UNITED KINGDOM -- Forget the reindeer, Father Christmas should take a look at this four pawed worker.
At 12 stone and bigger than most children, Dylan has already shown he can work like a dog and seems to love the festive season.
And the rescue dog certainly pulls in the crowds as he helps to deliver Christmas trees in festive style at Dalby, near Pickering, in Yorkshire.
The dogs have been pulling wooden carts carrying Christmas trees from the nearby forest and bringing them to customers' cars, as part of a special fund-raising project.
The Forestry Commission said: "The breed is not well known in the UK. They love this work. It's a fantastic crowd-pleasing way to buy a tree with the dogs towing it to your car in a cart."
Coordinated by the dog owners' charity Aqua Nova Bears, the Newfoundlands - which belong to to the organisation's members - have become Santa's little helpers to raise money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance service.
Newfoundlands, which can weigh up to 12 stone, are known for their large size, strength, loyalty and calm dispositions.
(Daily Mail - Dec 12, 2011)
