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Thanks for visiting Cedar Creek Water Dogs
We show and raise healthy Portuguese Water Dogs. Each of our dogs have had their breed specific DNA genetic testing through optimal selection, Penn University, and Michigan State University. We recommend scrolling through our website to learn more about the PWD breed, our dogs, who we are and what we use for our puppy protocols.
Helpful links are provided throughout our website making it easier to gather more detailed information about the breed, training and veterinary advice. For instance, the Portuguese Water Dog Club of America (PWDCA) has a wealth of information and is the AKC parent club for the Portuguese Water Dog. Their site is easily reached by clicking here.
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About us
Located in Mid- Michigan we moved back to our country home where it is more peaceful and so much more land for our dogs to roam.
Although we find lake life is to crowded for our lifestyle, we remain surrounded by many lakes to train and practice. Our favorite is Clinton County lake Park where the National Specialties Water trials were last held in Michigan.
We have memberships in the national club PWDCA, our local club in Mt Pleasant Michigan MPMKC, and will often find us training with the regional club Great Lakes Portuguese Water Dog Club.
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Our Dogs
The Scientific Side: Most important and a fundamental part of our program, is health, conformation and temperament. Particularly because they are used in many different sporting events and working therapy dogs. As well as our own dogs, many of our former puppies have entered into Agility, Obedience, water events, therapy and one as a medical service dog.
Healthy parents and good genetics are key to healthy puppies. Our Dogs have DNA profiles, DNA health genetic testing, and OFA of hips, elbows, and eyes.
The Fun Side: Training and exercise does not have to be hard or boring! We find our dogs are far more sucessful when we include play into exercise and training at the same time. Seen above playing Frisbee, teaches retrieving, recall, obedience, return to hand, exercise, and a great replacement as a treat.
To the left shows how the Frisbee play transformed into water retrieve, dunking head under water, and recall, all necessary exercises at the apprentice level in the water trials.
Dock diving is another fun game for those that jump and it helps them towards jumping off the boats for retrieves also at the working level in the water trials. Play transfers well when entering structured events.
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Our Portuguese Water Dog Puppies
We have taken the AVIDOG University Breeder Courses quite some time ago and follow their guidelines for the care of our parent dogs, as well as puppies. We keep up with the latest breeding and whelping practices annually, and consistently stay in contact with other breeders in our local and national clubs, and of course veterinarians.
Our puppy protocol uses ENS (Early Neurological Stimulation) early Scent Introduction, daily socialization, additionally, desensitization and potty training starting around week 3. Once they turn 7 weeks of age they are temperament tested.
It is our utmost priority to have happy families and happy puppies in forever homes. So we use every measure to the best of our abilities (including applications and interviews) to match puppies to their perspective families. Click below to learn more about our
