Portuguese Water Dogs?

[Karen]

Big, boucy, black, curly and enthusiastic, they are water-loving dogs. Why is she considering a Portie? They are bulkier than a Standard poodle, and have squarer heads - several have been Dog of the Day!

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[Flatcoatluver]

Let's see my boss owns and used to breed them, and so all the breeders and owners in my area come to take the dogs to my kennel I work at. At our kennel we get atleast a PWD once a week, right now we have two porties in.

From my expeirence. They bark/scream constantly, now I mostly find that with owners who have spoiled there portie like crazy and have not set the rules firmly. But then again, a lot of really well trained porties bark a lot.

When they are not kenneled and just running around in the field. They are great, they make you laugh and smile. They are bouncy, playful, and will do anything for a cookie.

Grooming is a big thing for this breed since they will have to be cut for there whole life. Almost every single portie that comes into are kennel makes a HUGE deal out of grooming. They must start really young going to a groomer, and the owner should contunue grooming the dog throughout the week.

They are A LOT of fun, but they will need a lot of training as well, because they tend to be very silly and stubborn.

[IRescue452]

I've had quite a bit of experience with them as well, water dog breeds are quite popular here. They can be barkers but also seem to have quite a few dominance issues if not trained well. That being said I've met many many great dogs and they seem to be quite long-lasting if you take good care of their health. I also ask why she's considering one and if it is by looks alone. How much experience has she with dogs?