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August - September 2020 Volume 41, No. 4
NEWFPRINTS
SUMMER!!!
Publication for the Membership of the Newfoundland Club of New England
www.newfclubne.org
NCNE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Send in your Newfie photo and we’ll draw from those
President: Mary Bylone we receive to include in upcoming NewfPrints!
president@newfclubne.org
Submit to newsletter@newfclubne.org
Vice President: Donna Thibault
firstVP@newfclubne.org
Secretary: Sheri Russell
secretary@newfclubne.org
Treasurer: Jean Cote
treasurer@newfclubne.org
Directors:
Kikuko Chang
Barry Jones
Meredith Moore
Laurel Rabschutz
Jess Wenners
NCNE COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Working Dog: Kikuko Chang
workingdog@newfclubne.org
Membership: Brenda Miele Soares
12 Lakeside Avenue “Mine!”
Hudson, MA 01749 Kikuko Chang
memberships@newfclubne.org
Show Liaison: Suzanne S. Jones
shows@newfclubne.org
Historian: Tami Palomba
Tami.Palomba7@gmail.com
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Juniors Committee: Opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and/or
juniors@newfclubne.org sponsoring body and not sanctioned by the Newfoundland Club
of New England or the Newfoundland Club of America unless
Pet Therapy Chair: Laurel Rabschutz expressly noted.
newfdance@hotmail.com
NewfPrints is published bi-monthly.
Rescue Committee: Beth Rossi
1-(855)-NEWFIES (639-3437) SCHEDULED DEADLINES ARE AS FOLLOWS: January 15,
rescue@newfclubne.org March 15, May 15, July 15, September 15, and November 15.
Sunshine Committee: Kathy Luce Editor: Terry Linehan, 436 Boston Post Rd, Amherst, NH
dinglenewfs@msn.com 03031, and (603) 673-6175 email: newsletter@newfclubne.org
Newsletter Review Crew: Barbara Sturgeon
Sheri Russell
Suzanne S. Jones
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President’s Column
- Mary Bylone
Boy, do I miss seeing all of you! Okay, I really miss seeing your dogs! J This
quarantine thing really has put a damper on getting together and the impact
is wide reaching. Many of us have been touched personally from the
coronavirus. Some of us have been working non-stop as essential personnel
and others have been busy trying to adapt to life at home and home-
schooling your children… So many challenges… so many difficult decisions. I know having my
Newfoundlands has been instrumental in helping me keep a healthy perspective. Before and after
work, they have provided me with unconditional love and rejuvenated my tired spirit.
NCNE has remained busy, evaluating events and the challenges that have come with the need to cancel
the calendar. We are still working to move forward with our changeover of board members as well as
figure out how to hold our annual meeting and deliver our awards. We are hopeful the fall will offer
opportunities to start to get back to gathering, but we have no intention of rushing into anything until it
seems safe. Technology can fill in a lot of gaps, but there is nothing like getting together with your Newf
friends and their dogs. Dog shows, obedience trials, pet therapy visits, training classes…the list of
cancelled events is long.
We are still on track to hold our Annual Water Test the last weekend in August, however it will be very
different, and the attendance will be limited to entrants and those working to support the test. We
have a few other “gatherings” in the works, and we will communicate this information as the plans firm
up.
We have seen tremendous activity for rescue, with people looking to adopt a dog during this time of
being home. Those of us who breed have been overwhelmed with inquiries. Of course, we are cautious
because adding a dog to a family isn’t like putting in a swimming pool. I say this because I learned the
other day you can’t find a swimming pool for sale! They were bought up because of the pandemic!
All this said, the most important message is to work to be safe. That will look different for each of you.
We are fortunate in New England to have seen less impact from the virus than other areas of the
country. However, we still have losses. I use common sense. I have changed when and where I shop. I
avoid crowds. I spend time with others outdoors and using social distancing. I did get in a water training
session with a limited group and it felt so good to be out and about with my Newf and talking with my
Newf friends, who I miss terribly.
There is a bright side. Most of you who are reading this have a Newf to give a big hug…and as I sign off,
that is exactly what I am going to do! Stay calm. Wash your hands. Hug your Newf. Life is good. We will
be together again…soon!
That’s all for now,
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Save the Date!
