I had a lahso apso (sp, sorry) but they are great dogs. their fur gets long but you can keep it cut short but they don't shed alot. They were bred for guard dogs and do a great job at that plus are very loving. I ran a day care center and all the kids loved her and she loved them. They are small but sturdy dogs and very loyal. She was so funny, we'd give her a bone and she go along side the base board and act like she was digging and put the bone down like she was burying it. Of course then our lab would come along later and eat her bones. Later she learned to hide them under the sofa cushions