My dogs, being so huge, attract a lot of attention. Often the conversation goes like this:
Are those St. Bernards?
Nope, they’re Newfoundlands.
Oh, of course. I never seen a black and white one before though.
They call the black and white ones Landseers.
How much do they weigh?
Memphis is 128 and Ellie is 165.
Wow, they’re like horses. You must have a big house.
We don’t have kids. There’s lots of room.
How much do they eat? They must eat you out of house and home….
And so it goes….
27th Street 
I never mind answering the same questions about my giant dog. Though one guy wanted a lot of details on his eating habits, how much , when etc. He asked “does he get fed as soon as he wakes up in the morning?”, “no, he gets fed when I wake up”
Our girls get fed when I get home from work. I’m sure they hate the fact that the cats get fed twice a day. On the other hands, the dogs get bigger treats than the cats do. I don’t know if it’s true for all newfs, for all big dogs, or for all dogs, but their favourite food, bar none, is pizza crusts. They would walk across the desert, swim across the ocean for a pizza bone.
Where are the photos?
they’re on the header today….
Naturally, these are all questions that I have wanted to ask you myself…
I suggest you get flyers printed out and hand them to people as you walk by with the dogs.
How can any Canadian NOT KNOW a Newfoundland dog when they see one??
Though I did once ask someone here about his Great Dane – I’d never seen one that looked quite like that one before. Then again, I’m not Danish and this isn’t Denmark.