Temperament of your Lhasa Apso Puppy

The Lhasa Apso is not a good puppy for young children they do much better with adults or older children in the home. They are very obedient and loving to their master while being a great indoor watchdog. They do tend to be very wary of strangers. The Lhasa Apso is a nervous dog, which can lead to snipping or biting children, and other dogs.

Lhasa Apso

Living Environment for your Lhasa Apso Puppy

The Lhasa Apso lives perfectly fine in an apartment but will do well playing outdoors with a small yard. They enjoy staying indoors with their master more than running around outdoors due to their nervous nature.

Training your Lhasa Apso Puppy

Your Lhasa Apso needs to be trained at an early age to be sociable, as he does not enjoy new people coming into his or her domain. He is very loyal and easy to train when it comes to potty training and obeying his master. Interaction with humans may be the most important factor, as the Lhasa does not like to be left alone.

Grooming your Lhasa Apso puppy

The long coat of the Lhasa Apso will need to be brushed daily or it will result in mattes that can harm his or her skin. Along with being brushed daily, the hair on the pads of the feet will need trimmed as well as the long coat. Many people prefer to keep the haircut short due to the extra care it takes to maintain. The eyes and ears will also have to cleaned on a regular basis.

Stats

Origin: Tibet

Life expectancy: 15 to 18 years

Diet: 7 to 8 weeks your Lhasa Apso puppy should be fed four times per day, between the age of twelve to sixteen weeks you should decrease to three times per day, at age 6 months it should be decreased to twice per day and after one year only once per day. The Lhasa Apso can be very finicky when it comes to what he or she will eat. It is best to provide them with top quality complete puppy food until they reach adulthood and then switch to a top quality adult formula. Do not let them overeat as it can cause back problems.

Exercise: The Lhasa Apso does not require lots of exercise; however, a good walk around the park is good for any dog.

Health issues: skin problems, hip dysplasia, kidney problems, bleeding ulcers, and eye problems.

Height: 10 to 11 inches for males with females just a bit smaller

Weight: 13 to 15 pounds for both male and female

Colors: crème, golden, or honey are the main colors while other colors such as black and white, Smokey colored, grizzle, and slate are often seen.

Coat: long silky that drapes to the floor