About Newf Friends

Newf Friends Newfoundland Dog Rescue is a volunteer run, foster home based rescue group for Newfoundland Dogs in need in Ontario, Canada.
We place Newfs into carefully screened homes in Ontario and surrounding provinces and states.
Established in 2008.

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Update - March 15, 2011

It's been another busy week at Newf Friends with another new arrival, and an unfortunate diagnosis for one of the dogs in our care.

Many of the Newfs who have recently arrived in our foster program have high medical needs. After caring for serious health issues in dogs like Mackenzie, Ruby, Penelope, Harold and others, our funds are getting low. Our new arrivals also have extensive medical needs and donations are needed - we currently have 3 Newfs in need of specialized cruciate repair surgery, requiring that we bring in an orthopedic specialist. Your support is needed now more than ever.
To donate please visit HART's Canada Helps page and when making your donation state in the message section that the donation is for the Newf Friends Fund.

5 year old Ace is doing well in the loving care of Dr. Janice who is working hard to get Ace's medical needs under control. Ace suffers from chronic antibiotic resistant skin infections, gastro-intestinal issues, has muscle wasting, and once healthy enough, may need surgery to repair a suspected torn cruciate ligament and surgery to correct his eyes.
He will have a long road to good health and Newf Friends is in need of your support to help us pay for the diagnostic tests and treatment to help Ace get healthy.
You can read about Ace here.

6 year old gal Jade is doing well in her foster home. We will have her seen by an orthopedic specialist late March/early April and have surgery done to repair her damaged knee. Donations for her care are greatly appreciated.
Read about Jade here.

5 1/2 month old Rocky is one of the sweetest pups we've ever met. What a doll. The day before his adoption was set to happen, we made the decision to postpone adoption due to a lingering issue with his leg. We had x-rays done and discovered hip problems, and worse, a partially torn cruciate ligament. We are all heartbroken for this loving puppy and will be moving ahead with orthopedic surgery to repair his damaged knee if our consulting specialist feels it is warranted.
More info about him can be read here.

Gorgeous gal Molly is still searching for her perfect family (and her knees are good!) She is loving, affectionate, friendly, playful and very well mannered in the house. She's a great girl who is looking for a cat free home where she will get lots of loving. Molly needs a home!!!
Read Molly's updated bio here!

Special girl Penelope had a home lined up, but they changed their mind about wanting to put in the work that helping a rescue adjust to a new environment requires. So this silly girl is still searching for a loving family to call her own.
Read all about Penelope here.

Maggie the love bug is settling well in our care. Her quarantine period is complete and she has now been spending time with other dogs and is doing great. More details to come soon!
Read more about her here.

New arrival Harley is getting settled into foster care and doing well. This sweet boy is 6 years old and gets along with everyone. We'll be getting him all groomed out and are beginning our assessment. More details will be posted soon.

Beautiful Bella is doing very well in foster care and has an adoption pending.

Sweet Lily has been adopted to a great family! Congratulations!

It's raining dogs, of all breeds! Our parent group HART has dogs of all shapes and sizes available for adoption. If you know of any loving families who are looking to adopt a dog, please direct them to HART!

Harley

Harley
# 3339
April 10, 2011: Harley was adopted.

Say hello to Harley, a lovable brown Newf who is looking for a great family to call his own. This sweet boy arrived in our care on March 13th after his owner was no longer physically able to care for him.

Harley has proven himself to be an absolutely wonderful fella. He has perfect house manners; staying off the furniture, no begging for food and waits calmly at the door to be let out. He sits nicely and waits for food/treats and when taking treats he has the most gentle mouth imagineable. A true gentle giant.

While out walking he has excellent leash manners and greets everyone he meets, both 2 and 4 legged, with a big tail wag. He loves to receive pets and his stunning good looks make him a popular guy while out and about. He is also excellent in the car.

His foster Mom said, "I can't think of anything he does wrong. He's perfect!"

