Steps to a Happy and Healthy Portuguese Water Dog
A certified breeder of portuguese water dogs is the most reliable expert to count on when it comes to that dog breed. But if there is a something fishy with their breeding, then there is no sense in their being in the business! But considering how relatively small the community of portie breeders are, there is not much danger of a portie fan tangling with a defective puppy. And any portie breeder can definitely help out with concerns like what to do with the dog’s tendency to countersurf, or in the case of a puppy, to chew anything that catches its fancy? Below are a few issues that discuss how portie experts deal with some common portie behavior issues.
First of all, there is not much to worry about regarding portuguese water dog health. While porties are generally very healthy dogs, in the end, it is the vigilance of scrupulous breeders that help ensure many many years of fun together with this stellar dog breed.
The next concern is whether anything special needs to be mentioned about how the breed responds to children in the household, or the presence of other animals.
How the portuguese water dog welcomes the presence of “new” things around it will be heavily influenced by how it is raised. Therefore, the puppy that is introduced early on to plenty of people, animals, and things will grow up with a well balanced personality. Therefore, there is no danger of hyping training too much if we say that overlooking portuguese water dog puppy training risks harming the personality of the adult portie much later on.
Lastly, how does a portie fan or enthusiast know if the dog is not meant for him/her? No matter how cute the dog is or whether or not there is some sort of “inner voice,” it is ultimately all about a frank assessment of one’s free time for the dog, needs in a dog, and how much activities can be done with the dog. The potential owner needs to size up the dog’s appetite for skills and activity, and see how ready is he/she to provide the dog’s everyday quota of work-play tasks.
