Lhasa apso experience
We've rescued from the shelter a 3 year old Lhasa Apso, 'Charley' he came to us very neglected with major eye infections, ear infections, extremely matted fur and toe nails so long he was walking on the sides of his paws. After multiple visits to the Vet eyes and ears are no longer infected and with his second trip to the groomer this afternoon he'll be even more handsome, I'm sure.
Those of you that have Lhasa Apso dogs as we've never owned this breed before I'd like to hear your experiences. He seems comfortable around strangers, he doesn't bark so to speak in fact he's only barked very few times.
He has one strange quirk, when he has fallen asleep, next to me on the floor, 'sometimes' when one of the cats who live here, is just walking by him he wakes up with a start...and will growl, sometimes bark and chase them, he stops short of actually chasing them far, it seems just to get them away from me. He's never connected and indeed I don't think his intention is to get them, as he easily could have by now. I've verbally shamed him for doing this, which he seems so very sensitive to verbal scolding then four or five days pass and he'll do it once again....it seems reactive and not vicious (does that make sense?).
Oh and the other thing is he doesn't easily come when asked to, unless he thinks he's in for a treat, he's kind of like a cat in that he seems a bit independent in nature.
So any advice or experiences, feeding ~ grooming etc... we'd love to have your input.
Attached a picture of Charlie, he travels well and loves to 'go'...one trip he inadvertently got under the strap of the seat belt ... we'd clicked it so it would set off the tone with his weight on the seat...we thought it was a cute picture.
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