Apart from being popular for its large size and strength, the Newfoundland is also known for its sweet and calm disposition hence the moniker “gentle giant”. This breed is protective of and loyal to its owner and also known for being remarkably 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 remarkable temperament and natural tendency to save lives but despite that, Newfoundland training is still necessary for them to grow healthy, happy and obedient.
Most dog breeds are intelligent on their own ways however, training can be tough particularly if unexpected issues occur. To get the desired training outcome, it’s essential to find out more about the breed facts first before using 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 encourage pulling, biting and chasing should be avoided as well to avoid accidents.
Barking.
Newfoundlands rarely bark and when they do, they display that deep bark similar with other large dog breeds. Knowing this, you must make sure that your pet will not acquire the habit of barking excessively otherwise you’ll have to put up with the noise it will cause. To control your pet’s barking, you have to train it with commands such as “quiet” or “no barking”. These commands can be utilized if your dog is barking with no 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 appropriate Newfoundland training in water rescue. If training a certain command for the first-time, the training area ought to 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 too. They must be taken on a daily walk however, they must be trained to heel and not to pull on the leash since a dog the size of the Newfoundland can be challenging to handle if they have the habit of pulling on the leash when walking.