2020 NCNE Calendar of Events
NCNE CLUB EVENTS Sept. 2021: Supported Entry & Regional Specialty
Aug. 29 & 30: NCA Water Tests Cranberry Cluster, Barnstable County Fairgrounds, East
Camp Pomperaug, 1174 Buckley Highway, Union, CT Falmouth, MA (contact Sue Jones)
(contact Kikuko Chang)
Sept. 19 & 20: Picnic in the Park for Newfies & NON-CLUB EVENTS
their owners (Newfie Fun Days - POSTPONED Sept. 19-20: Relay for Life
to 2021) Piscataqua Boat Basin & Park, Eliot, ME Plainfield, CT (contact Christine Palmer)
(contact Peggy Vivinetto) Nov/Dec TBD: Holiday Dazzle Parade
Oct TBD: Fall Fun Day Putnam, CT (contact Christine Palmer)
Middlesex County 4H Grounds, 55 S. Chelmsford Rd.,
Westford, MA (contact Sheri Russell)
NewfPrints Deadlines: Jan 15, Mar 15, May 15, July 15,
Oct TBD: Board of Directors Meeting Sept 15, Nov 15 (contact Terry Linehan)
Location TBD (contact Sheri Russell)
Dec. 5: Holiday Party
Storrowton Tavern, West Springfield on the Big E
grounds (contact Kathy Luce)
Looking for a good read?
Fiction, nonfiction, children’s books and more – check out the Newfoundland Dog Library
(Newfoundland club of America – Newfoundland Dog Library)
https://www.newfbooks.org/?fbclid=IwAR3PjMeJS7Zryx-jcnOTlvQMzshss4kiI5bpVU1auvYdZhc0V8pxKox7WIc
A few options:
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NCNE Historian – Tami Palomba
Hi Everyone, I hope everyone is healthy, happy and making sense out of our new normal world. This column
is going to start a history of Newfoundland Kennels in New England. I will be showcasing one or two prominent
kennels per issue. At the end of this column I will be giving you directions to research your own dogs’
pedigree. It is very easy and a fun way to look back on the efforts of dedicated breeders. Next issue I will be
also focusing on the history of Water Tests and Rescues in New England. I can always use more information.
If you have old pictures, stories, or memories you would like to share please email me at
tami.palomba7@gmail.com.
Waseeka
Waseeka Kennel owned by Mrs. Elizabeth
Loring Power of Ashland, Mass “brought back
the Newfoundland” to this country. The
revitalization of the Newfoundland breed in both
the United States and Canada came with the
import of the Siki bloodline from England. Ch Siki
himself was not an outstanding example of the
Newfoundland, but produced outstanding
progeny. Almost all Newfoundlands can trace
their pedigrees back to Siki.
Elizabeth fell in love with the breed in the early
1920’s. While visiting several breeders in
England, she decided “the best of the best” were
located in that country. She brought back 4 Newfs from Harlingen Kennel. They were sons and daughters of
Ch. Siki and Queen of Hearts. This breeding is the basis for most Newfoundlands in this country today.
Waseeka was the dominant Newfoundland Kennel from 1929 to well into the 1940’s. The last litter I could find
that was credited to Waseeka was in 1951.
Among Waseeka’s most famous dogs were CH Waseekas Wayfarer, CH Mark Anthony of Waseeka, and
another import, CH Seafarer, who won 7 Best in Shows.
In an article written by Arthur Frederick Jones in 1939, Mr. Jones stated “There were approximately 35
Newfoundlands at Waseeka when this author visited. …About 6 litters of Newfs are born each year. …The
perfect litter consists of six puppies and approximately six to eight puppies will remain at Waseeka. The rest
will be placed in other kennels or in suitable homes.
Waseeka’s contribution to
the world’s stock of quality
Newfoundlands have been
celebrated far and wide…
It is a real asset to the
American Pure Bred Dog
Fancy.”
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Seaward Kennel
Seaward Kennels started out as Camayer Kennels in 1932 when Mrs. Eleanor Ayers Jamison joined forces
with John Cameron. Their goal was to promote and improve Landseers. She saw her first Landseer in 1931 at
Westminster. It was a Waseeka dog. At that time the Landseers were depleted due to WW1. It was their belief
that by trying to breed Canadian Dogs and
import some of the English dogs, they would
perpetuate the Landseer. They concentrated all
their efforts on this belief throughout the 30’s
and 40’s. In the early 1940’s Mrs. Jamison
became interested in breeding black dogs to
Landseers to strengthen the Landseer line. In
1945 Mrs. Jamison was given CH Oquaga’s
Sea Pirate (Pat). Pat was a top winner in the
40’s and 50’s and was used with all the
Landseers in the breeding program.
