I have a date today......

**Michaelaw** · 08-15-2011, 12:48 PM

Congrats ...Great looking dog

**Gremlich** · 08-15-2011, 05:25 PM

Indeed, very handsome puppy. I knew a Newfoundland "puppie" named Bear an number of years ago, he was a really sweet boy. Huge, but very nice to be around.

**Hillbillygirl** · 08-15-2011, 06:41 PM

Wow, just one date and you are so quickly moving into a long term relationship! You work quick girl

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All kidding aside, love the idea of a rescue and he is some handsome lookin' fella' thats for sure. Very photogenic, by the looks of it, and lucky for you. Actually, you are both lucky to have found each other, as I know, he and yourself will be very good for each other.

**asnow** · 08-15-2011, 07:43 PM

Congratulations, he is a beautiful looking dog. Hope to see lots of pictures of him.

**Iguanasan** · 08-16-2011, 07:12 AM

What a fine looking pooch! Can't wait to see more of him in your photos. I'm not a dog owner myself but I love watching Cesar Milan in Dog Whisperer. There's a man who understands dogs. Great show for some canine insight.

**casil403** · 08-16-2011, 08:41 AM

Thanks everyone for the well wishes!

Yes HBG, this whole experience the last couple of months...selling, moving dog finding has been pretty fast and furious. When I saw him online I had a sense of him for some odd reason...a feeling in my gut which was confirmed within the first hour of meeting him.

Iggy, I too watch Cesar Milan regularly and I actually used some of is techniques on Bear this past weekend when getting to know him like approaching from the side and behind when first introduced.
I also have very good friends who live in South Africa (Johannesburg) who raise and train about 150 guard dogs (mostly Rotties and Shepherds) and they have offered to help via emails on any training issues I may have with him.
When I had Chase and they were out visiting, they had Chase walking on heel in less than 5 minutes. They had him walking on heel and ignoring the dogs in an off leash dog park on a Saturday morning! It was filled with dogs running around also - which is something I would have never believed had I not seen it!
Pretty amazing to watch them work. Funny enough that the other dog owners were watching them also then were coming up to them after asking for their business card and phone number! LOL. They did a session with a couple dogs while there and had them corrected pretty quickly also.
I used on Bear what I remembered and learned by watching them as well and had him on heel pretty quick also.