Harley is 6 years old, neutered and will be brought UTD on vaccines this week. He's a handsome brown bear, and once we've had a chance to brush him out and trim him up he is going to be pretty darn gorgeous. Well... he's already gorgeous, he'll just be MORE gorgeous!

To be considered for adoption for Harley please complete an adoption application and email it back to us. An adoption donation of $500 applies.

Friday, March 11, 2011

Adopter Update - Sampson

Hey Sandra!
Just dropping you a note to let you know how we are....
As you might remember, we moved to our cottage – which is now our home! – here in Haliburton, this past fall. We love it! And more importantly the boys love it!

Sampson & Ozzie have been having a ball with the weather and the freedom. Sam has finally become ‘himself’. He likes the fact that he can go & come as he pleases (although he does prefer to be with me). Our property is contained with an ‘Invisible Fence’, and he has respected it since it was installed in summer of 2009. This means he has the relaxed freedom of knowing where his boundaries are and has settled very comfortably into that. We also go for very long walks into the bush (or on the lake) each day, so there is lots of investigating going on each day. They are both also very good ‘car’ dogs. We take them almost everywhere with us.

Ozzie has taught Sammy how to wrestle properly, how to play tug (before, Sammy would only play tug with a human, not with another dog), and how to play together with a toy, stick or ball. Ozzie is a very patient teacher for being so young!
I don’t know if you remember me telling you that Sammy couldn’t swim – he sank! So we had to put a lifebelt around his back end so it would float! He wasn’t too crazy about that idea, but tolerated it so he could join in the fun. We have a low raft with a ‘dog ramp’ attached so the dogs can easily get out of the water up to the raft. Well in the fall, he showed us he could swim....he swam after a couple of playful otters who were teasing him just offshore. He was very proud of himself when he came out! So I guess he won’t need his lifebelt anymore!
Sammy has been an absolute joy to have. Previously I had only had German Shepherds – 7 in total. The Newfies are a breed that fit into our lifestyle now – but I would never have thought that. Ozzie, who is Newf/Retriever was the catalyst that changed us for good. Watching the changes in Sam as he gains confidence and relaxes into our home has been so rewarding. He definitely had ‘issues’ when we first began, but time and patience (and Ozzie!) have really brought out his natural personality. They both make us laugh every day!
I am home all the time now. When we moved up here, I left my part-time job in the city. So I get to spend lots of time with them. They both have birthdays in May (being a rescue from an unknown source, we are not sure of Oz so we ‘allocated’ his birthday in the same month as Sam’s). Oz will be 3 and Sammy 6.
I’m sending you a few pictures of the boys.

Hopefully we’ll get to Bancroft to see you soon......Deb











Monday, March 7, 2011

Adopter Update - Samson (formerly Satchmo)

Hi Sandra

I can’t believe 5 months have passed since Samson joined us in his forever home.

Do you remember this poor fellow?

He was so sick and as a result we were not sure what breed he was. Thanks to dnamydog.com, we are now certain he is all Newf.

This happy boy has blossomed into a full blown Newf bundle of love. He spends his day playing with his sister Molly and generally staying out of trouble. Although we do have a new saying when we arrive home….”what is new(f) today”. Samson is a rascal, for example the day after his bath he went around to all the bathrooms, grabbed the bars of soap and deposited them in a pile in our living room.


He is eager to please, a massive lover boy and is extremely happy. His play habits have greatly improved with nightly visits to the leash free dog park. He also loves, and I mean LOVES car rides, bounding out the front door and into the car before you can blink.

We recently had him x-rayed for hip dysplasia, the results were no signs of hip issues and our vet stating he is physically the best Newf she has ever seen. Thanks to Newf friends for rescuing him and allowing him to join our family!!

Cheers
Neil

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Update - March 5, 2011

We've had quite the week here at Newf Friends, with a lot going on. Dogs have been arriving who are in desperate need and our volunteers have been driving Newfs across the province to foster homes. Applications have been reviewed, adoptive families have been interviewed, home visits done and several of the Newfs in our care have been adopted or have adoptions pending.