In 1944 Mrs. Jamison changed the name of the
kennel to Seaward. When Mrs. Jamison passed
the kennel was taken over by her daughter, Nell
Ayers. Nell moved the kennel to Vermont. Nell
was very active in NCA and NCNE. She served as treasurer of NCNE. Seaward produced many champions
and working titlists. They concentrated mainly on Landseers but had huge success in black dogs, thanks to Ch
Dryads Strong Sea Pirate ROM. Pirate produced Ch Seawards Yankee Ranger, Ch Seawards Barbary Pirate,
CH Seawards Satin Finish CDX, CH Seawards Zenith CD, and CH Seawards Jolly Roger Beaupre, who sired
one of the all time winning Newfoundland, CH Seawards Blackbeard (ADAM). Adam, handled by his best
buddy Gerlinde Hockla, won 31 all breed Best in Shows. Including Best in Show at Westminster in 1984, and
Best of Breed at both the 1982 and 1984 National.
The picture to the left is a great representation in
itself. It pictures a small history of the
Newfoundland breed, May they all rest in Peace.
Kitty Drury, Gerlinde Hockla, Isabel Kurth and
Nell Ayers.
There are 2 Newfoundland Data Bases you can
use to check pedigrees. There may be more but
these are the two commonly used. Although I do
not speak German, I prefer the German Data
Base.
1. NCA Data Base
- website: www.ncanewfs.org
- click on NCA Data Base
- follow directions to find a dog
- Click on Pedigree
- To keep going further back into the
pedigree hit on a dog in the last column
of dogs and click on pedigree. You will
need to do that for all dogs in the last
column.
2. www.newfoundlanddog-database.net
- you will need to register for this database with email and password
- once you register you can hit home and change to the English version unless, of course, you prefer German
- place the name you are looking for in the small box that says Search for Dog or Suche Nach Hund
- Click on pedigree or Stammbaum for the pedigree
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“I was the liaison at the time [NCA Liaison Officer] and sent quarterly letters to each regional
club to update them on goings on. Who would have thought on the last paragraph.” - Peggy
“In closing, let me leave you with a few sentences from New-Pen-Del’s newsletter. Preacher
was describing the Day of Judgement: “Lightening will crackle, thunder will boom, rivers
will overflow, flames will shoot down from the heavens, the earth will quake violently and
darkness will fall all over the world.” Whereupon a small boy in the front seat piped up to
ask his daddy, “Do you think they’ll cancel the dog show?”
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NCA Water Tests 2020
August 29th and 30th
Camp Pomperaug, 1174 Buckley Hwy – Union, CT
WD #1 and WD #2 on Saturday 8/29
WRD #1 and WRD #2 on Sunday 8/30
Due to Covid-19 we cannot include spectators this year.
We will follow the Connecticut state regulations and guidance.
Updates will be posted on the NCNE website as well as the NCNE Facebook page.
Contact Kikuko Chang at workingdog@newfclubne.org with any questions.
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RELAY FOR LIFE TEAM MEMBERS
THE GOOD FEELING THAT COMES FROM
HAVING FUN WHILE HELPING OTHERS!
Newfoundlands are needed for the Relay for Life
event on September 19-20 in Plainfield, CT. The Newfs are
an integral part of this event providing comfort and
support for cancer survivors and relay participants.
Can’t participate ... please consider making a donation
to support the team and this important cause!
For additional information on joining the team or
making a donation, contact Christine Ann Palmer
at 401-474-1454 or Newfs1999@gmail.com
10Boradaile’s Little Red Chloe DD, CGC, and TDI
February 28, 2006 – June 12, 2020
Jan Rancatti and Terri Cozzaglio
Chloe, AKA: “Chloe Marie”, “Miss Chloe”, passed away from complications of megaesophagus and laryngeal
paralysis on June 12, 2020 with her people by her side. Bred by Helen Mancuso, Chloe was a bit shy, but puppy
school and later a week at dog camp in Marlboro, VT changed all that. There, she was exposed to so many
experiences, which built her confidence quickly. She tried tracking (sniffing out Daddy’s undies in the middle of
a field), lure coursing (until she discovered the “rabbit” was fake), and even sheep herding (or chasing) with the
sheep eventually figuring out that the big Newf was not a threat and stopped running much to Chloe’s dismay.
At camp, she passed her TDI test leading to many nursing home visits and later a fixture at the Catskill Middle
School where Mommy teaches. It is at the school where she exhibited a special ability to gravitate to the kids
who needed her the most. Even in her later years, semiretired, she still managed to get to school once a week.
