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A Newfoundland Sits Quietly in the Middle of the Fallen Bookshelf

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Books are open and scattered across the floor, and a big brown Newfoundland named Ollie sits in the middle of them looking calmly away. His thick fur is shaggy and dark, his big head turned to the side as if the bookshelf had simply tipped itself. The shelf leans behind him with a few books left, and a plant sits in the corner. Soft light comes through the window onto the library mess.

Newfoundlands are large, calm dogs with a sweet, gentle nature and a great love for family. They were bred as working dogs, and many have a natural instinct to help and to stay close. Their size, though, means that wagging tails or leaning bodies can bring down shelves and tables. Training a big dog to move carefully indoors is a good habit, and so is giving them plenty of space.

A bookshelf that tips can be dangerous for both pets and people. It is safest to anchor tall furniture to the wall, especially in homes with large dogs. Keep paperbacks off the lowest shelves if your dog likes to chew paper, and call your vet if your dog is hurt or swallows paper pieces. Daily walks keep a big dog calm indoors.

Ollie sits like a gentle librarian, completely at ease among the pages. If anyone asks, he was just doing a bit of reading.

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