Portuguese Water Dogs are strong-minded, with an independent streak and a wicked sense of humor.
A natural retriever, the Portuguese Water Dog is a very mouthy dog who will pick up everything in his path, chew up both edible and inedible objects, and try to gnaw on your hands. Provide a box filled with toys so he can satisfy his oral fixation by carrying something around in his mouth.
Portuguese Water Dogs MUST have regular opportunities to vent their energy and do interesting things. Otherwise they will become rambunctious and bored
Called Cao de Agua (dog of the water) in his native Portugal, the Portuguese Water Dog herded fish into the fishermen's nets, retrieved equipment that fell overboard, carried messages from ship to ship, and rode fishing boats out to sea.
