Tag Archives: how a Newfoundland communicates

LANGUAGE AND NEWFS

Posted on July 8, 2016 by BigFootClub

I suppose I am endlessly fascinated with our communications between species.  It *is* difficult enough to communicate within-species at times.  There is so much that gets in the way of what we intend and what someone else hears, and sometimes … Continue reading →

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“CAT” GOT YOUR TONGUE?

Posted on March 30, 2016 by BigFootClub

Here is an interesting, funny article on cat “language”: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/mar/30/cat-got-your-tongue-scientists-pets-adopt-owners-accent?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1 Doesn’t it make you wonder the same about dogs?  And what about non-verbal language?  My Newfs have each had different vocabularies (including body language), although there are some commonalities, such … Continue reading →

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A CUP OF COFFEE

Posted on March 4, 2016 by BigFootClub

This morning I had a new lesson, and it brought up an old, fond memory. I make my cup of coffee carefully.  It takes approximately 10 minutes to produce one cup.  It’s something that I sometimes go to bed looking … Continue reading →

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WAITING FOR THE OTHER SHOE TO DROP

Posted on September 5, 2015 by BigFootClub

No, this is not about chewing. It’s about a human who is developing a hair trigger for alarm.  Yesterday, I lost one of my Quarter horses, Brandy – Otoe’s Second Wind, the one who who had encephalitis earlier this year.  … Continue reading →

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