  Katie is a social girl who loves people and would be a wonderful candidate for therapy work.  Her dam was also a therapy dog.
 Katie has been spayed and is  up to date on core vaccines.  Born June 28/07 she is in good health and currently weighs 108 lbs.  Katie's hips are in good shape.  She has advanced arthritis in her knees which was making her stiff and sore so she is now taking metcam to keep her comfortable. It is hoped that as she puts on some muscle mass and builds up her back end that her metacam can be reduced/discontinued.  She is able to get around well and with swimming and proper daily exercise we expect to see great improvement soon.


Katie is being fostered in the Bancroft, ON area.  We will consider homes within a 1 day drive of her location -- this includes parts of Ontario, Quebec, NY, NJ, PA, OH and more.  Her approved adopters must pick her up in person (you will need a passport to cross the border from the US to Canada if you are in the States.)

An adoption donation of $400 to Newf Friends will apply.

Davey is doing great! He has been a great addition to our family!