Any other Portuguese Water Dog owners here?

B-Line · 08-14-2008, 06:36 PM

Hi,

I'm a new member and was just wondering if there were any other Portuguese Water Dog owners on this site.

Don't worry, I'm not insulted if you say, "What the XYZ is a Portuguese Water Dog???" I've heard it all before as the breed is still somewhat unknown.

I have two PWD's, (also called Porties), one of them is 12.5 and her name is Nikita and we also have a 10 month old puppy named Maggie.

Here are some pics of our girls.... Thanks again for the great site.

- B

IceyBlueSibes · 08-14-2008, 08:27 PM

Welcome aboard!

I don't own any PWD's, but I've come across a couple here and there at my job!

Your babies are beautiful! It's too funny how they can look so different under all that fur when they're wet

***Swiftwind*** · 08-15-2008, 02:42 AM

Hey B, welcome to Global Paw!

I don't own a PWD either, but they're a great breed. I bet your two have a blast being able to play in your pool!

***Rivsky*** · 08-15-2008, 05:48 AM

What awesome photos - especially loved the wet ones!!

Ritz459 · 08-15-2008, 12:40 PM

Welcome aboard, and great looking dogs!

Sadly, the only Portie I've met tried to take my face and hands off every time I went near him, but I'd love to meet your two!

B-Line · 08-15-2008, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Ritz459

Sadly, the only Portie I've met tried to take my face and hands off every time I went near him,

Crazy! In all my years of being around PWD's, studying the breed, meeting other owners, etc. I've NEVER heard of an unfriendly PWD. Actually, let me rephrase that, I've never heard of a PWD that wasn't a huge bundle of LOVE towards both it's owners and strangers.

I can't help but think the owner must have either abused the dog or not socialized it properly.

That's really a shame that you had that experience with a PWD..

I can tell you this though, the PWD is an extremely smart breed. If not trained well, they can be VERY mischievous, will test their owners boundaries and will get into trouble, because of all the unfocused intelligence they have.

But again, I've never heard of a "mean" Portie..

c0_re · 08-15-2008, 01:33 PM

I wish, I've only ever met one and he was a real sweety and smart as a wip

B-Line · 08-15-2008, 03:02 PM

Thought I would contribute some more PWD pictures... In case anybody likes to see/know more about the breed:

I'm trying to teach the puppy how to "DIVE" down to the bottom of the pool and retrieve toys. About 6-7 foot dive. I'm on step 1, which is teach puppy to stick her head under water, and retrieve. Hopefully by the end of summer, she'll be full diving.

Maggie, head underwater:

Just cause I'm almost 13 years old, doesn't mean I can't fly too...
Nikita:

After a long day of swimming:

***Swiftwind*** · 08-15-2008, 06:22 PM

Those are such fantastic action shots! I love the ones of them leaping into the pool!

IceyBlueSibes · 08-15-2008, 11:14 PM

Great photos! I love the action shots too! Sooo, how many times a day do they get into the pool? lol

***Rivsky*** · 08-16-2008, 05:25 AM

Sensational photos - especially the action shots

So do the humans ever get use of the pool or are the dogs always in there!!

Ritz459 · 08-16-2008, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by B-Line

Crazy! In all my years of being around PWD's, studying the breed, meeting other owners, etc. I've NEVER heard of an unfriendly PWD. Actually, let me rephrase that, I've never heard of a PWD that wasn't a huge bundle of LOVE towards both it's owners and strangers.

I can't help but think the owner must have either abused the dog or not socialized it properly.

That's really a shame that you had that experience with a PWD..

I can tell you this though, the PWD is an extremely smart breed. If not trained well, they can be VERY mischievous, will test their owners boundaries and will get into trouble, because of all the unfocused intelligence they have.

But again, I've never heard of a "mean" Portie..

That dog was just....screwed up. His name was Max and he was about two years old. He wasn't abused, but he was TERRIFIED of everything. If you got anywhere near him he would freak out and fear bite. The rabies pole was our best friend when he was boarding with us, as he couldn't be coaxed to come out of his kennel or even let us go near him. He probably wasn't socialized properly, but there had to be some rotten genetics backing that up as well.
So he wasn't attacking on the offensive, but on the defensive. The only dogs I've met that actually attacked on the offensive was a Border Collie, a Bulldog, a couple of Dalmations, some Poodles, a Papillon, and a Chow. But the PWD was one of the few dogs that we couldn't get to warm up to us.

