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When meeting an adult Lhasa Apso, treat it with the same reserve and respect you would afford a large dog!
They are NOT fluffy toys and do not like to be gushed over. The relationship with the owner is the thing to go by, not the relationship with you, because, put simply it is not your dog.

All puppies are immunized, wormed, registered with the Canine Council, vet checked and come with their vet card and a Diet Sheet. Follow up advice is always available.


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WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN ADOPTING A PUPPY:

*Do not listen to breeders who run other breeders or showers down, by word or innuendo.

*Do not buy a puppy simply because it has a string of Champions in its lines or because they have a lot of show dogs - this does not reflect the health or temperament of your puppy.

*Make sure you have a good rapport with the breeder and that they are willing to answer your questions.

*Do not be overawed by a beautifully groomed dog, look carefully at how it responds to the breeder and what sort of relationship they have with their dogs.

*Your puppy will be TINY and totally dependent upon you - your breeder should tell you how to handle the puppy, train it, feed it and so on.

*Good breeders do not accept a "cash in hand" attitude and sell their puppies off to the first person who comes along, which is why they SHOULD ask you to book your puppy and get to know you! This also enables the breeder to know what sort of temperament you need in a puppy for your personal situation. Remember that a good Breeder will be around their puppies and handling them from birth and will get to know each one's temperament much better than you can in a few hours in the breeder's home. If they do NOT know their puppy's personalities, they are not good breeders!

*DO NOT expect a good breeder to allow you to go to their home and "see all their dogs" when they have a pregnant female! A good breeder should be concerned about the security and feelings of the pregnant female MORE THAN ANYTHING.

*GOOD BREEDERS CANNOT allow people in to see their puppies until they are covered for Parvo Virus - around 7 weeks of age. Parvo can be carried on shoes, clothing or hands and no good breeder would allow any contact with their litter (OR their other dogs) until the puppies have had their first shots.

*The breeder will ask you questions and want to know about you.

*The Breeder should be breeding to meet the STANDARD set down for a Lhasa Apso - NOT for the show ring!

*Good Breeders will be sure of each mating and will know there are no health or temperament problems in their lines.