if this is being bad i don't wanna be good....

amazing tales of the courageous newfoundland dog

"In 1995, a 10-month old Newfoundland named Boo saved a hearing-impaired man from drowning in the Yuba River in Northern California. The man fell into the river while dredging for gold. Boo noticed the struggling man as he and his owner were walking along the river. The Newfoundland instinctively dove into the river, took the drowning man by the arm, and brought him to safety. According to Janice Anderson, the Newfoundland’s breeder, Boo had received no formal training in water rescue."

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heat wave

gotta stay cool....

amazing tales of the courageous newfoundland dog

"In the early 20th century, a dog that is thought to have been a 
Newfoundland saved 92 people who were on a sinking ship in 
Newfoundland during a blizzard. The dog retrieved a rope thrown out
 into the turbulent waters by those on deck, and brought the rope to 
shore to people waiting on the beach. A breeches buoy was attached to
 the rope, and all those aboard the ship were 
able to get across to the shore."

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newfoundlands in art

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one day when i'm bigger....

this could be me!!!

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what? i love water...what did you expect, mom?

so we went to the park. there's this new great fountain where water comes out of a strange-looking dog head and into two *small* pools in the ground. i was able to fit my belly in. hey, i'll take what  i can get on a hot day! who makes pools this small, anyway.....?

effortlessly handsome...if i do say so myself...

first time at the dog park!

met new friends...slobbered on most of them...had a blast!

my second favorite place to hang out...

ever-growing...

my favorite place to hang out...

ps. can you believe this (below) was me...just 3 months ago??

watermelon heaven

the tongue...

fun day with my cousin

Meet my cousin, Rumble! He's only a month older than me. We are the perfect size to play together. I took him to my favorite place- Mianus River Park, to go for a walk and a swim. It was Rumble's first time swimming- he'd only waded before. It took a little convincing, but he did it! 

Did I mention I love this place?

on the ride home....so tired from all the fun! 

Here is a video of Rumble's first swim!