Portuguese Water Dog Foundation
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We are dedicated to fund canine medical research focused on issues that affect the health and well-being of Portuguese Water Dogs.
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Together, we’re making waves for PWD health. 💙
#PortugueseWaterDog #PWDfoundation #MakingWaves
Together, we’re making waves for PWD health. 💙
#PortugueseWaterDog #PWDfoundation #MakingWaves
Your donations make an impact! Since 1998, the Portuguese Water Dog Foundation has funded over $1.25 million in canine health research benefiting the #PortugueseWaterDog. We couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you for making a difference!.https://www.pwdfoundation.org/donate.
January 1, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Your donations make an impact! Since 1998, the Portuguese Water Dog Foundation has funded over $1.25 million in canine health research benefiting the #PortugueseWaterDog. We couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you for making a difference!.https://www.pwdfoundation.org/donate.
Today is National Resolution Planning Day and is about setting goals that matter.
This year, we’re resolving to deepen our commitment to canine health research—and we’re grateful to be on this journey with a community that cares so deeply about Portuguese Water Dogs
This year, we’re resolving to deepen our commitment to canine health research—and we’re grateful to be on this journey with a community that cares so deeply about Portuguese Water Dogs
December 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Today is National Resolution Planning Day and is about setting goals that matter.
This year, we’re resolving to deepen our commitment to canine health research—and we’re grateful to be on this journey with a community that cares so deeply about Portuguese Water Dogs
This year, we’re resolving to deepen our commitment to canine health research—and we’re grateful to be on this journey with a community that cares so deeply about Portuguese Water Dogs
Why is the disease we refer to as cancer called “cancer”? It would be surprising if there were any people in the world who have not heard of cancer. However, the number of people who know why cancer is called cancer seems likely to be very few, even among specialists.
December 28, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Why is the disease we refer to as cancer called “cancer”? It would be surprising if there were any people in the world who have not heard of cancer. However, the number of people who know why cancer is called cancer seems likely to be very few, even among specialists.
Interesting insight into those powerful noses!
How Far Away Can Your Dog Smell You? What to Know About Their Sniffers
We talked to veterinarians to get a better understanding of the way dogs use scent to identify and relate to us, and even to accurately guess when we’re coming home.
www.kinship.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Interesting insight into those powerful noses!
Today marks the Winter Solstice—the longest night of the year and the quiet turning point back toward the light. As the days slowly grow longer, we’re reminded that progress often begins in stillness. Thank you for being part of a community that believes in hope, science, and a healthier future. ✨
December 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Today marks the Winter Solstice—the longest night of the year and the quiet turning point back toward the light. As the days slowly grow longer, we’re reminded that progress often begins in stillness. Thank you for being part of a community that believes in hope, science, and a healthier future. ✨
Working on your gift list? Share the joy of life with a PWD by giving the 2026 Nutmeg Portuguese Water Dog monthly calendar. Chock full of award winning photos of PWDs living their best lives. Nutmeg generously donates calendar proceeds to the Foundation to protect the future health of all PWDs.
December 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Working on your gift list? Share the joy of life with a PWD by giving the 2026 Nutmeg Portuguese Water Dog monthly calendar. Chock full of award winning photos of PWDs living their best lives. Nutmeg generously donates calendar proceeds to the Foundation to protect the future health of all PWDs.
Don’t forget the Foundation on your holiday shopping list! 🎁🐾
Every gift makes a difference for PWD health. www.pwdfoundation.org/donate/. #portuguesewaterdogs #portuguesewaterdog
Every gift makes a difference for PWD health. www.pwdfoundation.org/donate/. #portuguesewaterdogs #portuguesewaterdog
December 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Don’t forget the Foundation on your holiday shopping list! 🎁🐾
Every gift makes a difference for PWD health. www.pwdfoundation.org/donate/. #portuguesewaterdogs #portuguesewaterdog
Every gift makes a difference for PWD health. www.pwdfoundation.org/donate/. #portuguesewaterdogs #portuguesewaterdog
Not sure what to give this year? 🎁
Send a card and a donation in honor of someone you love.
Your gift helps fund vital research for PWD health. 💙🐾
www.pwdfoundation.org/donate/send-...
#portuguesewaterdog #caninehealth #pwdhealth #pwdfoundation
Send a card and a donation in honor of someone you love.
Your gift helps fund vital research for PWD health. 💙🐾
www.pwdfoundation.org/donate/send-...
#portuguesewaterdog #caninehealth #pwdhealth #pwdfoundation
December 7, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Not sure what to give this year? 🎁
Send a card and a donation in honor of someone you love.
Your gift helps fund vital research for PWD health. 💙🐾
www.pwdfoundation.org/donate/send-...
#portuguesewaterdog #caninehealth #pwdhealth #pwdfoundation
Send a card and a donation in honor of someone you love.
Your gift helps fund vital research for PWD health. 💙🐾
www.pwdfoundation.org/donate/send-...
#portuguesewaterdog #caninehealth #pwdhealth #pwdfoundation
💙 It’s #GivingTuesday!
Today, we give back to the dogs who give us everything — their love, their spirit, their joy.
