The Complete Lagotto Romagnolo Guide: From Truffle Hunter to Family Companion - Science-Based Training Care & Understanding for Italy's Most Intelligent Water Dog

Franco Simonelli

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The €2,800 Lagotto puppy that destroyed €4,000 worth of furniture in six weeks. The "non-shedding" coat that matted into felt despite daily brushing. The intelligent dog who suddenly goes deaf when something interesting catches their attention.Sound familiar? You're not alone. Despite being marketed as "perfect family pets," 89% of Lagotto owners struggle significantly in their first year with behaviors that seem impossible to understand—until you learn what this breed was actually created to do.Your Lagotto isn't broken. You've just been using the wrong manual.For over 500 years, these remarkable dogs worked as partners with Italian truffle hunters, making life-or-death decisions in treacherous marshlands. Every "stubborn" behavior your dog displays connects to this incredible heritage. The digging? Truffle hunting instincts. The selective hearing? Independent thinking bred for survival. The energy that seems impossible to tire out? A working dog's metabolism trapped in a pet's lifestyle.This comprehensive guide bridges ancient Italian wisdom with modern science to give you solutions that actually work. You'll discover why your Lagotto thinks like an entrepreneur rather than an employee, how their webbed feet affect more than just swimming, and why their famous coat is both their greatest asset and biggest challenge.Transform your relationship through understanding:Decode the Lagotto mind and work with their unique intelligenceMaster truffle training basics that satisfy their deepest genetic drivesSolve the "Big 5" problems: digging, matting, hyperactivity, selective hearing, and separation anxietyOptimize nutrition for their working dog metabolismNavigate health screening to avoid genetic disastersAdapt care strategies for each life stage from puppy to seniorStop fighting your dog's nature and start channeling it. When you understand what your Lagotto was bred to do, everything changes. Their "problems" become their greatest strengths, and your frustrating pet becomes an extraordinary partner.Your Lagotto has been waiting for you to discover who they really are.

Available since: 07/27/2025.

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