r/Newfoundlander

For context, we currently have a (lazy) 4 yo GSD who has social anxiety, and are looking for a good friend for her to help with socialization. We had always taken her to public areas as a pup, but eventually something flipped in her mind and she is not a fan of strangers these days (not aggressive, mostly scared 😞).

Our neighbor, when they moved it, had a Newfoundland who would always come over and chill in our yard when we were out - even tho they didn’t know us - and just seemed so happy to be making new friends.

My questions are: 1) are Newfoundlands really some of the chillest/easier socialized dogs (have seen this in various posts when researching) and 2) how much should we be looking to spend for one?

Any info is appreciated from your experience with this beautiful breed 🥰

Edit: we have personally raised a Husky and a GSD mix before, but also grew up with both of these breeds (and malamutes) so just trying to get a feel how Newfies fit in to this equation.