The newf is quite gentle on his toys, he's a cuddler not a biter
He has a giant stuffed sheep, he'll cuddle it an mouth it and purr into it as he falls asleep - newf purrs, nothing like them
Muriel is indeed just a gorgeous puppy - with a great and fabulous personality - everybody loves her, except my Buddy.
The newf was terribly upset by her, avoided her at all costs, verging on panic attacks - we tried hard for 2 months to help the situation settle, and while it was a little bit better - it was never going to be good.
We rehomed the young Muriel (now known as Mia) ... with a lovely lady in the city who had a 5 yr old dog that looked remarkably similar to Mia. Took her there when I dropped Him off at the airport. It breaks both our hearts - she is the sweetest happiest thing, but if we'd kept her it would have been because it was what we wanted. Not because it was what was best for Mia, or what was best for Buddy.