Category Archives: Communications – a two-way art

THE NEWFOUNDLAND POINT

Posted on January 6, 2022 by BigFootClub

She may not lift a front paw, straighten her tail and go into a rigid posture, but when Banner points, humans (need to) listen.  Clearly pointers think that humans are hard of hearing and you have to take extra measures … Continue reading →

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LISTENING IS VERY IMPORTANT

Posted on June 14, 2021 by BigFootClub

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

Posted on May 22, 2021 by BigFootClub

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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COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR NEWF

Posted on May 2, 2021 by BigFootClub

I am so excited!  A segment of CBS Sunday Morning was about a speech pathologist who taught her dog to “speak”, using a device that I had wondered about 20 years ago, wishing it had existed when Banker was here.  … Continue reading →

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