Dog people · Newfoundland

Dating a Newfoundland owner

Updated September 15, 2026

What a Newfoundland needs from a partner

Someone who accepts drool on the ceiling and a dog that swims to rescue you whether you need it or not.

The first date that suits a Newfoundland person

Match the energy: a coffee patio, a short walk, a couch and a film. Nobody needs to prove anything on a hike.

Dogs that would get along with a Newfoundland

Scored on the same factors the app uses: energy, size, temperament, and whether each animal is good with the other's kind. Typical for the breed, not a promise about any one animal.

1. Great Dane 100% pet matchboth low-key · same size
2. Greyhound 90% pet matchboth low-key · same size
3. Bernese mountain dog 78% pet matchlow-key meets steady · same size
4. Shih tzu 76% pet matchboth low-key

Cats that could share a home with a Newfoundland

Mixed households only work when both animals are easy with the other kind. These are the likeliest.

1. Ragdoll 76% pet matchboth low-key · both easy with the other kind
2. Scottish fold 76% pet matchboth low-key · both easy with the other kind
3. Domestic longhair 60% pet matchboth low-key · both easy with the other kind

The conversation to have early

Newfoundlands are gentle giants with big grooming needs and short lives. Summer is hard on them. Say it before the second date, not after the first sleepover.

More on the people side in what to do when your dog does not like your date and whether to bring the dog on a first date.