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I can tell you this though, the PWD is an extremely smart breed. If not trained well, they can be VERY mischievous, will test their owners boundaries and will get into trouble, because of all the unfocused intelligence they have.

Sort of like a Schnauzer in a Poodley-type body.

Jamila · 08-16-2008, 09:31 AM

Lovely Photos. Beautiful dogs!

DogLover8 · 08-16-2008, 10:52 AM

Nikita and Maggie are gorgeous! Looks like they are having fun in the pool.

Dangels · 08-16-2008, 01:14 PM

Aww, your babies are just beautiful!

I agree, I have been lucky enough to meet 6 different Portuguese Water Dogs, and they were all lovers. They didn't have an aggressive bone in their bodies, and we the most goofy acting dogs lol.

08-14-2008, 06:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
B-Line lifeguard / BBQ operator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 79 Rep Power: 0	Any other Portuguese Water Dog owners here? Hi, I'm a new member and was just wondering if there were any other Portuguese Water Dog owners on this site. Don't worry, I'm not insulted if you say, "What the XYZ is a Portuguese Water Dog???" I've heard it all before as the breed is still somewhat unknown. I have two PWD's, (also called Porties), one of them is 12.5 and her name is Nikita and we also have a 10 month old puppy named Maggie. Here are some pics of our girls.... Thanks again for the great site. - B

08-14-2008, 08:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
IceyBlueSibes Eyes = Mirror to the soul Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jupiter, Fla. Posts: 7,757 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 273	Welcome aboard! I don't own any PWD's, but I've come across a couple here and there at my job! Your babies are beautiful! It's too funny how they can look so different under all that fur when they're wet
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08-15-2008, 02:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
*Swiftwind* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 5,773 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 206	Hey B, welcome to Global Paw! I don't own a PWD either, but they're a great breed. I bet your two have a blast being able to play in your pool!
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08-15-2008, 05:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
*Rivsky* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Australia Posts: 3,791 Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 141	What awesome photos - especially loved the wet ones!!
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08-15-2008, 12:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ritz459 "Nothing is ever easy" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,722 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 235	Welcome aboard, and great looking dogs! Sadly, the only Portie I've met tried to take my face and hands off every time I went near him, but I'd love to meet your two!
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08-15-2008, 01:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
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08-15-2008, 03:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
B-Line lifeguard / BBQ operator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 79 Rep Power: 0	Thought I would contribute some more PWD pictures... In case anybody likes to see/know more about the breed: I'm trying to teach the puppy how to "DIVE" down to the bottom of the pool and retrieve toys. About 6-7 foot dive. I'm on step 1, which is teach puppy to stick her head under water, and retrieve. Hopefully by the end of summer, she'll be full diving. Maggie, head underwater: Just cause I'm almost 13 years old, doesn't mean I can't fly too... Nikita: After a long day of swimming:

08-15-2008, 06:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
*Swiftwind* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 5,773 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 206	Those are such fantastic action shots! I love the ones of them leaping into the pool!
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08-15-2008, 11:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
IceyBlueSibes Eyes = Mirror to the soul Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jupiter, Fla. Posts: 7,757 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 273	Great photos! I love the action shots too! Sooo, how many times a day do they get into the pool? lol
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08-16-2008, 05:25 AM	#11 (permalink)
*Rivsky* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Australia Posts: 3,791 Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 141	Sensational photos - especially the action shots So do the humans ever get use of the pool or are the dogs always in there!!
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08-16-2008, 09:31 AM	#13 (permalink)
Jamila Miss Fallon Dallon Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: oklahoma Posts: 2,760 Blog Entries: 5 Rep Power: 130	Lovely Photos. Beautiful dogs!
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08-16-2008, 10:52 AM	#14 (permalink)
DogLover8 Collie owner Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 3,029 Rep Power: 110	Nikita and Maggie are gorgeous! Looks like they are having fun in the pool.
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08-16-2008, 01:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
Dangels Surrounded by Dane-Angels Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 451 Rep Power: 21	Aww, your babies are just beautiful! I agree, I have been lucky enough to meet 6 different Portuguese Water Dogs, and they were all lovers. They didn't have an aggressive bone in their bodies, and we the most goofy acting dogs lol.
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