LORD BYRON'S POEM
RECOMMENDED READING
RECOMMENDED HAIR PRODUCTS
SPRINGHAVEN BISCUIT RECIPE
HOUSEBREAKING TIPS
OUTSIDE DOGS
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The Story Of Beauty 
TENNIS BALLS ARE DANGEROUS!!!
Beauty and her owner Jean were playing ball in the backyard. Jean would throw the tennis-sized ball and Beauty would retrieve � a game that Beauty dearly loved! Only this time something went wrong. When Jean realized that Beauty had swallowed the ball she immediately put her in the car and headed for the vet, only minutes away. By the time she arrived Beauty was dead, she had suffocated. Jean is a widow and retired school teacher, three year old Beauty was her best friend and constant companion. The pain of her loss can not be expressed in words. Unfortunately this is not the first time a Springhaven Newf has died by swallowing a tennis ball. Many years ago another Newf was playing with children that were hitting a tennis ball with a bat. He jumped up to grab the ball and the momentum forced it into his throat. A rush to the vet and emergency surgery was not enough to save his life. Please don�t allow your Newf to play with tennis balls or any other similar sized balls.
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LORD BYRON'S POEM This poem is inscribed on a statue of Boatswain, a Newfoundland dog owned by Lord Byron. Lord Byron was the author.
When some proud son of man returns to earth Unknown to glory, but upheld by birth, The sculptur'd art exhausts the art of woe, And stoned urns record who rest below; When all is done, upon the tomb is seen, Not what he was, but what he should have been; But the poor Dog, in life the firmest friend, The first to welcome, foremost to defend; Whose honest heart is still his master's own, Who labours, fights, lives, breathes, for him alone Unhonour'd falls, unnoticed all his worth, Denied in Heaven the soul he held on earth; While man, vain insect! hopes to be forgiven, And claims himself sole exclusive of Heaven! Oh, man! thou feeble tenant of an hour, Debas'd by slavery, or corrupt by power, Who knows thee well, must quit thee with disgust, Degraded mass of animated dust! By nature vile, ennobled but by name, Each kindred brute might bid thee blush for shame. Ye! who, perchance, behold this single Urn Pass on--it none you wish to mourn: To mark a Friend's remains these stones arise, I never knew but one, and here he lies.
Newstead Abbey, November 30,1808
On one side of the pedestal supporting the urn containing Boatswain's remains, he had inscribed:
Near this spot are deposited the remains of one who possessed beauty without vanity strength without insolence courage without ferocity and all the virtues of man without his vices This praise which would be unmeaning flattery if inscribed over human ashes is but a just tribute to the memory of Boatswain, a dog who was born at Newfoundland, may 1803, and died at Newstead Abbey, November 18, 1808.
Recommended Reading 
The New Complete Newfoundland, by Margaret Booth Chern. Available at bookstores.
This Is the Newfoundland, by Mrs. Maynard K. Drury. Official book of the Newfoundland Club of America. Available at bookstores.
Newfoundland Puppy: Early Care, Training, by Judy Adler, 12320 S. W. Malloy Way, Sherwood, Oregon 97140 or sweetbay@teleport.com. I highly recommend this book, definitely a must have.
Water Work, Water Play, by Judy Adler. Newfoundland water training manual (Same address as above)
The Newfoundland and You, booklet and information available from Newfoundland Club of America - can be downloaded for free at the NCA website, see links.
The Newfoundland Handbook, by Betty McDonnell and Jo Ann Riley. Available at bookstores, Dog World.
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SPRINGHAVEN NEWFS RECOMMENDED HAIR PRODUCTS
Most pet owners can safely shampoo and condition their dog's hair with most of the gentle products on the market. Avoid any products with harsh detergents. The health food store is a good place to shop for products. Our Springhaven Newfs use Chris Christensen Products. Our favorite for everyday use is Day to Day Moisturizing Shampoo and Conditioner. They have a wonderful coconut fragrance. They also sell high quality metal combs and slicker brushes which are the best for Newfie hair. You can find them on the internet at www.chrissystems.com or click on the link at the bottom of the page.
SPRINGHAVEN BISCUITS 
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 cup corn meal
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
2 Tbsp. corn oil
1/4 cup raw honey or blackstrap molasses
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
Mix dry ingredients and seeds together. Add oil, molasses, egg and milk. Add more milk if needed to make firm dough. Knead a few minutes, let dough rest 1/2 hour or more. Roll out to 1/2 inch. Cut into shapes or squares. Bake on cookie sheets at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until lightly toasted, turn off heat and leave in oven for an hour or overnight.
Housebreaking The Puppy 
Housebreaking a new puppy is the first attempt at training you and the pup will make. Incorrect housebreaking techniques, especially those that include excessive, harsh and ineffective punishment will lead to behavioral problems in the older dog. You may find the following ideas helpful.