In her prime at age 4, she completed
hiking and bagging all the 48 highest
peaks in New Hampshire. This feat, which
very few dogs and only a handful of
Newfoundland dogs accomplished,
qualified her for membership in the 4000
Footer Club. Her stamina carried over for
the ability to run 5K’s in 30 minutes…an
exceptional accomplishment for a giant
breed. Chloe attended agility and
obedience courses, also. She loved the
tunnel despite getting stuck at times. Her
personality blossomed, becoming a social
butterfly, greeting each dog individually at
Newfy and other canine events.
Her middle years involved participating in
snowshoe races, regular school visits,
stubbornly gaining her DD title,
vacationing in Newfoundland, CA and ACL
11Chloe surgery on one knee and then the other the year after. Unfortunately, the
downtime with the surgeries set her conditioning back preventing her from
hiking the big mountains and running 5K’s. She could still climb smaller
mountains and continued to climb the annual Mt. Greylock Newfy Hike until
age ten.
Despite getting a DD title, drafting was not her milieu. She reluctantly did it
with the help of Jim and Mary Hussey and to appease Daddy. She shined
through on test day gaining her title on the first attempt during a fall
snowstorm. However, come parade times, she would pull her cart with pride,
dressed to the nines and playing to the crowd.
In the winter months, Chloe was a fan favorite at snowshoe races where she
and Mommy would trail behind the runners, but eventually overtaking the
beginners, who started out too fast. Also, she enjoyed a good roll in the
snow and a swipe of her nose creating some weird looking snow angels.
In the summer to cool off, she
would “dive” gently into the
pool taking care not to get her
face wet…No WD for Chloe.
The pool was great therapy for
her double ACL surgeries.
In her “golden” years, past age 10, she
slowly developed a progressive type of
neuropathy which prevented her from
using her rear legs, but that didn’t stop
Chloe. Terri came up with the idea of using
a large garden wagon to push her around
the neighborhood. After an initial
hesitance, she relaxed and enjoyed the
ride. Literally, jumping into her wagon off
the front steps! She actually wore out the
red wagon (too many miles on it), so we
had to buy her a replacement.
Terri and I managed other health issues including L-par, incontinence, and
UTIs with laser therapy, acupuncture, many supplements, and lots of
patience and understanding. Chloe’s strong will to live was driven by her
love for us. So, we gave her love back by spoiling her with her favorite
foods. On the menu, was popcorn, pizza crust, carrots, potato chips, plenty
of spaghetti (we suspect she was Italian), and licking the lid of Mommy’s
mocha latte! The summer song of the Ding Dong Cart alerted Chloe to an
incoming Bomb Pop! Even in her advanced years, she continued to enjoy
indoor/outdoor-seating restaurants, visits to Lickety Split Ice Cream, and
girls only summer vacations! The spoiled princess even got a little crabby,
barking at Daddy if he was moving a little too slow with her dinner prep (she
never barked at Mommy, though?) Her 14-year-old birthday party was a
blast, with many members of the NNC singing “Happy Birthday”. Later, she
went to downtown Albany for a beer (we drove).
In the end, we celebrate her life and cherish the memories. We know she
has greatly touched our hearts as well as the hearts of others she has met
over the years…from the college librarian to the post office clerk,
neighbors, coworkers, friends, students, teachers, and everyone in 10
12 between. She had a knack, with her calm disposition, to affect us
all. Chloe will be fondly remembered and deeply missed. Jan and TerriTraining for Muscle Memory
By Working Dog Committee Chair Kikuko Chang
We are in water training season and I hope you are still enjoying spending time with your dogs even in this
chaotic year. If you are training for NCA water tests, you know the “take a line” exercise can be a bit
challenging to many dogs. I hope talking about muscle memory gives you something to consider for your dog
training.
We tend to emphasize “take” and “hold” as they are the basic skills in water training. But even knowing
“take” and “hold”, some dogs still hesitate or refuse to swim out to save a drowner in the “take a line”
exercise. I think one of the reasons they fail is because they are
retrievers and instinctively want to bring the line back to shore, not to
bring out into the water. The other reason can be because the dogs
are doing multiple tasks: taking the line in mouth, holding the line, and
swimming out. I believe this part can be perfected by working on
“muscle memory”.
I have a young dog who LOVES to carry things in her mouth when she
goes out for a walk. When we train a puppy to walk on leash, we
usually discourage to play/hold the leash. However, I’m encouraging
this puppy to hold/carry (only when I tell her to do so) during her walks.
