newfsie

I start with milk bottles on the traces...initially empty and I slowly fill them, so they end up pulling 6kg. We do a lot of ground work...Obedience with saying left right and back-up. My dogs know left and right. We also do a lot of general obedience with our dogs, it all helps. Our dogs heel really well off lead and we do agility, so they send too. All of this helps in carting (and water rescue)

I also teach the dogs from behind..I walk behind them and teach them the same cues from behind them. And we drive the cart ourselves behind, beside and in front of them. this makes them very comfortable with it. This is best done before the harness even comes out. Just make them familiar and they will realize it does not harm. good time to use lots of rewards too.

We also train horse in harness (and under saddle) so we borrowed some of their training

Here are some photo's of an elite animal shelter

I have a book on Kennel design and I found it in that.....it is all about the dogs at this place

http://www.kenneldesign.com/book/excerpts/sfspca.pdf

I am also with Medibank private 100% for three and 80% for our last newfie Rescue dog....We do have an excess of $450, which I chose to keep the monthly payments down to $106.00 for four.

I have just had a TPLO done for one of my newfies by A orhto Specialist in Melbourne A bloat scare with the same dog, when she had every test imaginable to check what she didn't have and her check x-rays with sedation and we got everything back. Except for the $450

I was diligent with the paperwork..we had three different vet practices due to some reasons. I thought that would be a problem, but no. I just got all the money back into my account and later got a statement saying what they paid for.

Our bill was HUGE....$7000 in all with all the other stuff for her illness. I now know all the things that are not wrong with her. 12 weeks later and she is fit as a fiddle, back to full work and happy and my Mastercard is light again. I loved the fact that i did not have to think as to what i could afford and just do it ASAP.......

I do carting with my newfies

If you are interested in a similar harness I suggest this place

They are very helpfull and cheap....The dollar is great and the postage is not bad at all. I found purchased form the USA cheaper and it is quality stuff and they have a lot of experience. Mine are totally machine washable. I have two sets. I have had one set for about four years and it looks brand new, we do a lot of carting at Million paws and such events

If you need any help PM me, I will be glad to help

http://www.nordkyn.com/ I use the SIWASH CART HARNESS Look under harness

Hope you find Sarge soon...And the the article might help

I have favourite groups........Utility, working and gundogs and I have least favourite, toys and terriers...but i have met great individual dogs in those groups i really like. It is more what suits my lifestyle

I own my dream breed, 3x newfoundlands, but I would also love a couple of Border Collies, just adore the breed..i have a cross breed BC right now

I am traveling around Albury Wodonga quite a bit this week, will keep an eye out

Rysintera love your last pictures.noticed you have nearly done 365 :thumbsup:

April 26..........Annabelle put herself on our little nonsense bridge, just because :)

April 27 Beetle congregation

April 28.......Direct Seed drilling

April 29.......Our weekly view....Now has been seeded

We go and our dogs enjoy all the social stuff, we take all four and Annabelle does some Carting. We are also part of the Obedience Demo with the Local Kennel Club and GSD Club. Our Local RSPCA (Albury) are a good lot and I will support them.......

It is a great day out, we also have Paws in the Park earlier last month in Wodonga

I love sailing and love willie wagtails :)

April 25..............Another storm coming in

Shepherd x retriever is my guess. :)

He looks so so sweet. Good on you for adopting him!

And my guess

Bless you for taking a senior rescue..what a sweet face. I would also say GSD cross GR. Just love that happy smile

April 24.........there is a Storm brewing and the Galah's are out by the hundreds in our trees

April 23..............Our old Fergie...it still works :)

April 22....Weekly view taken at 3pm....Slight smoky haze from the burn-off's

It says major structural fault, so i would not have it in a breeding program or show it......

I know in my chose breed there are some breeders using dogs they should not use, which is worrying.....

April 19 ............Grevillia

April 20..............Raindrop on roses

April 21.........Annabelle my table decoration newfie

The dogs that do the Water Rescue and carting. Nowadays since extraordinary dog program, many people have seen the newfies thrown out of the helicopter for water Rescue..............and the nanny dog in the Peter Pan origina

If they really seem interested, I tell them some more about the breed

Newfie =Saint Bernard. ....I get it at least a few times on every public walk. I just smile now, have given up on disagreeing............... :)

April 18.........Another Sunrise in our garden..Dog toys in the back-ground :)

I like the Hallway pic :)

April 17..........

My Desk-top

I am no good at pruning when things are still flowering :)

Cocky's everywhere

I have a huge catch-up to do....Katy the dog who had the surgery has been very sick, we initially thought she had bloat, but it wasn't. Except they told me it could go on to bloat due to stress and all of that..Lots of tests later. All blood tests, urine tests and poop tests negative........She seems better, but not 100%. I thought I was going to loose her

Because there are so many the rest is just a link to my 365 project

http://community.webshots.com/slideshow/582090898DpPoMQ?mediaPosition=93

I will try to keep up now

Having owned a lot of dogs and having to have had some PTS, my personal experience has always been caring.....I have held all of my dogs as they have been PTS......In my experiences, my dogs have just literally gone to sleep in my arms. It has been peaceful for them. Maybe your dog was in pain from whatever the problem was....Maybe your dog was in pain.

We did have one difficult cannulation and it took some time, because he was dehydrated......but there still was no pain.

You can never blame all vets for one experience with one vet. Most vets, even though some charge enormous amounts, are there to help our pets.