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And by mans best friend, I’m sure others out their have pets that know how to play them. When my dog is upset with me she will sulk, go on a food strike, not sleep in the same room with me and grunts not growl, Newfie’s grunt to get your attention she then removes her toys from my home office where we typically play with them.

Firstly, I’m not one of those crazy pet people that treat their pet like a person, It’s a dog , It has never been allowed on furniture and Is not allowed to beg for food. In fact I ask the dog to leave the room at meal time, funny thing, she does the same she will not eat her food with anyone in the room. As far as dogs go she is very intelligent, she’s an older Newfoundland. Most times she’s fine off leash, the only thing that will distract her are small children, not that she doesn’t like them, she likes them too much and It can be scary for little kids when a 140lb dog wants to cuddle and treat you like one of her liter.

There are a few things that will send her into sulk and attitude mode, Going to the groomer is one, I sort of don’t blame her with that one It’s a four hour ordeal. The other is putting her on a leash, she doesn’t fight It she just gets payback later. The other one which happens each year is changing the spot she does her #2 business at. This change also comes with putting her on a leash to keep her out of that spot. There is a reason I change the location, the reason is It’s a pain cleaning the area. The area is behind some bushes and the mulch used is broken sea shells. During the winter I can get to the area and not have to bushwhack and scoop up shells along with the poop. The dog is mad she can’t go back their, she will stare at me paw the ground sort of like a horse would do with Its hoof.

Currently she is full attitude mode, she has moved out of the bedroom were her dog bed is located. All toys have been removed from the play area , she is on the second day of a food strike. I’m awaiting her last tactic, this is where she tucks her head under the blankets at the foot of the bed and puts the cold nose or licks my feet to awake me. This typically means an emergency, she doesn’t often get sick but to awake me to go out in the middle of the night this is what she does.

Last year she sort of won the battle, her favorite thing is swimming, even though most of the pond was still frozen at that time of year there was about 30ft of open water from shore. Most would never bring their dog swimming in conditions like that, but you don’t own a Newfoundland. After swimming you can reverse comb back the dogs coat and the under layer will be completely dry and she loves it.

So currently we are at a Mexican/Newfoundland standoff, you may think I’m reading to much into this animals behavior but you would be wrong. This dog is playing me and she may win.
 
Oh, you bet your ass she's playing you. Some dog breeds are amazing manipulators and decievers - then, there are some that are just plain rebellious, like a Jack Russell. For example, my dog used to drag my shoes up in front of me, look me in the eye, and then start chewing on them, knowing full well he was getting a spanking for doing so.

Hilariously, he seemed to finally outgrow that sort of behavior when he was about three years old, approximately when a dog gets out of their species's version of the teenager stage.
 
woodsman said:
And by mans best friend, I’m sure others out their have pets that know how to play them. When my dog is upset with me she will sulk, go on a food strike, not sleep in the same room with me and grunts not growl, Newfie’s grunt to get your attention she then removes her toys from my home office where we typically play with them.

Firstly, I’m not one of those crazy pet people that treat their pet like a person, It’s a dog , It has never been allowed on furniture and Is not allowed to beg for food. In fact I ask the dog to leave the room at meal time, funny thing, she does the same she will not eat her food with anyone in the room. As far as dogs go she is very intelligent, she’s an older Newfoundland. Most times she’s fine off leash, the only thing that will distract her are small children, not that she doesn’t like them, she likes them too much and It can be scary for little kids when a 140lb dog wants to cuddle and treat you like one of her liter.

There are a few things that will send her into sulk and attitude mode, Going to the groomer is one, I sort of don’t blame her with that one It’s a four hour ordeal. The other is putting her on a leash, she doesn’t fight It she just gets payback later. The other one which happens each year is changing the spot she does her #2 business at. This change also comes with putting her on a leash to keep her out of that spot. There is a reason I change the location, the reason is It’s a pain cleaning the area. The area is behind some bushes and the mulch used is broken sea shells. During the winter I can get to the area and not have to bushwhack and scoop up shells along with the poop. The dog is mad she can’t go back their, she will stare at me paw the ground sort of like a horse would do with Its hoof.

Currently she is full attitude mode, she has moved out of the bedroom were her dog bed is located. All toys have been removed from the play area , she is on the second day of a food strike. I’m awaiting her last tactic, this is where she tucks her head under the blankets at the foot of the bed and puts the cold nose or licks my feet to awake me. This typically means an emergency, she doesn’t often get sick but to awake me to go out in the middle of the night this is what she does.