This “carrying and walking” at the same time creates her muscle
memory. She isn’t “thinking” that she is multitasking. Her body is
unconsciously coordinating two actions together.
I don’t know how many people train their dogs in this way in the water, but
this is how I train (the dog must know “take” and “hold” at this point). I Remind to ‘hold’
spend some time teaching my dog to carry the line and walk at wading depth
first (if not, on land first!). We walk parallel to shore back and forth. When my dog is comfortably holding the
line and walking in water, I encourage her to follow
me swimming out a few strokes. Swimming out
requires more conscious effort than walking, so
many dogs spit out the line to swim out, or hesitate
to swim out with the line in their mouth. If my dog
releases the line or doesn’t swim out, I help my dog
hold the line by gently supporting under the chin to
remind her to hold while taking the first swimming
stroke. Repeat this process many many many times
(I joke about doing 100 times!). This movement
should develop into a muscle memory.
The first stroke is the important part. The dog does
Gently hold under the chin and tell to swim out not need to swim far out in the beginning. Don’t
forget the fact we are going against the dog’s natural
instinct to retrieve and bring things to a safe place (= on beach) in this exercise. So, don’t get discouraged or
frustrated when your dog doesn’t want to go out. But, keep in mind one of the reasons your dog does not go
out to the drowner could be because he/she is struggling to multitask.
Always break down the exercises and teach each component separately. Don’t be afraid to go back to basics.
One of the most important jobs for you in training is to identify which part of an exercise your dog is having
trouble with.
An athlete once said “It’s ok to have emotion during training, but don’t be emotional”. Be kind to your dogs,
keep your attitude positive, and both you and your dog will be happy!
13WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!!
Tyler Stringfield, John & Barbara Sulin
Any comments, positive or negative, on prospective members must be sent in writing, within 30 days of
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14NCNE BOARD
DID YOU KNOW? NCNE NEW MEMBER
DOCUMENTS
APPLICATION
Many wonderful resources are Minutes of the Board of
If you are not yet a NCNE Directors meetings are
available for Newfoundland member or have a friend who is
owners to aid in acquiring a puppy, available upon request
interested in applying for from NCNE Secretary at
health, training, and enjoying your membership the NCNE New secretary@newfclubne.org
adventure with your Newf. Check Member Application form can be
downloaded from the website at: Treasurer’s Reports are
them out!
https://www.newfclubne.org/m available from Jean Cote,
embership-information/ Treasurer at
Newfoundland Club of America: treasurer@newfclubne.org
www.ncanewfs.org Membership Secretary Brenda
NCA is the AKC member parent Miele Soares can be reached at
club that oversees our breed. In memberships@newfclubne.org
addition to Club information, the
website has educational, historic February – March 2019 Volume 40, No. 1
NewfPrints • Available in Color!
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NCNE Supported Entry & Regional Specialty 2018
print and would like it sent via email, you may
Nice weather with no snow contributed to the success of the
Regional weekend in December. The annual Holiday party was
held Saturday evening on site at the Storrowton Tavern
Restaurant featuring the annual Yankee Swap. The evening was
hours. Membership perks include
well attended and a good time was had by all. Thank you to
contact Membership Secretary Brenda Miele
Kathy Luce for organizing this fun event.
Thank you to our sweepstakes judges Diane Broderick and
Kikuko Chang. Our BOB and Owner-Handled BOB both went on
to win Group II placements.
a subscription to Newf Tide,
A BIG Congratulations to all the winners!! The results are posted
in this issue of the Newsletter. (Results on pages 8 – 10)
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and not from purchases made through Amazon.com 15NCNE RESCUE Whoever said holiday weekends were for relaxing clearly never worked with animals! The 2020 4th of July weekend was no different in our little corner of rescue. On July 2nd the Newfoundland Club of New England Rescue took in an unnamed dog who would come to be known as Parker. Parker is a young male Newfoundland who is not yet two years old, and was a nervous wreck. After hearing that he’d been through three different homes in 5 days, who could blame him? The poor guy had no clue what was coming next, and soon, tragedy struck. While on the way to Parker’s foster home, the transport volunteer stopped for restroom break thinking that Parker was sound asleep. However, when he opened the car door, Parker leapt over him, making his break for freedom in the unfamiliar city of Fitchburg, MA. In less than half an hour, NCNE Rescue had five volunteers at the scene scouring the area. This is also when Fitchburg Animal Control Officer and Missing Dogs Massachusetts (MDM) volunteer Julie Busa was contacted. With the guidance of Julie, and Lisa Vaillancourt of MDM, the NCNE Rescue team began leveraging social media to disseminate missing dog flyers online. In less than five hours, the flyers had been shared over 1,000 times! One of the best pieces of advice we received from MDM, was to get physical flyers hung throughout the area. Within 48 hours, NCNE Rescue had hung 800 flyers on telephone poles, stop signs, in businesses and even handed them out at the local gas station. You couldn’t walk more than half a block in Fitchburg without seeing Parker’s flyer, and the whole city seemed to be pulling for us to find him. Now that we had the word out, we needed a way to track sightings to determine where Parker was traveling. We had to ask well-meaning people NOT to chase him if seen, but to simply call 16
NCNE Rescue with the sightings. We learned from MDM that it was very important that Parker not be
pursued, so that he would settle in one area where we could set up a feeding station and trap.
