Recently searched for tips on how to fly with a lagotto as I want to bring my beautiful phoebe with me from Germany to Cyprus and came across this great sub. Just wanted to introduce our 5 year old Lagotto, phoebe :)
I’m treating an ear infection, she has lots of hair in her ears… should I get it removed to better treat it?
I’m having a hard time getting the medication to reach the ear canal
Thank you!
I have Luna, a 6 year old Lagotto.
We live in Copenhagen, Denmark.
I’m convinced Luna is more food “psychotic” than other dogs but maybe all Lagotto owners think like this (?!)
She has always liked birdshit, especially geese turds, but nothing crazy.
But for a week now, and when I think about it, this might have happened before (maybe it’s once a year),
She has been absolutely crazy for bird shit. Every kind, every size, every freshness/dryness. Every walk, from beginning to end, is solemnly about finding and eating bird shit.
Has anyone else any knowledge or experience?
Is there something seasonal in the shit from what the birds eat? Is it something in Luna, hormonal or similar?
Kind regards
Bonjour! Notre adorable lagotto est vraiment le meilleur des chiens, il est sage, obéissant, rigolo... Mais il a peur des autres chiens! On voit bien qu il n a pas confiance quand il voit un chien au loin et il aboit systématiquement. Il a 2 ans et il fait ça depuis qu il est tout petit sans raison apparente.Nous faisons des balades collectives avec d autres chiens bien codés et une fois la rencontre (avec aboiements) effectuée, la balade se passe très bien. Mais en ville où nous habitons il aboie a chaque croisement ! Je ne veux pas le forcer a voir les chiens, mais j aimerais qu il n aboie pas quand il les voit. Avez vous des idées, astuces d éducation qui ont fonctionné pour votre chien? On m a dit que ça se calmait a 3 ans? Merci d avance!!!
Hi everyone, this is my lagotto puppy (2 m and few days). We are already learning basics like sit, lay down and give paw. As she’s not fully vacinated, we carry her around in arms to socialize. At home,she is pretty confident, but outside quite scared. I get that she is very young and still needs a lot of exposure to the real world so I am interested in advice on how to get her more confident and brave outside with new sounds, people, dogs etc. I am playing her all the different desensitization sounds during play-time/eating, having her around friends. What is your experience on raising lagotto puppies? Feel free to share your advice and thoughts.
We got him last week, so he turned 9 weeks two days ago 🐶
This is Doug. He’s an 8 months old full blooded Lagotto and 52lbs. I’m wondering if anyone else has and XL Lagotto?
Hi, recently our pup Eevee had surgery on her knee shes 18 months old was just wondering if anyone has had this procedure done and ideas how to tire her brain as she is struggling and is very restless
I share this in the hope this dog can be saved. I think it is a lagotto. Sorry if this is not allowed.
I was gifted this puppy the very first pic is from when I first got him (9 weeks) and the other pics are all fairly recent (the last one is right now he’s 1y6mo. 52lbs )
He eats EVERYTHING keyword eats(Toys,Grass,Wood chips,Batteries from the remote,he took my matcha whisk off the counter when I had my back turned for a millisecond. I’ve caught him knawing the wall before). He is also very skittish- ironic considering he’s glued to my hip… but if I even turn to fast he’s halfway flying out the room. He’s been like this since I got him. He sleeps with me he’s cuddles with me and he comes when I beckon.
I’ve gotten him so many toys but the only one that has lasted is a purple hypertough ball specifically. I figured id ask you all because I don’t know if these things are a breed thing or not… also come to find out he’s from a BY Breeder they provided “AKC paperwork” that was given in turn to me but a part of me thinks he’s a Lagotto Romagnolo because he doesn’t look like everyone else in this com.’s PWD but also some of the other dogs posted here look like Pomeranians so who’s to tell
Are all of these things normal for a Portuguese water dog?
TLDR; Dog eats everything/anything blood test shows he’s ok, I feel guilty using a muzzle.Training began 6 weeks ago . I also have breed concerns as his coat pattern is very distinct and I notice he points his tails a lot. Scared of water.
We got a weirdo on our hands! This has been Honey’s preferred technique to sit on the couch with us, but also stay ever ready to chase the cat if the opportunity arises.
Does your Lagotto do this?!
Tilly is now 4 months and 8 days (who’s counting?) - but she cannot, help, herself when it comes to bringing a leaf in the house every time she goes out even for potty. Every. Time.
Huge fan of the magnolia leaves we have; initially I thought it was slightly cute and is probably a LR foliage seeking/bringing trait…but now I have been focused on the “leave it” (no pun intended). If I don’t, she will prance about the house shredding said leaf. She has also found all sorts of yard mushrooms I never realized we even had in the suburbs and I have the is this poisonous tab open at all times. Our poodle has never once done this, but now she tries to sneak a leaf in too (collusion).
Anyone else get gifts from the great outdoors?
My partner and I are finally moving on from our tiny apartment to a house with a fenced yard next year. I've always been a dog nerd, and fussing over the right breed for us has been a welcome distraction from a recent family tragedy. Nothing is happening soon, we won't be ready for a dog for the next year or two, I just like to plan, research, and be prepared.
