Hi Coops Dad,

Bo was very laid back.  He was not at all aggressive- but he was VERY protective of me.  If someone shook my hand he would get between us and push ME away.  I don't remember him acting menacing to the other person- he just would push me away from the perceived danger.  He did not see all that well- especially distances, so would sometimes bark at movement he could not define.  And he had a very deep WOOOOOOF.  It would scare the c**p out of people, but he was very gentle.   He was one of the smartest dogs I have ever known, it seemed like he learned everything the first time we showed him.  I would walk him without a leash and he did a perfect heel every time (I would never walk off leash on the streets now, but then I was young and showing off ).

And it was really hard to keep him out of water- any water.  If there was nothing else around he would run through puddles with his head down to splash himself.  Not long after I found him we took a family trip to the beach.  I used to body surf often, and was a very strong swimmer.  So I left him on the beach and went out to body surf- and he kept coming in after me trying to save me!  We had never trained him- but that is what newfies do- water rescue.  I finally had to have someone on the beach hold his leash so he wouldn't drown in the surf trying to save me.  He would also come after me when I would swim in rivers.  In the rare occasions we took him out in a boat he always wanted to jump out to swim.

I'm glad you are having fun with his picture.  He was sure a great dog, thanks to you guys I have taken a happy trip down memory lane.

Now, how I got from Bo dog to pugs is a whole 'nother thing... at least I stuck with the black dog theme .

Karen and the pugapalooza