July 13, 2009

• Newfoundland

  I borrowed these pics from a breeder's website.. (shh, don't tell)

  As far as we could tell, since Duke was adopted, we think he was a Golden Retriever/Newfoundland mix.  He had the sweetest temperament, and we would like to get another big dog for Austin.. SOO, this is the kind of dog that we are thinking about.

  This is a Newf puppy, a Landseer (which is the black and white version-my fave I think)

  

  Here is another pic, still puppy but getting bigger.

  

  And here is the full size version.  Aren't they cute?  And big... and fluffy?  But they are very furry, and very drooly, I think.  Our house would prob. just be a big mess all the time and we would prob. lose all of our friends, no one would come to visit us. ha!  But aren't they SWEET?

  

  We may go and visit a breeder just to look at their dogs and learn more about them, to see if it is the right kind of dog for us.  If we end up with one, it won't be for a while.

  Austin is doing okay.  Yesterday morning, he was playing all by himself talking to his trains, and singing, etc.  Music to my ears.  Since Duke died, he has been so clingy, I wondered if he'd ever just play by himself again.  But then last night, he woke up in the middle of the night again.  So who knows?  Will prob. just take time. He's still acting ultra-sensitive about things and getting his feelings hurt super easy.  Just trying to be extra patient.  Which some days I'm pretty good at and some days I need to work on.  

  I wonder if getting a new dog so soon would help him or if he would feel like his friend got replaced? hmm.  He loves dogs, I know that. It was even his first word at 9 mo. old or so.  He started saying "uh-GOG" every time he looked at Duke.  I was slightly offended that his first word wasn't "mama".  In fact, "mama" wasn't even his 2nd word! But I digress.

  So aren't these little furballs (turned BIG furballs) adorable?

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