We know that Portuguese Water Dog puppies are
cute.   But we also know they are not the right dog
for everyone.  Before you buy one, we'd like to help
you make sure that having a PWD is the right
dog for you.

Our breed has a range of health, temperaments,
energy levels - and breeders.  Please take the
time now to make a careful choice.  Also keep in
mind regular grooming can be costly!! (not to
mention the three cell phones they have
stolen off of my kitchen counter top and chewed
up in the last year! PWDs are NOTORIOUS
Counter Surfers!!)

Take a look at our new "MISCHIEVIOUS-NESS"
Photo Gallery at right - - it is said that the
"Portuguese Water Dog has a unique sense of
humor and it's owner needs a sense of humor, too"

And remember, a Water Dog out of site, is a Water
Dog in trouble!!  (And no roll of toilet paper is safe
if it's within reach of  PWD!)


  FOOD FOR THOUGHT......




















If you are getting started researching the breed, we suggest that you read the PWDCA  Puppy Information Packet. It contains a lot of really good general information about selecting the right kind of dog for your family, selecting a breeder, and specific information about PWDs.  If you are in Michigan or Ohio, we also encourage you to check out the Great Lakes Portuguese Water Dog Club (GLPWDC) Calendar of Events and attend a GLPWDC event where you can meet and interact with many PWDs and their owners.  If you are in California visit the Southern California PWDC site, or in Arizona the Rio Salgado PWD Club site for more information about local events.
If you want a dog that:

  * requires minimal grooming...

  * needs little or no attention or exercise...

  * requires little mental stimulation...

  * is content to be left alone...

  * is very obedient in nature...

  * blends into the woodwork...

  * gives the occasional jump, lick and
     wagging tail ..

 
  Then the Portuguese Water Dog is NOT                       the right breed for you.
   So you think you want a puppy...
   So you think you want a puppy...
If you want a dog that:

  * requires regular and extensive                        grooming...

  * demands attention and exercise...

  * challenges your will...

  * needs training and human contact...

  * thinks independently...

  * voices its opinion....

  * greets friends and family members with
    unbridled enthusiasm....

   Then the Portuguese Water Dog MAY                       be the right breed for you.
"Zara" caught in the act! Her mom was unpacking some new dishes and "Zara" found a way to help! Jack and Jillie Bauer - - shredded a BRAND NEW dog bed... PWDs can be FRUSTRATING! If you don't keep them busy, they will FIND something to keep themselves busy! "Jillie" - - checking out the newly planted flowers! Darn puppies! "Please don't eat the pansies!" :-) "Jack" creating his own confetti! PWDs know how to party! This is Phoebe leading the chase - - can you believe she has WHITE markings when you look at this photo? That's her buddy Waverly chasing her! This picture was taken at a Great Lakes PWD Club called "Get All Wet!" Liza spent the day running and playing with 24 other PWDs and at the end of the afternoon decided she needed to rest - ON TOP of the picnic table! Just like a darn water dog! There's something about a PWD - they always want to be at the highest observation point! This was taken at the Great Lakes PWD Club "Get All Wet!" event! Ironically, I was cleaning house and running the vacuum when I came upon this little party on the stairs leading from the basement to the main level of our house....(May, 2009)I took a toy away from Phoebe and put it in the sink in the bathroom while I was getting ready for work - - went into my closet to put my shoes on and when I came out she was ON TOP OF THE VANITY! (April, 2009)What is this expression??? "But Mama - I am SO cute!" (I've taken to calling her the wild indian!) Here's the black eye Phoebe gave me when she was about 6 months old - - she jumped up and hit me in the brow bone when I was leaning down to pet her! (2009) Chloe..teaching Riot the art of shredding toilet paper... doesn't Liza look like "you guys are gonna get in TROUBLE!" (2007)Riot as a baby - caught in the act! (2007)This is Molly - - better known as MUDDY MOLLY! Her owner, Sandy Birdsall sent this picture of her after she was out having a wee bit too much fun playing in the mud!Chloe as a youngster -- making her own fun! Just like a PWD! (2006)
PHOTO GALLERY OF
PWD MISCHIEF
Click on the picture to open the  gallery and scroll through the photos with captions
If you are considering a PWD puppy,
please read the linked article below:
"It's Not All Just Black and White:
The Mission of a Responsible Breeder"


The Portuguese Water Dog first came to the United States in the late 1960's. In the early 1970's, there were only 25 known Portuguese Water Dogs in the world. Because of this, the PWD evolves from a very small gene pool and it is absolutely critical to work with a dedicated breeder who is familiar with the bloodlines, genetic problems and is continually learning and working toward bettering the breed.