Your donation helps fund vital health research and ensures a brighter, healthier future for every Portuguese Water Dog. 🐾 www.pwdfoundation.org/donate/donat...
Today, we give back to the dogs who give us everything — their love, their spirit, their joy.
Your donation helps fund vital health research and ensures a brighter, healthier future for every Portuguese Water Dog. 🐾 www.pwdfoundation.org/donate/donat...
December 2, 2025 at 2:10 PM
💙 It’s #GivingTuesday!
Today, we give back to the dogs who give us everything — their love, their spirit, their joy.
Your donation helps fund vital health research and ensures a brighter, healthier future for every Portuguese Water Dog. 🐾 www.pwdfoundation.org/donate/donat...
Today, we give back to the dogs who give us everything — their love, their spirit, their joy.
Your donation helps fund vital health research and ensures a brighter, healthier future for every Portuguese Water Dog. 🐾 www.pwdfoundation.org/donate/donat...
Cyber Monday Deal: Better Health for PWDs.
No promo codes. No countdown clock. Just research that saves lives.
🐾 Donate today and make a real impact.
www.pwdfoundation.org/donate/donat... #portuguesewaterdog #caninehealth #pwdhealth #pwdfoundation
No promo codes. No countdown clock. Just research that saves lives.
🐾 Donate today and make a real impact.
www.pwdfoundation.org/donate/donat... #portuguesewaterdog #caninehealth #pwdhealth #pwdfoundation
December 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Cyber Monday Deal: Better Health for PWDs.
No promo codes. No countdown clock. Just research that saves lives.
🐾 Donate today and make a real impact.
www.pwdfoundation.org/donate/donat... #portuguesewaterdog #caninehealth #pwdhealth #pwdfoundation
No promo codes. No countdown clock. Just research that saves lives.
🐾 Donate today and make a real impact.
www.pwdfoundation.org/donate/donat... #portuguesewaterdog #caninehealth #pwdhealth #pwdfoundation
🖤 Black Friday. Cyber Monday. Giving Tuesday.
As the shopping slows down, let’s give back to what really matters — the health and future of Portuguese Water Dogs. 💙🐾
Every gift makes a difference. #PWDfoundation #GivingTuesday #HealthyPWDs
As the shopping slows down, let’s give back to what really matters — the health and future of Portuguese Water Dogs. 💙🐾
Every gift makes a difference. #PWDfoundation #GivingTuesday #HealthyPWDs
November 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
🖤 Black Friday. Cyber Monday. Giving Tuesday.
As the shopping slows down, let’s give back to what really matters — the health and future of Portuguese Water Dogs. 💙🐾
Every gift makes a difference. #PWDfoundation #GivingTuesday #HealthyPWDs
As the shopping slows down, let’s give back to what really matters — the health and future of Portuguese Water Dogs. 💙🐾
Every gift makes a difference. #PWDfoundation #GivingTuesday #HealthyPWDs
We’re thankful for your support in our mission to improve the quality of life and health of the Portuguese Water Dogs. May your day be filled with family, friends, and furry companions. Happy Thanksgiving! (Image AI generated for fun!)
November 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
We’re thankful for your support in our mission to improve the quality of life and health of the Portuguese Water Dogs. May your day be filled with family, friends, and furry companions. Happy Thanksgiving! (Image AI generated for fun!)
Final report on work to block mosquito transmission of heartwom using a bacteria to influence the mosquitos biological processes. Unfortunately the project was not completed due to difficulty obtaining the needed bacteria species.
Research Update MAF D22CA-015 FINAL: Blocking Heartworm Transmission - PWD Foundation
SUMMARY: Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are investigating how infection by certain bacteria decreases the ability of mosquitoes to transmit infectious…
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November 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Final report on work to block mosquito transmission of heartwom using a bacteria to influence the mosquitos biological processes. Unfortunately the project was not completed due to difficulty obtaining the needed bacteria species.
The PWD Foundation congratulates Dr. Poellmann. We are proud to have Drs. Poellmann and Aicher as our partners in our study to determine the prevalence of Heterobilharzia americana in the PWD. This freshwater parasite can cause serious illness in dogs. PWDs range wide across the U.S. freshwaters.
Vet Med's Lea Poellmann Wins Texas A&M’s 2025 Three Minute Thesis Competition - Graduate & Professional School | Texas A&M University
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November 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The PWD Foundation congratulates Dr. Poellmann. We are proud to have Drs. Poellmann and Aicher as our partners in our study to determine the prevalence of Heterobilharzia americana in the PWD. This freshwater parasite can cause serious illness in dogs. PWDs range wide across the U.S. freshwaters.
Here’s another look at what we’re learning from the Foundation’s PWD Health Survey! This snapshot shows cancer diagnoses reported by owners for more than 3,100 Portuguese Water Dogs — plus a word cloud of the most common “Other” responses.
www.pwdfoundation.org/2025-health-...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Here’s another look at what we’re learning from the Foundation’s PWD Health Survey! This snapshot shows cancer diagnoses reported by owners for more than 3,100 Portuguese Water Dogs — plus a word cloud of the most common “Other” responses.
www.pwdfoundation.org/2025-health-...
www.pwdfoundation.org/2025-health-...
