Seamus-adpt pend!

Seamus and his "sister" Tootie (who is a purebred Australian Shepherd) need to find a new home. It is very hard for their current family, but they have no choice but to find a new loving family for them. They are hoping to keep the two dogs together, but understand that this may not be possible. Here is what they have to say about sweet Seamus:

Seamus is a 2.5 yr old purebred newfoundland dog. He gets along great with his aussie "sister" Tootie and even loves the family kitties.
Seamus is a big ole lazy black dog. He is a bit like the stereotypical hound dog that just loves to lay around in the sun most of the day.
However, he DOES love to play, gets absolutely THRILLED when you pick up his leash because he LOVES to go out for walks, and I have never seen him respond negatively to a human being. He literally loves everyone. Unfortunately, because of his size (between 130 and 140 pounds) not all humans are as comfortable with him. He is great with kids, although I think he would be better with older kids since his size would make it easy for him to accidentally knock a little kid down. (He is not the world's most coordinated dog.)
His back legs make getting around a little difficult sometimes. It can take him a few seconds to get his rear end up off the ground and you will sometimes see him excitedly "running" with his front legs, dragging his butt behind him until he can get his back legs up properly.
He knows that he is not supposed to jump on people, but sometimes gets a bit carried away and runs toward them, which as I said, makes some folks a bit nervous. He has a bit of a sixth sense, though, because when someone backs away he immediately drops down on his stomach, and then either crawls towards them or rolls over on his back for a belly rub. Sometimes you have to remind him with a slightly raised voice (not shouting) "Seamus". He can't really jump up on people, though, because of his bad back legs. He will come and sit next to you and try to put his paw on your lap, though, to get you to rub his belly. (It's a *heavy* paw.) He also comes and lays his head in your lap to beg for petting and hugs.
I know of two times in the past year when his back legs have troubled him enough to cause pain. On those days, he actually lay down almost all day and cried off and on. I called the vet, who said to give him aspirin (not Tylenol!) and when I did this, it seemed to help quite a bit. (He would take the same dose as an adult human.) The next day he was fine. On both occasions he had slept outside during a rather cold night. He actually *prefers* to sleep outside on most days, but one does need to be a bit careful on cold days because it seems that the cold seeps into those back legs.
Someone that takes him needs to be aware that he is not a dog that you can jog with, or exercise TOO much, because he does have a congenital back leg problem that will be exacerbated. Daily walks are good for him, though. Just keep in mind that he isn't up to a 5 mile walk (although perhaps he could be conditioned to be - but like any giant breed dog he won't ever be a long distance runner.)
He absolutely *LOVES* water and will do anything in his power to get into water. He loves to swim, he loves to just sit in a river and enjoy the water. (He loves camping!) He will stick his face in his water dish and just lay there with his head in the water. Newfies are water bred dogs and it really shows, from the webbed toes to the desire to be wet at any cost. (Keep the bathroom door shut around him.)
Someone that wants a spotlessly clean house will probably be better off without him. He slobbers as much as a St. Bernard and is an expert at flinging it long distances. It is important that anyone that takes him be aware that Newfoundlands are not like other dogs - they can be dirty, slobbery, and lazy. But no one will be happier to see you at the end of the day. I can literally see him "beaming" with joy to see me. .
Please email us right away if you are interested in meeting this wonderful boy!