For those who have the idea (comments made) that we did not Research the Breed before deciding to have a PWD as a pet couldn't be more wrong!
We did months of research on a few breeds before narrowing it down to this breed.
My husband is a very experienced dog owner and has worked very hard (as well as me) at training our dog, giving him lots of exercise and lots of attention. We have also hired professionals to help with behaviour modification and continued education on dog training.
We also DO NOT plan on re-homing our dog (thank you to those who offered help in this area) he truly is a member of our family and will remain that way. We have no plans on giving up on him, I made the comment about him living on a farm because I thought he would be happier (not us).
On a positive note.....he is a very loving dog, loves the water (of coarse), is happy in our home and has been excellent with his little brother (a Cockapoo) since day one.
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I have a Bayport Water Dog as well. She has boundless energy and needs to be busy all the time or she looks for things to destroy and amuse her. Fortunately I have the time to spend with her. Pam had been quite informative about this breed and right on the mark about their needs. PWD's are not a typical house pet, they need to burn off energy almost all the time. You should not leave them alone for long periods of time as they need to be around people or they will make you regret it. Taking them for a walk once in a while is not even close to being enough exercise to fulfill their requirements. They are a working dog breed and live to work, it makes them happy. Bayport dogs do have excellent health. I have talked to other breeders and recall one in particular that claims she has bred her PWD's to have a very much better temperment - after looking into it I found that they do apear to have a better temperment however, they have a lot of health issues. You should be able to help Cosmo get over the biting if you spend the time working on it with him. Good luck to you both.
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