Still searching for a loving family of her own is this gorgeous gal.......

Beautiful Molly is simply adorable -- affectionate, friendly, silly, she's sure to make you smile. Molly loves people, and wants to find her forever home! Well mannered in the house, eager to please, devoted and loving, she is a real gem. This girl is looking for a home where she will get lots of love. Maybe she's the Newf you've been searching for?

Read Molly's updated bio here!

Many of the Newfs who have recently arrived in our care have high medical needs. After caring for serious health issues in dogs like Mackenzie, Ruby, Penelope, Harold and others, our funds are getting low. Some of the new arrivals in our program have even more extensive medical needs and Donations are needed.
To donate please visit HART's Canada Helps page and when making your donation state in the message section that the donation is for the Newf Friends Fund.

6 year old gal Jade is doing great and has settled into her foster home. She is an absolute doll, what a sweet girl. We will have her seen by an orthopedic specialist very soon and have surgery done to repair her damaged knee. Donations for her care are greatly appreciated.
Read about Jade here.

5 year old Ace has just arrived and is in the loving care of Dr. Janice who is going to help us get to the bottom of Ace's medical needs. There are a lot of things happening medically with Ace, but his tail is wagging, he is happy, lovable, laid back and such a great boy.
He will have a long road to good health and Newf Friends will be in desperate need of your support to help us pay for the diagnostic tests and treatment to help Ace get healthy.
You can read about Ace here.

Maggie the love bug was found as a stray and has been moved into our care. She is currently under assessment and more details will be available soon. Like Jade and Ace, Maggie is in need of some veterinary care.
Read more about her here.


This little darling is 5 month old Rocky is doing great. Yes, he's adorable! Homes are being considered for him now.
More info about him can be read here.

Beautiful Bella has arrived in our care, had spay surgery and moved into foster care. She is doing great and we have a home approved for adopting her, pending successful assessment over the next few days.

Sweet Lily has an adoption pending and will join her awesome new family next weekend. So happy for you pretty girl!


Lovable pup Harold has been adopted! Congratulations!

It's raining dogs, of all breeds! Our parent group HART has dogs of all shapes and sizes available for adoption. If you know of any loving families who are looking to adopt a dog, please direct them to HART!

Friday, March 4, 2011

Ace

Ace
3645
May 13, 2011: Ace has an adoption pending!

This gorgeous fella is just about ready to join an adoptive family! Maybe you will be the lucky people who get to adopt him?


Ace is pretty much perfect -- he is friendly, well mannered, and a total love bug. He has a wagging tail, a smiling face, and loves his stuffed ducky! He gets along with most other dogs and would do fine joining a family with a well mannered, well socialized dog, or would be equally happy as an only dog.


Ace has known much love in his life, and came from a caring family who were heartbroken to have to make the decision to turn him over to us. Unfortunately, despite their extensive efforts, their life circumstances made it impossible for them to meet Ace's medical needs, and so they decided to do what was best for their special boy and surrender him.


Ace arrived in our care in rough shape, covered in skin infections across much of his body, including his feet. Thanks to the exceptional care of Dr. Janice Selinger, Bridle Trail Veterinary Clinic, Ace is now happy, healthy and ready to join a new family. Some basic management should prevent flare-up of any issues. He takes some probiotics to keep his belly happy, and has some cream to keep his skin in good shape.


Ace will be celebrating his 5th birthday this spring, is neutered, UTD on vaccines and absolutely adorable! He is healing from having surgery on his eyes to correct the entropion and is ready to join a new family any time now.


To be considered as his adoptive home, please complete an adoption application and return it to us.
Since Ace will require some maintenance to maintain his health, a reduced adoption donation of $400 applies.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Adopter Update - Ruby

Some new photos from Ruby's family. What a happy girl she is!



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