Lagotti have come up in our search and have been the most promising so far. I am planning on trying to meet some in person before we make a decision, but I also wanted to see if this sub had any advice.
Things that make us keen on them are the hypoallergenic (or less triggering to allergies than your average dog, at least) coat, the low prey drive, and the intelligence. I want a SMART dog - ideally, I would like to do competitive obedience, and I just love animals that are smart enough to be operating on a similar 'level' as me. I've also heard that they love to be around their people and tend to have good recall, which are also nice traits. My partner has allergies, we have cats, and having a smart, trainable, not super independent dog is important to me.
Energy levels and grooming is what concerns me most. I am aware that "undemanding" is a poor description of them and was removed from the breed standard, and should have been translated more as easy keeping/adaptable. I have told my partner that I'd only be comfortable with a Lagotto if we *both* trained the dog in a sport. I plan to do obedience and possibly agility, I think he is leaning towards scent work (he would love to take the dog mushroom hunting!) and possibly agility as well. My plan with grooming is to just buy a grooming table and learn to do it ourselves. I'm willing to do that, he's willing to do that, but my only grooming experience is with my longhaired cat, so I'm worried it would be harder to keep up with than I'm expecting.
We are first time dog owners, though we did both grow up with dogs (my family was fairly neglectful of ours, unfortunately). I'm aware Lagotti are typically not reccomended for first time owners, I'm just not sure what other breeds would really work for us due to the allergy, prey drive, and trainability constraints.
What’s your guys ear care routine? Ours is about 15 months and it feels like we’re in a constant cycle of ear infections.
Every day we either wipe his ears out, or rinse them using an anti-bacterial/yeast solution from our vet, but it still feels like we can’t keep up with the sheer production of life thriving in his hairy ears haha.
He generally tolerates it until it reaches a tipping point and gets infected and painful, then he becomes super reactive to us or the vet touching his ears. At that point we generally have to do a sedated deep cleaning at the vet.
The vet mentions they have one other lagatto who is in a very similar situation.
Do you guys have ear issues / any tips? I feel bad that the little man is uncomfortable so often.
Thanks!
Hello! Our puppy Rumble is 8 months old now! He’s recently decided he is no longer interested in the food he’s been given for the last few months. I’m thinking about making his food at home. I was wondering if anyone here has any experience making their dogs food? I’m interested in any info! Such as tips or recipes or anything else you have. Pic for attention 🤣
TLDR: have you made your lagottos food from home?
Noticed this handsome 3 year old boy for rescue in NY
Hi everyone!
I was wondering if you've noticed differences in Lagotto temperaments (sociability, sensitivity, drive, or working instincts) depending on the country they come from.
I know every dog is an individual, but I'm curious whether there are any trends.
I'm from France, where I live in a ski resort in the Alps. My Lagotto is only 4 months old, so his personality is still developing, but so far he's a little stubborn, very affectionate, extremely sociable, and incredibly curious.
Where are you and your Lagotto from, and how would you describe their personality?
Looking forward to hearing your experiences!
If this post isn’t allowed admin please remove. I am just unfamiliar with this breed and trying to do research as well as talk to people that know the breed. I found this dog and I think he is very neglected if not abused. I can’t figure out how to add photos. I am in the US btw.
He got out on a busy road and I picked him up. He was caked in his own feces and matted down to his skin. I had to take him to a groomer to have him shaved because his condition was so bad. When I originally scanned for a chip he didn’t have one. So I tried agai after shaving him and it came right up. So he was so matted the chip wouldn’t scan. The groomer also said all his hair came off in one big piece like a sheep because it was so bad and caked on sand and dirt. She had to bathe him 3 times after I already did twice. He did have a collar on but the number is out of service.
Then last night I see a post of someone saying their dog got out and it looks very much like him, mats and all. The time they said he got out is right around the time I found him. But they didn’t post to look for him until more than 24 hours after I found him. And after looking at their page he’s gotten out two times previously as well. In none of the posts do they even mention his name or say they miss him. They didn’t even say where he got out until someone had to ask in the comments. It seems very clear they don’t care about this dog. Everything I’ve read about this breed says they are the most loyal and intelligent dogs you could get. They need constant enrichment and exercise. They need frequent grooming and baths. He’s also so scared I’m going to hit him! It’s the saddest thing. I understand some dogs are just skittish, my own dogs are. But I’ve never seen a dog run and hide from shoes like this poor baby does.
His owners have not contacted me, but I have no choice legally but to take him to the shelter today. They are a no kill shelter and will hold him for 5 days to give his owner time. Then they will allow me to adopt him if he’s not claimed. But the thing is I don’t think his owner should be allowed to have him back!?! Is this enough to file an abuse report on the owner? Would the shelter take it seriously, or is he just going to be handed back? Any perspectives as an owner or ideas for what to tell the shelter would be so helpful. I’m not familiar with this breed, but this just feels wrong. Any advice would be so appreciated, thank you.
Is there any hope our evenings will be calm again? Are 6 month old LR is constantly jumping and pawing at me and biting me feet. Training goes out the window. We have distracted him with snuffle toys chews etc but once he’s done it starts all over again. I feel he’s doing this for the activities. Help I’m lost as to what to do
