Temperament: The Newfoundland dog has the most wonderful sweet courageous temperament with the dog's extreme generosity and great intelligence. This is a large dog that is calm, mild with guests and obedient to his owner. Their personality has endless good qualities; among these are their loyalty, devotion and calm patience. While this is a big dog that moves slowly, it truly is a gentle giant. They are known to trap any burglar to the residence into a corner keeping themselves in-between the burglar, and the family. They are bright enough to understand, who could be a threat to the family.

The Newfoundland breed is thought to be able to know if anyone holds an evil intention towards the family and will warn you. This dog usually gets along with other dogs but should be socialised well, to ensure good behaviour with other dogs and new situations. This dog is excellent with children and will love nothing better than to play and be with their family. This breed loves to swim and will love to happily lie in water, given half a chance. Training can be difficult with this breed, and you must show firm insistence and calm manner to train this dog. This breed is sensitive to your tone of voice, and your mood and will train best with a firm and calm approach.

Health issues: The Newfoundland breed is prone to hereditary heart disease SAS, hip dysplasia and care is needed that this dog does not get overweight.

Grooming: Daily grooming of the Newfoundland coat is important. Brushing with a hard brush as this is a thick double coat. This breed sheds twice a year and extra care is required at this time. Due to the natural oils in the hair, bathing is to be avoided, as this will only strip the oils.

Living conditions: Although the Newfoundland dog is a big breed, this dog will do fine in an apartment, providing you have met their needs of exercise. Only requiring a small garden, making sure there will always be cool places as the Newfoundland prefers colder climates and struggles in extreme heat.