March 1, 2010
I know everyone had been waiting with bated breath wondering who would succeed the legendary Ben as the Krahnert family's next dog. We thought we were going to haold off for a while, but it turned out that Deacon, our black lab/jack russell terrier/chow mix, was kind of depressed after Ben's death. He had never lived without another dog in the house, so we decided to expedite the process.
Fortunately, it was meant to be. We found Duffy, an 8-month old Newfoundland, at Solutions for Animals down in Hoke County (Solutions does an outstanding job, by the way). The Duff is still a puppy, but he's already over 100 pounds. He could end up over 150.
He's an awesome dog. He was locked in a pen most of his life before his previous owner gave him to Solutions, so he has a lot to learn. But he's very, very smart and has a great temperament.
He looks more like a Holstein cow than a canine, as you can see below, but we're thrilled to have him in our family. The last photo has Deacon in it, which shows the incredible size difference. 
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debsalomon 3 years, 2 months ago
Lucky Duffy. He's a beaut. debster
ASU88 3 years, 2 months ago
@Jkrahnert, Cool new dog...rescued dogs make awesome pets and I hope you enjoy your new friend as I do my rescued dog! Newfoundlands are a water loving breed of dog. With that said maybe you can take your new dog out and dive into this WATER-GATE story that pits Pinehurst vs Moore County administration. That is unless the powers that be at the Pilot will not let you do some real investigative reporting.
NCgirl 3 years, 2 months ago
Lucky Doggie!!! Every home should have a dog OR TWO!
anonnyp 3 years, 2 months ago
I love his "socks"!!
jkrahnert3 3 years, 2 months ago
Thanks everyone for the compliments. He is a beautiful dog. You don't see many Newfs with that coloring.
None 3 years, 2 months ago
Why is it that Diamonds are girls best friends, and dogs are man's best friends? Thanks for sharing....
GoldenDreams 3 years, 2 months ago
Thank you for rescuing this beautiful dog and making him a part of your home. He will be forever grateful, wait and see. Thanks for sharing and making my day!
jkrahnert3 3 years, 2 months ago
I'm going to head to my parent's house for lunch today ... I'll see if I can shoot some video of Duffy "in action." It's quite a sight to see a dog that big run around.
LB67 3 years, 2 months ago
wow he nice, HUGE too. I love big dogs. my pic is my shepherd chow mix. we adopted her from a no kill facility in Alabama 8 years ago
None 3 years, 2 months ago
John ~ how about giving the rest of us pet owners a chance to post pet pic's. Like any loving parent, we "should have" bragging rights....
jkrahnert3 3 years, 2 months ago
@Toda Check out our "submit photos" feature. Look under the "multimedia" tab and click on submit a photo, and we'll get it up online. The more pets the better!
None 3 years, 2 months ago
Thanks John ~ I posted Miss Lady Baine and Mr. Bosco during the snow last month....love our babies!
dogboy 3 years, 2 months ago
have a rescue Golden Retriever, great companion.
jcinaberdeen 3 years, 2 months ago
I do believe I had the awesome privilege of meeting Mr. Duff before you adopted him from Solutions...(I work at a veterinary hospital and he was brought there for vaccines, etc.) You do indeed have a very laid back, sweet dog there- congratulations to you both and so glad he has a very happy ending!!
sfapoopscoop08 3 years, 2 months ago
We must admit we miss Duffy at Solutions for Animals... He made us laugh hysterically everyday and he shared his appreciation for the simple things in his days. Now he has a family to give his friendship to and we are forever grateful to the Krahnert family for adopting Duffy and giving him the future he deserves. Thank you also for the opportunity of meeting Deacon! He's the BomB!
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