Look at me in the snow last winter!

He is a true member of the family! Just took this pic -waiting for dinner. Loves his caned food mixed with kibble. 

 We 3 go to Georgian Bay beach everyday at 10am- he loves the car and waits by the door.He is a true gentleman!
I think he leaned over our dock to take a drink and fell in. He is a fine swimmer but prefers to wade in the water.


He loves everyone he meets and everyone loves him-Satch included! More pics soon! 

XXOO marylou

Bonjour, je m'appelle Louis, but my friends call me Pork-chop. I just arrived at Newf Friends on Aug 17 and I am already making lots of friends and having a great time!

My coat was shaved down at the shelter

I was found as a stray in Quebec and was taken to a shelter.  Nobody came looking for me and I stayed there for many months.  The Newf folks heard about me and offered to help me find a great home.  Hooray! 

The rescue folks say I am kinda' chunky -- time to get exercising!

The vet estimates I am around 4 years old, and they think I am a mix, maybe Newf/lab.  I am 129lbs, but should probably be closer to 110 lbs.  My coat was shaved while I was at the shelter so the Newf folks said we'll have to wait and see what I look like when it grows back!  


I've met lots of other dogs on my journey to my foster home and I get along with all of them.   Ya, I'm a sweet boy!  I could join a family with another well mannered dog, no problem.  I also like cats!

I'm a happy fella!

 I'm super friendly and love to be petted and soak up attention.  Kids make me happy and I am well mannered and just an all around awesome fella if I do say so myself.   I am pretty darn perfect!

I'm bilingual and know basic commands, en francais!  I have nice manners and am an easy going boy.

I have been vaccinated, wormed and neutered.  I had a lump removed from my leg and the test results came back showing it is nothing to be worried about. Phew! 

I am being fostered in the Port Perry, ON area and the lucky family who get to adopt me will need to pick me up in person.  Because I am a mixed breed dog a reduced adoption donation of $400 applies.  If you think you'd like to adopt me, please complete an adoption application and email it back to the rescue folks. 

At Newf Friends we've had a large number of Newfs arrive in the last 2 weeks.  Some have been quickly placed into adoptive homes, others have health issues that will require treatment and they will be in foster care for a while.  Pictured above are the Newfs who are currently looking for homes through Newf Friends.

Read more about all of our available dogs here.

New arrival Maggie is doing great in her foster home.  She is getting along famously with all of the other dogs, and is an all around wonderful newf with a great temperament.  Great with animals, people, kids, you name it, Maggie is a real gem!

This 4 year old gal knows basic commands, and other than needing work on her leash manners she is pretty easy going.

Maggie arrived with a badly infected eye which we are currently treating.  She has a condition called dry eye which will require daily eye drops costing approximately $60/month.   We are in the process of clearing up her infections and getting the inflammation in her eyes under control.

Because this condition was not correctly treated previously she has suffered some permanent damage to her eyes and her vision has been impacted.  We will have a better idea of the extent of the damage once her infection is cleared.  She gets around fine and compensates for her decreased vision very well. 

Eye condition on intake

We will be bringing Maggie up to date on vaccines, and she has already been spayed.  She will be available for adoption once her eye infection is resolved.  She is being fostered in eastern ON and her approved family will be required to pick her up in person.  To be considered for adopting Maggie please complete the adoption application found in the forms section of our site.  An adoption donation of $500 will apply.

October 26: Dixie was adopted!

Young, playful and super affectionate, sweet Dixie Chic arrived here on July 31 and is looking for a wonderful family to call her own.  This lovely girl was born May 4, 2010 so is just 3 years young.  Her owner had some significant changes in her life and felt that it was in Dixie's best interest to re-home her. 


Dixie had a condition called cherry eye  (a disorder impacting the third eyelid) which we have corrected surgically.  She has healed nicely and is ready to join a new family.

Dixie is in good health and is an energetic girl who has good mobility and loves to romp and play.


Dixie is a gentle girl and loves to receive attention and hugs.  She knows basic commands, although her leash manners need work.  She has good off-leash recall while out walking in the woods with a pack of dogs.  In more distracting environment she will likely need some work on her recall.

She lacks confidence in new situations and wants to run and hide.  Because of this she is probably not suited to first time dog owners, but will thrive in a home where she will have an experienced owner at her side to help her feel secure and build her confidence.  She will be an excellent candidate for obedience work to help her bond with her adoptive family and boost her confidence.

An active family who will give her lots of opportunities for exercise will be the ideal match.  She LOVES the water and is an excellent swimmer with strong rescue instincts -- she is a great Newf for doing water rescue training with!

Dixie is a little bit of an insecure girl in new situations, but with a confident handler and some opportunities to get out and socialize she will quickly improve.  Meeting new people she will bark but responds well to redirection and this behaviour should be easily resolved.

Since arriving in foster care Dixie has been introduced to a number of dogs and although she is quite playful once she knows them, at first she is intimidated and nervous meeting new animals and wants to run away.  With a confident handler at her side she easily works through her nervousness, and within 2 days of arriving she was romping and playing with 7 other dogs at her temporary foster home!  She is very playful and thoroughly enjoys playing chase with large and small dogs. A home with another very well socialized dog for her to play with will be great for Dixie.

Dixie has been  vaccinated and spayed.  She is being fostered in Keswick, ON and her adopters will be required to pick her up in person.  An adoption donation of $500 applies.

Aug 13/13:  I was adopted!

What a beauty!

4 yr old Cassie is a new arrival and is sure to be a fantastic companion for the right family.

This lovely girl is from a reputable breeder who is involved in Cassie's rehoming and has asked us to help connect Cassie with the perfect family.  This breeder will be available throughout Cassie's life to offer advice and support to her approved adopters.

Cassie has lived with other dogs and could happily join a family with another 4 footed playmate.  She is not a fan of cats at all though, so a cat-free home is a must!

Sweet Cassie is in need of a home after her owner suffered an injury and is no longer able to provide the level of care that Cassie requires.   With Cassie's best interest in mind, she has made the difficult decision to rehome Cassie so that she can enjoy a happy, active life.  She contacted her breeder who is working with us to find that perfect family.

Cassie absolutely LOVES to swim, she was raised on the lake and would be a wonderful dog to participate in water rescue work.  An active family who will give Cassie lots of opportunities to participate in working dog activities would be great for her.

Cassie is excellent with children and is an all around lovely gal. She has good house manners and knows basic obedience.

She weighs around 125 lbs and is a little on the tall side. She is spayed, her vaccines are UTD and she appears to be in good health.  She is in her breeder's care in Ontario and Cassie's breeder will help arrange transport  to an approved home.  An adoption donation to Newf Friends of $500 applies.

To be considered for adopting Cassie please email us a completed adoption application.