Portuguese Water Dog Video and Photos... President Obama's New Dog Choice

See photos and video of the Portuguese Water Dog, President Barack Obama's dog pick. Ten pictures you must see. Here's a link to a Portuguese Water Dog video on YouTube.



Portuguese Water Dog Puppies

 

Portuguese Water Dog

So the old saying goes... "the dog is a man's best friend." And the Portuguese Water Dog is just that. In fact, to be more specific, the Portuguese Water Dog is a fishermen's best friend. Long ago, this breed of dog could be found on the coast of Portugal helping fishermen herd fish into nets, retrieve lost tackle and of course act as a guard dog when needed.

The Poodle is the closest relative to the PWD. Like Poodles, Portuguese Water Dogs are extremely smart, they often have curly coats, have webbed toes for swimming, and they don't shed. Portie's, as they have been nicknamed, are highly intelligent and they make a wonderful companion. Because Portuguese Water Dogs are active they do need daily exercise, however if properly exercised they are fine with lying down when told to do so... they too are very trainable and they should have obedience training for the first year. PWD's are desirable for those who have allergies since they don't shed. Another great thing about this breed is that they do well with children over the age of 5 and are fine with other dogs living in the home as well.

Ted Kennedy owns three Portuguese Water Dogs and President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle will be adopting a PWD in April 2009 for their daughters Malia and Sasha.