This page is dedicated to activities with Newfoundland Dogs – either working or playing, doing what they love to do. If you have a favorite video link, please send that using the Comments below.
Water Work or Play:
And of course! Italian Water Rescue
Draft Work:
Carting Workshop
(There are sequential videos on this subject; look for Parts 3 – 7 also.)
Therapy:
Four-footed Role Models: Archie
Rosie: A Dog Who Keeps Her Promise
At one dog show, someone attending to watch the Newfoundlands relayed a wonderful story about a young man who was in Craig Hospital in Denver for debilitating injuries which resulted from a car accident. She said that he gets very excited when he sees a Newfoundland because when he was being rehabilitated, the highlight of his days were Newfoundland therapy dogs. It was a very dismal time, and this was what kept him going. He was there five years prior. (The article is no longer available online.)
Showing!
A Newf who is happy enjoys showing (or herself): Josh winning Westminster BOB in 2004: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18T-IVwEEBM
The 2003 Westminster video is even more charming, when he stops to watch himself on the giant screen overhead.
Scent work and tracking are activities that are also popular with Newfs and their people, and new activities continue to arise. There may be others at the nearest regional club who are training for some activities of interest, and training with others is a good way to learn and to reach training goals.
For those considering adding a Newfoundland to their home and lifestyle, please visit the NCA Answers! page or the Canadian Newf Friends pages: