I have a Portuguese Water Dog Gus pictured in the snow at left before he jumped in the Des Plaines river. Got him because he is hypo-allergenic, I've never found a hair on the couch and my asthmatic daughter who is allergic to dogs has no reaction to him. They are kind of hyper but very intelligent, great swimmers what with their webbed feet and all. He is a water, snow, mud magnet. Not the kind of dog who lays passively in front of the fireplace PWDs are like velcro, they want to accompany people everywhere. Since the 3 kids trekked off to college Gus has more than filled the house and he doesn't pick up after himself either. If I ever made a decision that was unquestionably the right one to make it was getting my best friend Gus.