The NCNE Rescue team set up a Google map to track locations, dates, and times of confirmed sightings, and
this was shared with Julie and Lisa to get their feedback and advice. Julie went above and beyond in her
efforts to help us get Parker back safely. She never hesitated to jump in her car to go out to a sighting, even
when she was off duty. She was there to answer questions, provide guidance, and most importantly, provide
support for a rescue team that was completely distraught over the idea of a nervous, terrified foster lost and
on his own.
Over the first couple days Parker was missing we had some random sightings, then there was nothing for
three whole days! This is where Julie’s and Lisa’s reassurance was invaluable and kept us on the right track to
recover Parker.
On day five, Parker reemerged from the woods. There were three sightings that evening, and then another
four the following morning, all in the same neighborhood. This is what everyone had been waiting for! The
NCNE Rescue team immediately went out and set up feeding stations to entice him to stay in that area, and
Julie helped monitor the feeding stations. Simultaneously, a neighbor
managed to capture an image of Parker on their trail cam. Everyone
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seemed to breathe a collective sigh of relief at just seeing that still
image and knowing that yes, our boy was definitely still out there!
The morning of day eight, magic happened! A construction crew working on a condo complex in the area
came across our furry lost boy resting in the shade under a deck. Sixteen-year-old Parker Greene, a crew
member, was able to carefully approach and offer him water and pieces of chicken from his lunch.
Animal control was contacted and Julie arrived at the scene; as soon as she saw the dog, she knew he was
NCNE’s lost boy. The rescue team decided immediately to name the dog Parker, in honor of the young man
who managed to gain his trust and help us get him to safety.
Parker was soon back in the hands of NCNE Rescue volunteers. However, it was quickly discovered that
during his time on the run, an animal had attacked Parker. He had several bite wounds on his hind end,
which had become infected, attracting flies and maggots. This – coupled with the heat, humidity, rain and
less than sterile environment, resulted in a serious infection. He was immediately transported to Tufts School
of Veterinary Medicine in North Grafton, MA for emergency treatment. Parker spent the next three days on
IV antibiotics, pain medications, and anti-inflammatory meds while the veterinary staff at Tufts got him
stable enough to undergo surgery. On his fourth day at Tufts, Parker went in for surgery for a full wound
debridement and the removal of some excess skin that couldn’t be saved.
Parker was released back into the care of NCNE Rescue the evening of his surgery and is now resting
comfortably in his foster home. He is happily showering his foster family with all the snuggles and kisses they
can take. After everything Parker has been through, he finally realizes that the people in his life now are here
to help him be the happy, spoiled and well-loved Newfoundland he was born to be.
Parker will remain in the care of NCNE Rescue for the next few months as he continues to heal from his
wounds and gain some additional confidence while in the care of his foster family. When the time comes, I
have no doubt that this boy will have a long list of families interested in adopting him as his adventures have
already touched the hearts of so many!
17Happy Birthday to Toula and Lucy!!
Birthday girls!
Left: Lucy – 1 year Right: Toula – 5 years
Joined by Olive - 9 years
Owned by Kikuko & Fon Chang
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next published issue of the newsletter.August - September 2020 Volume 41, No. 4
News of the weird
Dog Slobber may be healthy for
you
Researchers are preparing a study
seeking to confirm that dog slobber
might provide human health benefits
(such as relief from asthma, allergies
and inflammation). Specialists from the
University of Arizona and UC San Diego
point to evidence of the comparative
health of dog owning families and
suspect that canine saliva, like yogurt,
may have a probiotic value.
- Chuck Shepherd
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along! “Drool’s cool!”
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