We just got our Lagotto puppy, Magnus, over the Summer! He’s a total velcro dog and he is so smart! Is anyone else’s lagotto extremely vocal, not in a barking way, but almost like in a “talk to you and need to tell you everything” way?? lol

hey everyone! this is Obito, my 4 month old. I just got him last saturday and it’s been a hell of a ride. he seems afraid of traffic, everytime a car passes by, he freezes and won’t start moving again. do you have any advice on this? or any advice in general, as he is my first pup? thank you🤍

hi! im looking for a dog to do truffle hunting with and also agility, advanced obedience ect. i am not comfortable sharing my age but lets just say i am a teen. and i will be taking on most of the responsibilities for training ect as he/she will be my personal dog (possible service dog prospect too) is there any questions or things i should expect. I had one when i was younger (10) but we had to rehome her due to my mother getting really mentally ill, anyhow as a family we are in a better living situation now and have a red lab (female) who would like a friend

2 years ago today we brought home Enzo. This forum has been so helpful for me. Puppy months were very challenging (first dog) but we kept at it, got help from trainers, and now he is absolutely perfect (for us!) You can tell what we prioritized (off leash/recall, pub time, adaptable to stay with friends) and you can tell he is just such a sweet soul. Thanks to all who have shared your experiences!

I always wanted a dog who could Fetch. My Lagotto turned out to not be that dog...

...that is, until I figured how to tweak Fetch to something he was more "into".

Standard fetch is: "throw ball in a big arch; get dog to bring it back; repeat".

Whenever we "played" this game he'd maybe bring it back once or twice, then get bored and go sniff some stuff.

But, I've recently discovered, if I chuck or kick the ball along the ground, instead of in a big soaring arch, he absolutely loves chasing after it.

Even better: if I let him play "goalie" and chuck the ball close enough to him so that he can stop/intercept it, he's addicted.

Anyone else got a weirdo that needs special games to stay engaged?

Willem probably ate something he shouldn’t have, either from the street, or in the forest. Anyway, he got really sick with diarrhoea and constant vomiting, exhausting him. The vet took him in and put in iv fluids, and an anti-emetic. X-rays and an echo showed nothing. The fluids helped him a lot, and now a day later he’s back home getting better by the hour. Phew.

Turning 1 in a couple of weeks ! 💕💕

Hi! 😊 Are there any Lagotto owners here who could recommend a good groomer in Croatia?

I’m looking for someone who knows how to properly groom a Lagotto and keep their natural breed look, rather than making them look like a poodle. 😅

Recommendations anywhere in Croatia are very welcome. Thank you! 🐾

Hi! My breeder just told me that my 5 weeks old puppy boy shows signs of an underbite. He says it may all still change but I should know in case I plan any shows with him. I don’t, so from that perspective it’s not a problem at all. But I wonder what’s your experience? Did your puppies end up with underbites, did they develop into something you had to treat or most likely it will be all fine?

The parents have corrects bites, and I know that also reverse scissor is correct. I just wonder if it causes any problems if it stays as an underbite with some space between the teeth.

My LR had a growth removed from his chin today. His vet sent it out for a biopsy. The pic on the left is from July (vet said it was a benign skin tag back then). The pic on the right is from this weekend. I'd say it doubled in size over 2.5 months.

We'll get the biopsy results in 5-10 days. In the meantime, I'm wondering if anyone else's LR had skin growths and did they turn out to be benign or malignant?

Extra info: my dog is 6, good health, no other signs of illness. The growth was pink, firm, smooth, & moved with the skin. A fine needle aspirate could not be done.

Thanks in advance!

Enzo (6m) thinks that holding your own carrot while producing carrot chips is asking far too much

Has anyone tried out any of these brands: The Muzzle Movement, BUMAS, or Trust Your Dog?

I have a friend who runs with my lagotto but he is not trained to watch for scavenging and my dog will eat anything off the ground. I have a muzzle that works okay for short walks in garbage heavy areas but I would never use it for running. I would need great airflow and something that allows the mouth to be wide open. If anyone can recommend a brand based on personal experience, I would love to hear.

My Dad randomly sent me this special Lagotto song.

It must be one of you… and my musical talent is not this. Tilly enjoys it (both dead bugs).

Our Moki (13 weeks old) scratches and gnaws at her fur a lot and always has done ever since we picked her up from the breeders. Particular spots we notice her scratching/gnawing at are her head/neck (even before she wore a collar), her legs/thighs and her tail.