Last year she sort of won the battle, her favorite thing is swimming, even though most of the pond was still frozen at that time of year there was about 30ft of open water from shore. Most would never bring their dog swimming in conditions like that, but you don’t own a Newfoundland. After swimming you can reverse comb back the dogs coat and the under layer will be completely dry and she loves it.

So currently we are at a Mexican/Newfoundland standoff, you may think I’m reading to much into this animals behavior but you would be wrong. This dog is playing me and she may win.
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I heard a radio show some time ago on CBC about some researchers at the University of Ottawa who have been studying dog behaviour for going on two decades. She contended that dogs, most anyway, are far, far and away smarter than we think, that they often hide how smart they are. I had a Lab Malamute cross who could play anyone, often people terrified of dogs.

One day I was on a bridge covering a small creek bed but a wide basin. Halfway across here he came, still a puppy, trying to get straight to me six feet above him. He stopped bobbing around and looked one way then the other, then made his way to the end closest to her without any instruction. We would shop together and I would buy his food in a big bag carry it for him, then stop for gourmet pate which I rolled up at the top and gave to him to carry all the way home. He never even tried to taste the pate but was always happy to get that treat. And if there was a child anywhere with sight who even hinted at being in any form of distress....and bam! he was gone to rescue.

I no longer believe the city is a good place for a big dog.
 
Fearandloathing said:
I heard a radio show some time ago on CBC about some researchers at the University of Ottawa who have been studying dog behaviour for going on two decades. She contended that dogs, most anyway, are far, far and away smarter than we think, that they often hide how smart they are. I had a Lab Malamute cross who could play anyone, often people terrified of dogs.

One day I was on a bridge covering a small creek bed but a wide basin. Halfway across here he came, still a puppy, trying to get straight to me six feet above him. He stopped bobbing around and looked one way then the other, then made his way to the end closest to her without any instruction. We would shop together and I would buy his food in a big bag carry it for him, then stop for gourmet pate which I rolled up at the top and gave to him to carry all the way home. He never even tried to taste the pate but was always happy to get that treat. And if there was a child anywhere with sight who even hinted at being in any form of distress....and bam! he was gone to rescue.

I no longer believe the city is a good place for a big dog.
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My Newfie is somewhat the same with kids, Just this past Xmas my granddaughter was crying in my daughters arms. The dog went and collected one of her stuffed animals toys, She then went onto her side, tucking the stuffed animal to her nipples and cried with the baby.

Larger breeds are tough in urban settings, You wouldn’t think a Newfoundland is a good apartment or condo dog but that is wrong. If anything you need to encourage them out of bear rug mode. Often, I have to nudge my dog to go out and exercise, I liken it to kick starting an old Harley, once Its up and running your fine.
 
Jesse Booth said:
Oh, you bet your ass she's playing you. Some dog breeds are amazing manipulators and decievers - then, there are some that are just plain rebellious, like a Jack Russell. For example, my dog used to drag my shoes up in front of me, look me in the eye, and then start chewing on them, knowing full well he was getting a spanking for doing so.

Hilariously, he seemed to finally outgrow that sort of behavior when he was about three years old, approximately when a dog gets out of their species's version of the teenager stage.
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So you know that look in the eye, you're not being very encouraging, I was hoping to best the canine.
 
woodsman said:
So you know that look in the eye, you're not being very encouraging, I was hoping to best the canine.
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He usually initiates it. I've never met a dog that makes so much eye contact. It's like he wants there to be a power struggle.

Like I said, he's an uppity little bastard. Has been since he was a puppy. :mrgreen:
 
We have had two full Newfs and currently have a lab/newf, they are great fun.

Smart? You betcha.
 
woodsman said:
My Newfie is somewhat the same with kids, Just this past Xmas my granddaughter was crying in my daughters arms. The dog went and collected one of her stuffed animals toys, She then went onto her side, tucking the stuffed animal to her nipples and cried with the baby.

Larger breeds are tough in urban settings, You wouldn’t think a Newfoundland is a good apartment or condo dog but that is wrong. If anything you need to encourage them out of bear rug mode. Often, I have to nudge my dog to go out and exercise, I liken it to kick starting an old Harley, once Its up and running your fine.
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Large dogs in this city are also a problem because of the proximity of the wilderness. From May on you can expect to come across a bear on the north shore and coyote packs in the city have been known to kill dogs.

I think the bigger they are the more gentle they become. My dog would never tolerate from me what he slept through with kids, ears stuffed with toilet paper, once he and a friend hitched the dog to a kid wagon with ropes. I could NOT believe, my dog who HATED any form of restriction was tangled haphazard in rope and loving it

Kids and dogs.
 
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