Can a Newfoundland dog really be a hunting dog? What are the limits?

You could have a Newfie in California, but you have to take precautions. Make sure on hot days the dog is inside with air conditioning, or next to a fan in a cool dark room. Do not go for long walks or exercise on hot days. Keep the walks short so the dog can go potty, and do the walks early in the morning and later in the evening when it's cooler. Always make sure there is plenty of fresh cool water for them to drink.

I suggest you refer to this article about gun training a dog for hunting. This article is more in-depth than what I have the space to do here. ( gundogmag.com/editorial/introduce-your-pup-to-gunfire-the-right-way/175477 ) You can also opt to work with a professional trainer if you haven't trained a dog for this before.

Congratulations on your new pup! You can visit the following link for training tips and how to deal with common behaviour issues http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=T&C=33&S=1 also try Adaptil, a calming pheromone that can help reduce anxiety in puppies and dogs www.adaptil.com . Training is still needed with all puppies and dogs, and enrolling Sitka in a puppy training class is a good way to help socialize him correctly in a safe environment. You can also find a trainer who can do sessions with you at home if scheduling is an issue for training classes. Neutering is also a good idea to help reduce roaming, marking behaviour, humping and aggression. Good luck.

Hi Jarrod. A St Bernard is my dream dog! It does get very hot and humid down south in the summer. You can get one of these dogs, but in the summer, they need to kept indoors in the a/c during the day and night, and taken out for short periods of time just to potty when very hot. This is not a dog that should be kept outdoors a lot of the time in the summer.

Both Golden Retrievers and poodles were originally bred to be hunting dogs and like to chase and hunt. In my opinion, Golden Retrievers tend to be more easily excited. Fortunately both breeds are usually 'easy' to train, so if these behaviors are undesirable you might be able to curb them with some basic obedience training.

That really depends on which genes are expressed and the individual line of genetics. I would expect the size would average between both breeds. I recommend speaking to the person from whom you are getting this dog, and ask them the average size of their adult dogs, which would then give you a good idea of the size to expect when your dog is fully grown.

Handsome boy! It’s rare for a dog by himself to catch a deer. If he did it was probably already weak or injured, or he had help. I recommend adding bells to his collar so they can hear him coming from farther away. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Foxy.