Newfoundland Forum:
HELP!

Can anyone tell me about aggression in Newfies? My puppy is 10 months old. Loves people, except when they have food! 2x he has shown aggression around someone who was eating -- he barked and went for the food from their hand! Also, he's shown aggression towards other dogs -- but that's our mistake for not enrolling him in puppy kindergarten earlier. He's now enrolled in obedience classes and IS improving his behavior around the dogs in his class. Can anyone give advice or explain the aggression???

Dear J.Welsh, This is highly unusual Newf behavior--highly unusual. Please call me immediately and I would be happy to help you. I have owned, showed, and bred Newfs for 10 years. I owuld be happy to help. I have also taught obedience and rescued Newfs for years. I am happy to help! Marie Campbell Evarista Newfoundlands 813-994-9029 evarista.newfoundlands@verizon.net

Get the series of books written by the Monks of New Skete most problems such as this are owner related becouse praise is given at wrong times, bad behavior is encouraged without owner realizing they are doing it. you MUST get a handle on this talk to a newf owner who has been in the breed a long time, and find out what it is you are doing wrong and correct it now, also nueter that boy unless he is being shown, the Book People Pooches Problems is fantastic for an eye opener to people who need to treat their dogs properly and correct bad behavior.