How to Train your FRENCH WATER DOG

Training Your French Water Dog

The Barbet is a highly intelligent, intensely joyful, and deeply devoted water retriever. They are famously eager to please and very adaptable.

Key Training Tips:

• Water Retrieval: They are born to swim and fetch. Use water retrieval games as a massive reward during obedience training; it burns off their intense energy.
• Grooming Training: Their thick, curly coat requires intense maintenance. Train them from puppyhood to view grooming as a positive, relaxing experience.

They excel in obedience, agility, and dock diving, requiring an active, engaged owner.