Lhasa Apso
Posted on 06/30/2009 12:17:56 PM PDT by JoeProBono
Dittos! If I ever move to a rural environment, my companion of choice will be a shepherd. Properly trained and disciplined, they will be the best friend you ever had.........
My dad had several and his last one fit the bill.........(only because the first one he had was when I was only about 5 years old).
My only grievance against shepherds is that they don't have the life expectancy of the little dogs. 9 to 11 years until they develope hip displacia which is awful to see in these noble friends........
Lhasa Apso
what a sweet looking dog, what personality!
Beautiful.
My daughter would defend her dog’s honor. LOL But he pees on the floor and rugs and he will stand in the kitchen and bark at this reflection in the oven door. He will do this until he gets too tired to stand then he sits and barks until he is too tired to sit, then he lies down and barks. That is if we have not put a towel on the door to hide his reflection. He also wants to sit in your lap, he is just a big dum-dum. LOL
Our cockers are for the most part furry floor mats. They spend a lot of time sleeping on top of our feet, nice in winter, not so nice in summer. ;)
Our shepherd died when she was just 10. Had all the hip problems too. Best dog a kid could have. The key is to get them from a reputable source (lots of breeding issues to beware of) and then train them properly. Best friend for life....and as smart as they come.
Awww... Love the cookie story. ;-)
Yeah, it’s funny to watch a 4.5 pound dog try to be territorial. She’s a sweet little thing, though.
LOL he sounds funny! Mostly I have not had goldens that barked at anything, they have tended to be too lazy. My current one, Gwen, does like to watch tv, which makes me think she’s not that bright (but don’t tell her, she does have tender feelings!) :)
Dumbest dog I ever knew was an English setter; but, I’ll say this of him: he was a beauty and did really well hunting pheasants.
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I've heard the same story but don't give much credence to it. I think that shepherds, no matter their blood line and where they're from, ultimately develope the hip problem at around the age of 9 or 10.
However, I have only seen two shepherds in my life that could have been my dad's shepherd. Big, black and silver. One is owned by a famous dog trainer in Grosse Pointe, MI (I saw it's photo in a local paper) and the other one I met was only about a year old and was being trained for I'm not sure what. But I met it at a produce stand north of me and Detroit.........Both were beautiful dogs.
Lacey is definitely an original. lol
We have always said she is a drama queen.
I always thought I might want a golden, but he has changed my mind. LOL
What a cutie. My Lhasa is the same color. Thing about Lhasas, they can be snappy when they are mad. LOL
So you’ve seen the website ... cool. I went to Queenstown, NZ where I saw my first Border Collies ... fell in love with them and later got my Roxie ....
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