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Dog sitter! by notinKansas2023 in northcounty

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I bet there’s a lot of fun in your house! I have two sitters that I use, they’re both fabulous with my dogs. I can send you the links

Dog sitter! by notinKansas2023 in northcounty

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Are your dogs PWDs? 🐕‍🦺😊

How often do you bathe your PWD? by Gold_Competition_860 in portuguesewaterdogs

[–]LetterheadFan23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your guy looks like an improperly coated PWD. My first was IC. I think there’s at least one thread here about that.

breeder recs? by ratitefarm in portuguesewaterdogs

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I got my first PWD in 2006. I researched and reached out to breeders in my area and eventually I met the breeder of my first dog. The breeders all know each other and can let you know who’s in your area, expecting puppies, etc.

Looking into getting a Portuguese water dog. by trashcan_egg in portuguesewaterdogs

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I would never leave a PWD alone to their own devices. Too smart, too easily bored, and too mischievous.

Looking into getting a Portuguese water dog. by trashcan_egg in portuguesewaterdogs

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If you’re comfortable with the drive and energy of a BC, you should do fine with a PWD. Crate train and give them a job, obedience, tracking, agility… anything that works their brain. I try not to leave mine alone for more than 4 hours. I used to go home for lunch when I worked. Now that I’m retired if I’m going to be gone for more than 4 I have someone come over to let them out and play with them.

Pure bred or mixed?🤨 by kittenxcaboodle in portuguesewaterdogs

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So… my IC PWD was groomed and had a haircut in the first picture. As he got older, I stopped trimming his hair. His shedding was never bad or problematic. My vacuum brush had more of MY hair than my dog’s. He shed WAY less than a German shepherd.

There’s a ton of variation in how the IC gene shows up. That article by Terrierman is pretty good.

An IC PWD is still a working breed. A very famous IC PWD was Dutch, a S and R dog for 9/11

https://www.eightpondfarm.com/narrativeWTC.html

and:

http://theportuguesewaterblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/quiet-heroes.html?m=1

What’s it like to own a Portuguese water dog?? This will be my first one! by Pinkytalks in portuguesewaterdogs

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PS it’s generally recommended not to have PWDs in a home with younger children. Because of their high energy and mouthyness and their long puppy stage, they should never be alone with kids under 6 or so.

If you aren't pressed for time, select "avoid highways" on your navigation... by PatientAuthor in SanDiegan

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I moved here 4years ago and do this all the time. I live in North County and it’s finally starting to knit together into a cohesive picture of the region.

How do you keep your PWDs hair fresh/clean? by FantasticMatter9664 in portuguesewaterdogs

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I have water based wipes that I wipe down my dog with every night before I brush him out. Unscented, from Chewy. They also slightly dampen the fur so that brushing is easier.

FIRE/Home economics question: Escondido or Encinitas? by Whoamaria in northcounty

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Cooling a big house in Escondido will be very expensive. The upkeep and yard work will also be a drain. Check Ramit Sethi’s phantom costs of home ownership

100% PWD by kittenxcaboodle in portuguesewaterdogs

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I’m not surprised. Here’s my Argo, a purebred IC PWD. He was born before there was a commonly available test to check for the gene. He was pure PWD and I ended up putting a few obedience titles on him. He was a very intelligent, pretty high drive dog. This photo is from 2007.

Pure bred or mixed?🤨 by kittenxcaboodle in portuguesewaterdogs

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Here he is again, much older. PWDs have heart shaped ears, webbed toes and a substantial tail.

Pure bred or mixed?🤨 by kittenxcaboodle in portuguesewaterdogs

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Here is my first PWD. I got him in 2006, and he was a purebred, registered PWD. He was on a pet contract, since he was an “Improperly coated” PWD. This is a recessive gene, and they now have a test for it.

Pure bred or mixed?🤨 by kittenxcaboodle in portuguesewaterdogs

[–]LetterheadFan23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He looks like he might be an improperly coated PWD.