Add A Furry Friend (dog) To Your Family

I believe most people will prefer furry friend (dog) and cats, but now the trend is also to raise exotic pets like monitor lizard, snakes, frogs, spider and so on. But still the first preference will be furry friend (dog) and cats.

For people who desire to own a dog but do not want or cannot have a large dog due to their living quarters, the dog to consider is the Lhasa Apso breed. This small dog breed is a wonderful little dog that does not have many of the other small breed characteristics such as excessive barking.

The Lhasa Apso originally came from Tibet. They were used as personal guard dog to the holy men in the temples, as well as to the noblemen, because of their very keen hearing plus their loyalty.

The Lhasa Apso is highly intelligent and could often tell whether friend or foe was approaching and alert their master accordingly. In the early days you could not purchase one. It had to be given as a gift by the Tibetan ruler.

What are the physical characteristics of these little furry friend?

They have long, straight fur that cascades to the floor. Their facial fur gives off an appearance of having a mustache and beard and should be darker in color.

The color of their fur often changes from puppyhood to adulthood, ranging from gold, cream, honey, smoke, dark-grizzle, slate, and multicolor which includes white, brown and black. The muzzle of the Lhasa Apso is of medium length. Their eyes are deep set and the fur from their head falls over them. Their tail is plumed and curls to fall over their back.

A Lhasa Apso male grows to a height of approximately ten to eleven inches, and they weigh around thirteen to fifteen pounds. The female Lhasa Apso is usually slightly smaller in size.

Very intelligent, active, affectionate, devoted, and assertive, they are very loyal to their family but leery of people they are not familiar with. A family with children should think carefully about getting one because this particular dog breed does not like to be mishandled. But this problem can be avoided by teaching children to love and respect the dog.

Lhasa Apsos need to be socialized very early so that they will adapt well to children and other pets.

They can be stubborn when it comes to training. They do love treats so motivational training works best. Do not give up on training your Lhasa Apso, as you do not want them to control your household.

While fairly free of most ailments and genetic defects that plague many dog breeds, skin conditions can develop if their coat is not brushed regularly to avoid parasite infestations. Other maladies that may affect your Lhasa Apso include hip dysplasia, kidney trouble, problems with eyesight, and very rarely, bleeding ulcers. This breed tends to live a long life, anywhere from twelve to eighteen years of age.

All in all, if you want a loving and loyal furry companion to warm your heart and your lap, you cannot go wrong with bringing a Lhasa Apso into your home. This furry little mop will entertain you and love you for many, many years.

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