Newfielover is right, the grooming is a nightmare. We had a lady who came to bath coco once every 6 weeks. We would groom her almost everyday but she still ended up tangled. Coco was a bitch and she drooled so much. Especially when eating. I still have her slobber on my ceiling and haven't yet got the heart to remove it since she died.
I would say your house will become a kennel in the time you have a Newf but it is worth every single minute.

Just to let you know. Coco was PTS last week following 5 months of brave fighting. Her lymphoma returned before finishing chemo and we had to just treat the symptoms in the end. I'm missing her so much.
You can see her picture on here if you want to.
Love you Cokes. x

Hi,
My newfie bitch was exactly the same but did grow out of it at about a year old. needless to say we have lots of gnawed skirting boards, drawer handles and trainers. She really only did it whilst we were out or in bed when she was on her own. I think boredom is partly the problem, but they have to learn to play on their own.
It does get better and they are a lovely breed. Very affectionate. Pesevere and you'll get your reward. :D

Just out of interest, where exactly are you. We bought our Newf from staffordshire and she is 4. It would be interesting to knoe if any connection in the gene line.

My beautiful 4 year old newfie has recently been diagnosed as having multicentric lymphoma. She is at present undergoing chemo for this. We are in week 6 and all is well at the minute, but the chemo is only to treat symptoms and not to cure I'm afraid. Prognosis is about 12 months with chemo so we had to give her a chance. You can see her picture on the photo page.
I'm writing this for 2 reasons really.
1) Please please investigate any lumps or bumps found on your dog. Coco's lumps appeared almost overnight and by day 3 they were all over her body. It really does happen that quickly.
2) Please insure your dog. We have had pet insurance since we had her at 8 weeks but last Sept I let it lapse because they wanted so much per month( increase of 75% since she first started) so I thought I'd shop around for cheaper. Low and behold she developed these lumps before I has chance to restart with another company. Therefore we are having to pay for the chemo ourselves. I would sell my house to make sure she is treated and having quality of life but believe me it is very expensive approx £100 every week. Still she's worth every penny.
She is now being spoilt rotten as you can imagine, but she is still my lovely cuddly bear and we're making the most of what time we have with her.

Newfies are very gentle dogs but do remember they are very big and clumsey and although may not mean to hurt and hefty paw would knock a toddler over.
Having said that they are the most adorable breed ever.

My 3 yr old brown Newf has exactly the same. Seems to get worse once cut. Vet said it could be due to urine and lying on ground where urine has been. She's well in herself though. All other hair is normal. Could explain a bitch as squats to wee, but not sure about male.

We have had cocoa since she was 8 weeks old. She is now 3, female and spayed. She was socialised with other dogs and people from the word go. We attended puppy training classes and is fine with both humans and dogs, but since she was little has had a fear of going for walks. We go to normal parks not specifically for dogs. Initially we could get her going with persuassion but not any more and If we try to encourage her out she just sits down, then lies down, then rolls onto her side making it impossible to move her. She appears happy and content but I feel she is missing out on sights smells and all the things dogs enjoy. We have tried everything from bribing to ignoring her. She also has a fear of loud noises. However she can be quite dominent in certain situations. She is very much a mans dog but even my husband cannot get her to walk.Help would be very much appreciated

Hi there, just joined. Have a 3 year old brown Newf called Cocoa. Typical Newf character except will not go for walks. Enjoys going out in the car to parks but wont get out of the car once there, or sits on the drive and wont go any further. Any suggestions?