This is a look at the history of this popular Newfoundland dog. Hynes begins his book with a history of the breed and quickly moves on to stories about Newfoundland dogs past and present. These tales make up the bulk of the book and are generally short, illustrating the traits we associate with the breed: loyalty, bravery, intelligence and gentleness. The stories are grouped by type?rescues, proof of intelligence, acts of kindness, and so on. The last section of the book deals with the care and training of Newfoundland dogs.