Newfoundland Breed Information For Effective Newfoundland Training

Aside from being known for its large size and
strength, the Newfoundland is also known for its
sweet and relaxed disposition thus the name
"gentle giant". This breed is protective of and
loyal to its owner and also known for being
extremely good with children. Because of that,
with addition of Wendy's own pet Nana (Peter
Pan), the Newfoundland is becoming famous not
only as household pet but also as water rescue
dogs. Indeed, this breed has exceptional
temperament and natural tendency to save lives
but despite that, Newfoundland training is still
important for them to become healthy, happy and
obedient.

Most dog breeds are intelligent on their own
ways however, training can be challenging
particularly if unexpected problems occur. To
get desirable training results, it is essential
to find out more about the breed facts first
before applying any training method.

Size.

This working breed can weigh as much as 70
kilograms thus can potentially knock down a
small kid when leaned on. To avoid any accident
such as this, Newfoundland dogs must be properly
socialized and trained with basic commands like
sit, down, come and stay. Activities that
promote pulling, biting and chasing should be
avoided as well to prevent accidents.

Barking.

Newfoundlands seldom bark and when they do, they
reveal that deep bark similar with other large
dog breeds. Knowing this, you have to make
certain that your pet will not acquire the habit
of barking too much otherwise you'll have to
endure the noise it will cause. To manage your
pet's barking, you need to train it with
commands like "quiet" or "no barking". These
commands can be utilized if your dog is barking
without reason at all.

Love for water.

Like Labrador Retrievers, Newfoundlands have
webbed-feet and water resistant coat. They love
to swim and a lot of them have already rescued
people from the water even without correct
Newfoundland training in water rescue. If
training a specific command for the first-time,
the training area should be away from the water
to avoid distraction and get him to concentrate
on the training.

Exercise.

This breed may not be as highly energetic as
Border Collie or Jack Russell Terrier however
they do need exercise as well. They have to be
taken on a daily walk however, they must be
trained to heel and not to pull on the leash
since a dog as big as the Newfoundland can be
hard to deal with if they have the habit of
pulling on the leash when walking.

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Alison Martin has been giving Newfoundland
training to her dog Ringo. The strategies she's
using when training are shared to her site
http://www.newfoundlandsavvy.com.

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