1. Select one toilet area for the pup.
2. Keep the pup's meals regularly scheduled. Regular feedings will encourage more predictable elimination patterns.
3. Monitor the pup's water intake when you are home. Offer water at regular intervals but do not allow the pup free access to water when you are home. Scheduling the pup's urination is easier if water is monitored.
4. Do not allow the pup in unsupervised areas of the house. Tie the pup by the leash and collar to the leg of chair, TV or bed. The pup can still enjoy your companionship but cannot create havoc.
5. Keep a container of delicious food treats near the pup's toilet area. When the pup relieves himself, immediately reinforce the dog with a small food treat. Be sure that you reinforce in the same area the pup relieved himself in.
6. After feeding, play with the pup for five or ten minutes before you take the pup outside. This is an ideal time for training sessions.
7. Your pup will also need to be taken to his area after a nap, after greeting new people, after a car ride, after play and after chewing on his toys. Give food reinforcers and verbal praise when the pup relieves himself.
8. Teach the pup to relieve himself on command. As you take the pup out and he searches for just the right spot, tell the pup to "potty". Soon that phrase will elicit elimination from your pup.
9. Do not leave a young pup alone outside, in the kitchen or laundry room at night. Isolating the pup from the family will lead to behavioral problems. Pups that are well integrated into the family will become companions rather than nuisances.
10. Keep the pup in the bedroom with you at night. Put the pup in a crate, large cardboard box, or exercise pen. You may tie the dog to the leg of the bed with his leash and collar, allowing the dog to comfortably stand up, turn around and lie down. Your pup will have the advantage of learning to stay clean and dry at night as well as form lasting bonds with you through this quiet companionship.
11. NEVER push the dog's nose in its stool, hit, slap, spank or jerk on a choke chain to punish a housebreaking accident. These methods are not only ineffective but will encourage aggression and other behavioral problems in the dog.
12. Never punish the pup unless you see the pup relieve himself in the wrong area. Punishment even two seconds after the behavior is ineffective. Punishment after the behavior will encourage biting, running away from you, hiding the stool in the house, eating stools, submissive urination and will destroy the bonds you need to build during this impressionable time.
13. Use sound and motion to punish the pup when he relieves himself in the wrong area. Clap your hands, shout or slap the wall. As the pup starts to squat, startle and distract him. Take the pup to his toilet area and reinforce him for elimination in the correct area.
THE TROUBLE WITH OUTSIDE DOGS 
People have many ideas about dogs. The one idea that causes the most trouble for both us and dogs is the idea of the outside dog. Thousands of years ago, we were all outside animals - both us and the dogs. There was a cave or den for shelter, but almost all activities necessarily had to take place outside. Times, and the way we live, have changed. But basically we and the dogs haven't changed. Both we and dogs are pack animals. We do not tend to be solitary or alone. Pandas, on the other hand, are good examples of solitary animals. Attractive as they are, they are perfectly content to be alone except at mating time. But, to get back to us and dogs. Domesticated dogs no longer have packs of other dogs to live with - so dogs are den animals. This is the reason dogs can be housebroken. Dogs want shelter in a secure den - your house they now regard as the den for their pack - and they want their den to be clean. Obviously, dogs can be forced to live outside, continually alone, and away from their families. But to force this kind of life on a dog is one of the worst things you can do to it. Such a life goes against the dog's two most basic instincts. If you have any doubts about these ideas, think about all the whining, barking, clawing dogs you have seen trying, desperately at first, to get to their human families, and then just giving up to become over-active, or listless or fearful, or vicious when no one hears their perfectly reasonable requests. Unless you can accept a dog as a member of your family, joining in your activities and sitting in your living room - do not get a dog - both you and the dog you don't get will be much happier. The dog you keep continually outside will be miserable, and you have the annoyance of dealing with a miserable animal on your property. Large dogs are just as much in need of attentive human companionship as small dogs. Here's just one example of a dog's need for human company. There was a boxer owned by a man whose wife did not want a dog in their living quarters. The boxer was confined continually to the basement, where it howled, and scratched and banged and made a general nuisance of itself. The wife then decided to allow the dog into the main part of the house, thinking the dog would continue to be a nuisance, and her husband would then get rid of it. However, as soon as the boxer was allowed to where it's instincts told it it had a perfect right to be, it became a quiet well-mannered family member. One of the great gifts that a dog can offer a human is its joyful devotion. No living creature will give you more steadfast, abiding love. Fairly treated, dogs are among the world's most joyful creatures - and their joy can bring pleasure to anyone who sees them. A sad, lonely, bewildered dog, tied outside its owner's house, wondering why it cannot be with its family, brings only sadness and unhappiness to the world. A dog wants to be your happy, devoted, accepted companion. Unless you can accept a dog's offer of this great gift, please do not get a dog.
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