Shivaree Lagotto Romagnolo

24/03/2023

I haven't posted in a long time. Sadly I will not be breeding again. After making the decision, we lost our beautiful 6 year old Ori, Oct. 31, 2022. I haven't felt like posting since then. She leaves 2 litters of beautiful babies, and she is forever in our hearts.

12/09/2022

The operant word is Responsible.

Just a friendly reminder, as we’ve notice in an uptick of “Adopt Don’t Shop” people on our recent posts —

• We support responsible breeders.
• We support purebred preservation breeders.
• We support purebreds.
• We support the responsible cropping and docking of dogs.
• We support the choice to spay or neuter your pet at an older age, or not at all.
• We support working dogs.
• We support conformation dog shows.
• We support show line and working line dogs.
• We support responsible dog rescues.
• We do NOT support PETA or HSUS.
• We do NOT support “Adopt Don’t Shop.”
• We support people’s right to buy their animals from wherever they choose — whether from a breeder or an animal shelter.

But most of all, we support responsible dog ownership.

21/08/2022

Ever noticed those slits at the sides of a dog’s nose? Why do dogs have them?

Once again, nature proves her elegance in the design of our dogs. When we humans inhale and exhale, air comes in the same way it goes out. Any smells that come in through our mouths are forced out as we exhale.

When a dog exhales through his nose, however, the exhaled air is released through those slits and off to the side so that nice, smelly air going into the dog’s nostrils doesn’t get diluted with the outgoing air. Put another way, the slits allow the dog to avoid smelling what he just exhaled.

The slits help the dog hold scent particles in the nostrils even as exhaled air passing out the slits creates a swirling air turbulence allowing interesting odors to be inhaled directly into the centre of each nostril. Since dogs breathe faster when trying to sniff a certain smell, they widen their nostrils to pull in more air which makes it possible for a dog searching for smells to have a steady stream of air coming in for up to 40 seconds, maybe even longer.

The slits also allow dogs to wiggle each nostril independently which gives them the ability to know which nostril a smell entered. This is how a dog can pinpoint where a smell is coming from, and why a dog searching for smells on the ground will weave back and forth as he follows a trail.

We all know the superb smelling abilities of dogs, but let’s use an analogy between scent and sight to really put it into perspective: What we as humans can see at a third of a mile, our dog can see more than 3,000 miles away and still see as well.

12/08/2022

Now we know!

🐾 Happy Monday! 🐾

11/06/2022

Vando will be 15 at end of July. He is showing his age and we decided to try some different treatments to help his mobility which has been diminishing; particularly trying to get up from smooth surfaces. We are going to vets who also practice Chinese medicine. He is getting accupuncture and chiropractic treatments and a slight change in diet to foods that are anti-inflammatory. He is getting some pain meds which have made a difference in how he is able to get around. They suggest CBD oil and some Chinese herbs for his specific issues. So far, we are pleased with his progress. Here is an accupuncture snippet.

27/05/2022

I hope anyone who has a Lagotto will take part in Survey created by LRCA Health Team. Grab your registration info and your vet reports and help us gather vital information about our breed. To participate, click the link: tinyurl.com/LRCAhealth

15/05/2022

TODAY’s Dylan Dreyer reports on the dogs who help find one of the most expensive foods in the world, truffles.

14/04/2022

Vando and Ori seldom cuddle or even touch each other. We caught this cute moment when Ori was resting her head on Vando while he slept.

13/04/2022

Dog Texting Codes.

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31/03/2022

Anyone else!

❤🐾❤

19/03/2022

Check out FB pages for Ori's Puppies. New images are being posted regularly. Also check our website: LoveLagotto.com

22/02/2022

Ori & Jackson puppies are due around March 7 - 10
She is getting huge!

16/01/2022

We shall know in a couple weeks if there will be pups!

14/01/2022

Watch this space. Hopefully we will have interesting news in a few weeks. These two are so adorable!

31/12/2021

This is how Ori likes to rest her head on things.

30/12/2021

Vando and Ori have made the transition from TX to CA, likely faster than we did. They are enjoying the gorgeous weather.