Despite their size Lhasa Apso were originally bred as herding dogs. Now the Lhasa Apso is more likely to be adopted as a family or companion dog. Lhasa Apso make great watch dogs and have a surprisingly loud bark that will frighten off most intruders.Don’t let the Lhasa Apso’s cute look fool you. The Lhasa Apso can be quite aggressive if not properly socialized. Surprisingly, the Lhasa Apso doesn’t always get along with children. Especially children that may intimidate or annoy them.
Training a Lhasa Apso to accept children and other pets is no easy task. This breed is very snappy and won’t respond well to a pestering child. The best way to avoid a dispute between your dog and child is by providing your Lhasa Apso with a crate or dog house that they can escpae to if bothered.
Provide your Lhasa Apso with a lot of time around children as puppies. If you don’t have children of your own when your Lhasa Apso is a puppy try taking them on walks past playgrounds and school yards. This is a good way to expose them to the noises and high energy of kids. It equally as important to tell children what is acceptable behavior dogs. Tell children to avoid petting your Lhasa Apso while they are eating and to avoid the neck and pet your dog gently.
Try not to force children about your Lhasa Apso. Some dogs just don’t get along with children period. If you have children or plan to, make sure you properly screen the Lhasa Apso before taking them home to ensure they don’t have any underlying aggression. Or better yet take your kids with you to see how the dog will respond to them.
Lhasa Apso can turn out to be loving members of the family if you take the time to train and socialize them. And they respond great to praise required in the reward style of dog training.
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