Author Archives: BigFootClub

UNSCROOGED

Over the years (decades), we have taken the Newfs with us on night drives to see Christmas light displays. Mostly, the reaction has been, “meh”. What entertains humans is sometimes a mystery to Newfs. This year, Central Park in Carthage … Continue reading

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LISTENING IS VERY IMPORTANT

Listening IS very important. I cue the young Newfs about this from the beginning, using the word, “Listen” separately from their name when doing attention training. This is the foundation for learning: to be able to learn, you must be … Continue reading

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BANNER’S PoV

Dear Readers. It’s my turn to write a post. I took the hoomans for a walk this evening.  Rain was coming, and it was hard to get them out in time.  When we started walking down the sidewalk, a policeman … Continue reading

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MY BABY GIRL

On March 13, 2003, a lovely heifer was born to a mother who was much too old to have been bred, a cow in a group we had just acquired.  For at least 2 weeks, her mother, Goldie, was kept … Continue reading

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