But then I was told this story and knew I Did nothave toadvocate anything:

Michelle and Barack were leaving New Hampshire after the Presidential Primary on Ted Kennedy’s plane. Kennedy’s two dogs mischievously got out of the plane before departure. The flight was delayed. The two dogs were playing in the snow for a long time until they could be retrieved and brought back into the plane. I could relate, as sometimes I cannot get my dog to go somewhere. My porti hates cars, so Ted’s porti’s probably hate planes. Here’s an article with more information

I thought that the Obamas might be turned off by this breed after that incident, but I think instead they liked the PWD’s fun loving attitute, determination, will power, strength, courage, intelligence, appearance, hypo-allergenic fur, gaze, companionship, and need for exercise.

This is the only breed that can jump into a boat from the deep water. They were bred to jump. My group of dog-walking buddies have imagined stories of Obama’s Porti jumping on foreign Heads of States to greet them They will not know what hit them. I don’t think this can be trained out of the breed, jumping is wired into them. It would be a comedy to have this breed  in the White House. I think the Obamas would enjoy this.

My porti is now a celebrity when I’m with him here  in Sausalito . People are curious about this ancient rare breed, and want to know what they are like.  He’s not mistaken for a Poodle that much anymore; most people don’t want one when I describe the commitment of time that they need every day. It’s not a breed that you can leave alone in the house or apartment, and you definitely cannot leave him outside all day unattended. But I do think that the breed would be an asset at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

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It truly is beneficial conditioning for him. I took mine on the Marin Humane Society. Actually the class is greatest for coaching the owner. I needed some catching up within the latest exercise approaches for dogs. These days you do not punish the doggie if he does a thing bad, but only reward him for doing some thing good. That reward is often a handle. Which is what the class taught me. Socialization is what the class taught Goji, though he was well socialized at his breeder, Toraq. I learned to unlearn the education methods I did with my black labrador retriever in an earlier incarnation. I was told to not negatively discipline my doggy. It was difficult for me to instruct my buddies not to discipline him when the mouthy puppy jumped on them and nipped their skin. I asked my household and friends for being assertive and to knee the doggy if he would jump up. It’s important that the k9 know who is in charge suitable from the begin.

A month or so later he went into the Family Pet I class inside same also inside the Humane Culture. This taught him some commands and obedience, and that continued with all the Household Dog II course. I don’t think he actually learned too many commands there, but we did find out to have along superior together, which was good.

The Portuguese Water Doggie is actually additional inclinedto enjoypraise additional than a deal with, as an adult. My dog is pretty picky about treats now; when we go into a pet store and also the shopkeepers provide him a deal with, he frequently refuses it. Porties are quite particular about their food, unlike other breeds. Here’s what he like today:

• Dried liver for instance liver biscuit
• Dried salmon sticks
• Charlie Bear treats
• Bil-jack biscuits
• Fois Grois and Caviar
• Red Barn rolled beef hide with chicken inside
• Dried Kangaroo meat
• Dried salmon tenders

Women train these dogs greater than guys, in my opinion. The porties are more responsive to their high pitched voices than men’s. I also imagine Portie’s choose the smell of ladies over adult males. But this doesn’t mean that they don’t highly respect male masters; they do. They ought to have the master to possess a total life. In truth, they’ve to own a functioning “captain with the ship” and also you learn that really fast when you’ve one of these dogs residing with you.

One unique issue that the Portuguese Drinking water Doggie does not seem to get to learn is devotion on the master. We speedily realized that it truly is as if he thinks he’s living with a fisherman, and he’s on a boat using the fisherman and becomes very devoted to him. Goji despises boats, so the devotion isn’t genuinely to a functioning fisherman, but to some master. This has been built into Goji since he came to our house at age 9 weeks. This unlearned trait seems for being only growing above the years. If you ever can’t handle this extreme devotion don’t bring a PWD home.

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• You should be consistent in your approach towards your dog
• Keep intonations, gestures and words for expressing dissatisfaction and praise consistent; then you will be help him understand commands by associating wtih the way it can be said.
• If you issue conflicting commands your k9 will be confused compared to 1 who has learned the same command over and above. One example of getting consistent is to let him out the same door every time he has to do his business. In this way he associates that door with needing to go out and will let you know by going to that door instead of somewhere inside the house.
• Remember of course that after every command that he successfully does, shower him with love and affection. Treat him once in a while when he does correct because like a child it needs getting appreciated and given praise.
• There are quite a few technques to doggie instruction from positive reinforcement, understanding when to reward and when to punish, the effective way of punishing, howTo halt excessive barking and chewing and aggression to name a few.
• K9 education is an on-going process but one particular that is full of rewards. You will create a bond with your pet which is unbreakable. You will possess a loyal companion for life and a friend forever.
• There are several dog instruction ebooks, cd`s, dvd`s, seminars, groups and tips on training your k9 that you can find online. Find one specific that you’re comfortable with and provides all the necessary tools to help you in pet education.

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They have a docked tail (PWD’s never dock the tail). Their boatbuilder-owner is breeding them now. This video is from January 2007.

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Bo, the Obamas’ Dog, pulls Michelle in front of reporters on the leash on The White House lawn……

Here’s some quotes from the Lawn today:

Reporter: “Where is he sleeping? ”
Pres: “He’s sleeping in the White House”. “Not in my bed”.

Comment by blogger: Comment by blogger: My porti sleeps on my bed, but not for long. Just a few minutes. He moves around all night. He needs fresh air often. The dog is clean somehow, this dog doesn’t lick. Since he doesn’t shed he can go on the furniture.

Pres: “That is a good looking dog”.

Comment by blogger: Yes he’s very good looking. After PWD’s are groomed they’re adorable. 2 months later they can be dreaded and rastafar, then people do not seem to think they are adorable, just good looking. Women like him more after he is groomed. My PWD  likes women very much.

Pres: “Apparently PWD’s like tomatoes, Michelle’s garden is in danger”.

Comment by Blogger: Our Porti Goji does not like tomatoes. He likes steak tatar  and sun dried salmon. Anything with liver he likes. Porties are very picky eaters. I’ve never seen a PWD eat a tomato. The President is being funny about that.

Malia: “He doesn’t know how to swim!”.

Comment by blogger: My portie doesn’t swim either. He loves to slosh around in the mud and water of the San Francisco Bay. He goes in the water every day. Goji’s best friend Cocoa, another Porti, also hardly swims. I saw Cocoa swim in a creek last week for the first time. He’s seven years old.

Pres: “He has webbed feet”

Comment by blogger: Yes they’ve webbed feet. Also they can jump up cliffs, and walk over rocks with ease. Their feet are big. These are massive robust dogs. They are a lot of dog for Littlegirls. Their bites can be dangerous. They never bite humans on purpose. They are wired to respect us, but will body slam you when they greet you.

Pres: “I finally got a friend!”

Comment by blogger: You’ve got a handful. Porties are a lot of work. My previous dog, a black lab, slept all day.

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Here’s some info about Bo’s maternal grandmother:

Bo was born of Penny, who lives on Martha and Art Stern’s farm. Penny was born of Pooka, who also was bred by the Sterns until Penny herself was of breeding age. At that point, Pooka, Bo’s maternal grandmother, came to live with Janet Forsgren .