Usually I only do 5 searches that led to this blog…but I figured I would throw in an extra one since it was July 4th when I started this post 🙂

1. how to stop brown spots in yard from newfoundland puppy
   I honestly have no idea! We don’t have a yard and when we lived in a rental house we didn’t really stress about it too much because the grass was half dead before anyway…and big dead spots in the yard meant less to mow 😉

   But seriously, I know that this can be a real problem, especially with female dogs. So people suggest following your dog around with a watering can and wetting down the yard after your dog has done her business. Personally I would never be able to keep up with this because, well, I have a life.

   Another suggestion I’ve heard which I really wanted to try out was training your dog to use the bathroom in a certain area of your yard. In order to do this you must first decide where you want the dog to go. If your dog already has a general area that he or she prefers and this is suitable to you, then just take that section. An interesting book I read called “Dog Friendly Gardens, Garden Friendly Dogs” even recommends landscaping the area to be dog friendly such as putting up a fire hydrant or including a designated digging spot. Naturally you have to train your dog to use the area, walking him or her over to the spot on a leash until they start using the spot on their own. Hopefully you’ve also taught your dog to do his business on command which should make the task a bit easier.

   I imagine that you could also just keep grass seed or birdseed on hand and sprinkle the dead spots periodically…I guess any way you look at it some work is definitely required to overcome this problem!

2. our houseguests brought their dogWe have never experienced this so far aside from someone bringing their Jack Russel over for party before we had Ayla. But that was hardly difficult to manage 🙂 We have been houseguests on many occasions when Ayla was invited and there are a few things you can do to make the experience more pleasant for everyone.

   I wrote out a complete packing list of what we usually keep in our Newf bag in one of my last search posts. You probably won’t need all of those things but I always take treats along (little bits to grab her attention and bones that will keep her occupied for a while) and a water bowl. If your dog has a blanket where he usually lays, taking this along is not a bad idea. Obviously if you’ll be staying overnight you’ll need food and taking a few dog towels along is never wrong. You never know when you might run into rain or your dog finds a swimming hole – especially if you have a Newf 🙂 You don’t want to use your host’s towels to dry down your dog. And if you do have to, putting them in the laundry room or offering to start the load of laundry would be polite. If you’ll be staying a few days and your dog leaves behind a lot of fur and dirt, perhaps you can also offer to vacuum the room and areas where the dog has been.

   Obviously you need to know your guest a bit to determine whther they would find this appropriate or not but just think what you would appreciate if someone came to your house with a dog…what would you like them to do? Oh, and if your host has pets, why not bring some treats for their furry friends? As well their their non-fur children 🙂

3. carrying leash in mouth
   Ayla loves carrying her leash in her mouth. She starts as soon as we walk out the front door and usually carries it the entire time we are walking along the street. Then as we get closer to the fields, she drops the leash and doesn’t pick it up again until we are on the street again leading back to the house. She doesn’t usually pull once we are out the front gate unless she really needs to “hurry up.” We tried for a while to put things on the leash which tasted bad to her (or should have) but it didn’t really work. It seems to be somewhat of a security thing when she’s near traffic so we’ve never really worried about it.
   

4. croatia fly@house for sale
   I have no idea what this is supposed to mean…but perhaps someone was looking to buy a vacation home in Croatia? Sounds like a nice plan. Maybe you’d like some well behaved houseguests with a fun-loving Newf to come visit?? 😉

5. real nature black angus

Real Nature is a brand of dog food here in Germany that we like quite a bit. It’s only sold in Fressnapf pet food stores which is great since they are a big chain and have all kinds of great products at their stores.
They have both kibble and canned food which has Ayla eating much better than us every night. And the stuff is made with all natural ingredients which I really like. Nothing on the back of the bag that I can’t prounounce 🙂 The kibble is cold pressed and made with Black Angus beef, Barbarie Duck and Menhaden herring. Doesn’t sound too terrible. The canned food is even better: Lamb & beef with brown rice and wheat germ oil, Wild game & duck with whole wheat noodles and linseed oil, Beef with potatoes and black caraway oil, Sheep & duck with brown rice and hemp oil.

6. front leg limp newfoundland puppy
   I’m writing about this since we were a little freaked out about Ayla limping earlier this week. What we think was Ayla’s problem was that she just ended up playing a bit too wild and rough and likely injured herself. But a puppy limping could be a more serious problem, especially a Newf because they can develop joint issues when they grow very quickly. A safe thing to do is research possible problems online and then go visit your vet. But don’t put too much value in what you find online, just get yourself a general overview of what the problem might be. Your vet will be able to make a thorough examination and help you understand what is bothering your dog. They will probably do some testing on the particular leg which your dog has been favoring, bending the leg in various positions to see where the source of any pain is. If your vet finds anything they are concerned about, they will probably also suggest an x-ray.