Norman is a great big hunk of love (40 kilos) ! He just wants to be cuddled, do you have a big enough heart to share your life with a snuggle-monster? He can sometimes be a little over-excited, he is, after all, just a puppy still for this big breed and has a tendency to be clumsy and just ‘flop’ on top of people for cuddles! For this reason we feel a home with small children would not be suitable but one with older and bigger children who are physically able to withstand such a hunk of love landing on them would be a great addition to a family. When he meets other male dogs he is very laid back, just wanting to play although he sometimes can be somewhat attention seeking, especially if he thinks that there is not enough going on to entertain him.
This gorgeous boy already knows sit, paw, leave and bedtime (which means he goes in to his crate, perfectly happily to settle down for the night). If he thinks he is missing out on something interesting, he can be reluctant to go into his crate but ‘bedtime’ is always understood and there have been increasing occasions when he is choosing to go in there just for some quiet time. He is learning that it is not a prison, but a safe place for him. He is great on lead, which for such a big lad is essential, and is beginning to recall in the garden but as he has no road sense at all he has not yet been trusted off lead out of the security of the garden.
So far Norman has only been left alone for a couple of hours at a time, us, but so far there is no reason to believe that gradually building up to a longer time would be a problem. Norman needs a family that are around most of the day as he adores people and can become a bit stressed when left.