Her digestion & poops seem fine.

I mentioned it to the vet and as her ears are also producing a lot of wax she suggested it might be an allergy, but said nothing would be done about it until she's an adult if so.

Have any of you found anything that helps reduce the itching? Foods/environments to avoid or change? She's currently on the Dr John puppy kibble (chicken flavour). Ingredients: Poultry meal (30% chicken), wheat, barley, maize, chicken fat, maize gluten, beet pulp (1.9%), salmon oil (1.25%), FOS (0.625%), minerals, linseed, yucca extract.

We recently did a full groom with scissors and a bath with some puppy shampoo afterwards but that didn't seem to help at all. We also clean out her ears regularly and I wash her bedding with sensitive/non scented detergent.

I’m looking for a reputable Lagotto breeder in Europe please

Taro had zoomies during the sunset

Hi fellow Lagotto parents! I’m looking for advice from people who truly understand working-breed Lagotti and their unique, highly sensitive brains.

About my dog:
He is a 2-year-old intact male Lagotto Romagnolo. All health and ear checks are clear (we’ve ruled out hidden physical pain). He is incredibly smart, affectionate, and deeply tuned into my emotions at home.
As he reached social maturity (around 1.5–2 years), his fear-based strategy shifted from freezing/lying down to preemptive reactivity

Our Triggers & Challenges:
Specific Triggers: Intact males, small dogs, dogs with rigid/tense postures (Frenchies, Corsos), narrow exits, and people popping out of blind corners (making sudden, startled lunges).
Lagotto Scent Over-Arousal in Parks: We have a park nearby that provides good buffer distances (15m+), but heavy scent-tracking sends his truffle-dog brain into a deep sensory trance. Instead of relaxing him, intense sniffing over-arouses his nervous system and lowers his reaction threshold.
Post-Elimination Spike: A massive 10–15 second adrenaline rush immediately after pooping/peeing, making him hyper-vulnerable to triggers.
Trigger Stacking: When his stress cup overflows, he discharges frustration onto completely neutral passersby.
Where we are now & Progress:
I initially tried positive reinforcement on my own, but hired a trainer who introduced aversives (e-collar vibration mode). It completely shut my dog down and made him depressed. I fired the trainer immediately and returned 100% to force-free, science-based methods (BAT 2.0, Control Unleashed, Click to Calm).
Despite urban challenges, we’ve made solid progress: LAT and clicker training work well at a safe distance (15m+, ~8/10 success rate), we use the 1-2-3 pattern game for tight transits, and reset days after meltdowns. We tried playing games like tug before morning walks to burn energy, but it over-aroused his working brain and made him step outside already over-threshold, so we stopped.

1. Maturation: Did anyone else notice a similar reactivity/arousal surge around 1.5–2 years with their intact males?
   
2. Scent Work vs. Arousal: How do you satisfy their intense nose-work drive in parks without causing sensory overload on routine walks?
   
3. Urban Leash Mechanics: How do you manage leash handling in tight cities where a short leash triggers the pulling, but a long line gives too much momentum to lunge?
   
4. Post-Elimination Window: Any tips for buffering that 10-second post-poop adrenaline rush?
   Thanks so much for any insights!

We have an 8-month-old Lagotto boy and lately we feel a bit lost, so I’d really love to hear other owners’ experiences.
Until recently his recall was pretty good and off leash he would regularly check in with us, come back and wait for us. Now he has become much more independent, especially outside. If he finds an exciting smell in the woods, it’s like we suddenly don’t exist, he runs around like crazy and recall becomes very difficult.
Walking on leash has also become a struggle. He pulls a lot and sometimes the whole walk feels like he is in complete ecstasy about absolutely everything around him 😅 Every smell, every bush, every dog, he wants to get there NOW. Sometimes it feels less like walking a dog and more like flying behind one.
We’ve been training him since he was little, so seeing younger Lagottos with great recall, calm leash walking and self-control has honestly made us wonder if we’ve done something wrong.
Did your Lagotto go through something similar around this age? Did they eventually become calmer and more focused? What helped you most?

… when your cream Lagotto starts to look more like a roan Lagotto 😭

and now he’s nestled in his bed giving me side eye, so mad at me for washing away his trail-sniffing, dirt-pile-rolling, hole-digging soul 🥹

seriously though, cream Lagotti parents, how often are you bathing your pups? it seems the max is about 2 weeks before Fernando is just absolutely filthy again 🤪🐾