Science confirms it: dogs love peanut butter — and we love science that helps keep them healthy! 🧬🐶🥜
Why Do Dogs Love Peanut Butter?
The reason dogs beg, sit, stay, and shake for peanut butter could be both evolutionarily wired and learned behavior.
www.the-scientist.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Science confirms it: dogs love peanut butter — and we love science that helps keep them healthy! 🧬🐶🥜
Working on your gift list? Share the joy of life with a PWD by giving the 2026 Nutmeg Portuguese Water Dog monthly calendar. Chock full of award winning photos of PWDs living their best lives. Nutmeg generously donates calendar proceeds to the Foundation to protect the future health of all PWDs.
November 16, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Working on your gift list? Share the joy of life with a PWD by giving the 2026 Nutmeg Portuguese Water Dog monthly calendar. Chock full of award winning photos of PWDs living their best lives. Nutmeg generously donates calendar proceeds to the Foundation to protect the future health of all PWDs.
Learn more about veterinary clinical trials underway across the country. You can also find a link to the clinical trial registry under Resources on our PWDFoundation.org website.
New listings in AVMA Veterinary Clinical Trials Registry – October 2025
More than a dozen veterinary clinical studies have been added to the AVMA Veterinary Clinical Trials Registry, formerly the AVMA Animal Health Studies Database.
www.avma.org
November 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Learn more about veterinary clinical trials underway across the country. You can also find a link to the clinical trial registry under Resources on our PWDFoundation.org website.
November is National Pet Cancer Awareness month and includes National Lymphoma Awareness Day. Make a plan to conduct a 30-second lymph node check on your PWD—gently feel under your dog’s jaw, in front of their shoulders, and behind their back legs for any unusual swelling.
Cancer in pets
Pets today have a better chance of being successfully treated for cancer than ever before, thanks to major advances in early recognition, diagnosis, and treatment. Understanding what cancer is—and…
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November 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
November is National Pet Cancer Awareness month and includes National Lymphoma Awareness Day. Make a plan to conduct a 30-second lymph node check on your PWD—gently feel under your dog’s jaw, in front of their shoulders, and behind their back legs for any unusual swelling.
Together, we can give every Portuguese Water Dog the healthy, joyful life they deserve. Please consider making a gift today. #portuguesewaterdog #caninehealth #pwdhealth #pwdfoundation
November 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Together, we can give every Portuguese Water Dog the healthy, joyful life they deserve. Please consider making a gift today. #portuguesewaterdog #caninehealth #pwdhealth #pwdfoundation
Learn more about the progress in the effort to find curative outcomes for hemangiosarcoma. (AI-generated image for fun!) #portuguesewaterdog #caninehealth #pwdhealth #pwdfoundation
November 2, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Learn more about the progress in the effort to find curative outcomes for hemangiosarcoma. (AI-generated image for fun!) #portuguesewaterdog #caninehealth #pwdhealth #pwdfoundation
Wishing our generous donors a Happy and Safe Halloween! (AI-generated image for fun!) 🎃 #Grateful ##portuguesewaterdog #caninehealth #pwdhealth #pwdfoundation #HalloweenFun
October 30, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Wishing our generous donors a Happy and Safe Halloween! (AI-generated image for fun!) 🎃 #Grateful ##portuguesewaterdog #caninehealth #pwdhealth #pwdfoundation #HalloweenFun
Canine oncology drug featured in Emmy-nominated documentary | dvm360 www.dvm360.com/view/canine-...
Canine oncology drug featured in Emmy-nominated documentary | dvm360
dvm360 connects veterinarians to essential medical news, veterinary expertise, and insights on pet care products and regulations.
www.dvm360.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Canine oncology drug featured in Emmy-nominated documentary | dvm360 www.dvm360.com/view/canine-...
Learn the latest on work to improve diagnosis and treatment of Mast Cell Tumors, the most common malignant canine skin tumor
Research Update 03368-MY1: Advancing Canine Health: Liquid Biopsy for Early Relapse Detection and Improved Treatment of Mast Cell Tumors - PWD Foundation
Mast cell tumor (MCT) is the most common malignant canine skin tumor, which accounts for 16~21% of all skin tumors. Although all breeds have a potential risk for developing MCTs, many pure…
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October 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Learn the latest on work to improve diagnosis and treatment of Mast Cell Tumors, the most common malignant canine skin tumor
🌊🐾 Welcome to the Portuguese Water Dog Foundation on BlueSky!
We’re here to celebrate the breed we love — and to fund the science that keeps PWDs healthy, strong, and splashing for generations to come.
We’re here to celebrate the breed we love — and to fund the science that keeps PWDs healthy, strong, and splashing for generations to come.
October 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
🌊🐾 Welcome to the Portuguese Water Dog Foundation on BlueSky!
We’re here to celebrate the breed we love — and to fund the science that keeps PWDs healthy, strong, and splashing for generations to come.
We’re here to celebrate the breed we love — and to fund the science that keeps PWDs healthy, strong, and splashing for generations to come.