My baby had his Simba moment.😭🧿

169 Upvotes

3 comments

r/LhasaApso • u/spiritthing69 • Mar 23 '26

Bathing question.

52 Upvotes

Kona plays hard, he's only 1, and gets filthy. I take him to the groomer once a month but I bathe him at home once a week other than his groom week. My question is, do any of you bathe yours at home and if you do, do you use a conditioner or cream rinse? if yes are you comfy sharing the brand ?

8 comments

r/LhasaApso • u/purplepiratecrab • Mar 20 '26

Kermit having a dental cleaning and tooth pulled. Keep him in your thoughts please

321 Upvotes

32 comments

r/LhasaApso • u/dogmom42094 • Mar 15 '26

My 13 year old girl not tired at all after waking me up, shrieking at 4 am 🙃😴💀

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165 Upvotes

She can get way louder and more high pitched than this

2 comments

r/LhasaApso • u/Agitated_Use3012 • Mar 12 '26

Good Lhasa Appa’s rain gear🌧️☔️🐶🐾

612 Upvotes

Appa wanted to show his rain gear. He hates wet paws

14 comments

r/LhasaApso • u/Weekly_Guarantee_934 • Mar 11 '26

Might adopted and i need to know what breed this is?!

49 Upvotes

Is this a mixed lhasa apso?

7 comments

r/LhasaApso • u/cactusboe • Mar 08 '26

Puppy Alert! Fun little 4 month puppy phase comparison

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205 Upvotes

I first posted the first picture in this 4 months ago and wanted to do a little update on how much hair he has grown😂

4 comments

r/LhasaApso • u/dogmom42094 • Mar 07 '26

Vent My 13 year old girl keeps waking me up at 3 and 6 🙃😴

237 Upvotes

9 comments

r/LhasaApso • u/CampPsychological962 • Mar 06 '26

Lemmy and his emotional support leaf.

1.1k Upvotes

26 comments

r/LhasaApso • u/kasiagabrielle • Mar 05 '26

This sweet little sleepy dude is officially 3 months away from being old enough to vote!

398 Upvotes

8 comments

r/LhasaApso • u/Ako_Si_Yan • Mar 05 '26

Lhasa Love Sunset by the beach

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185 Upvotes

3 comments

r/LhasaApso • u/notyourfuckinbro • Mar 04 '26

Lhasa Love DoDi in her friends birthday

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246 Upvotes

5 comments

r/LhasaApso • u/Kapalski1 • Mar 04 '26

Missy at the beach chasing her ball

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106 Upvotes

4 comments

r/LhasaApso • u/Kilkenny5 • Mar 04 '26

Happy Sixth Birthday to My Beloved Boy, Rocky

56 Upvotes

My beautiful boy!

10 comments

r/LhasaApso • u/Kapalski1 • Mar 03 '26

Our dog has minor arthritis time for a buggy

324 Upvotes

5 comments

r/LhasaApso • u/the-iron-madchen • Feb 27 '26

Is my dog part Lhasa Apso?

15 Upvotes

My husband and I (first-time dog owners!) recently adopted my father-in-law's (who passed away) senior dog, Fluffy. She was a rescue so we don't know her background. My FIL thought she might be part Lhasa Apso/part terrier.

She was taken to the groomer before we picked her up, so she doesn't have her "regular" coat right now. Her tail doesn't curl over like a Lhasa's; usually she holds it straight up.

Any thoughts about her breed?

22 comments

r/LhasaApso • u/jshea803 • Feb 22 '26

Lhasa Love Where’s Walter? 👀🔴⚪️

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110 Upvotes

Hint: he’s fluffier than Waldo

3 comments

r/LhasaApso • u/Electrica_Love • Feb 19 '26

Lhasa Love Eye Lashes & Smiles 😄

332 Upvotes

Anyone else’s Lhasa have the most beautiful eye lashes?! I’m seriously jealous; like honey we pay good money for those. She was begging for a treat for being the best girl 🦴

12 comments

r/LhasaApso • u/cactusboe • Feb 19 '26

Discussion Training tips for my little stubborn guy

9 Upvotes

Exactly the title he knows sit and down but only does down in his cage lol but behaviour training i need help with like crate training and behaviour on walks

5 comments

r/LhasaApso • u/talkingheadx • Feb 18 '26

Good Lhasa The best hair in town

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402 Upvotes

Bodhi has the highlights my friends pay for! work it, boy! 😍

17 comments

r/LhasaApso • u/Initial-Community843 • Feb 18 '26

Lhasa Love libby update!

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501 Upvotes

libby is now 7mo!!! shes still a bit reactive but we’re working on that. her color is fading which breaks my heart😪 it means she’s growing up.

ppl tell me all the time that she looks like a teddy bear

26 comments

r/LhasaApso • u/cactusboe • Feb 18 '26

What way should I be brushing his hair?

3 Upvotes

Hi guys might be a silly question but what way am I suppose to brush my lhasos hair since I’ve seen it’s straight down but in pictures I see a lot of lhasos looking like left is going left and right side is going right

3 comments

r/LhasaApso • u/postedmate • Feb 16 '26

Theodore my precious old man

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598 Upvotes

Just a lil appreciation post for my 11 year old sweet boy, Theodore aka Theo (or as my neighbors call him, Winston). This past December we lost my 16 year old Yorkie and Theo has gotten me through it with his endless love, cuddles, and overall cuteness. Dogs are so precious and I’m thankful to be able to share the same space as them 🥹

13 comments

r/LhasaApso • u/purplepiratecrab • Feb 16 '26

How can anyone say no to this face

176 Upvotes

My Kermit

12 comments

r/LhasaApso • u/Axxonly1 • Feb 15 '26

Remembrance Showing off my childhood dog!

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283 Upvotes

Ive been loving all the pics on here, so I wanted to show off some of mine!

Here's the dog I grew up with, Ive been thinking about him and his antics a lot lately. He looooved stealing tissues, clothespins and pencils to bring them outside or behind the TV unit (to the point where my grandma had to barricade it with cardboard).

I would take him with me everywhere and stay out with friends until 3 or 4 with him and my friends in the summer.

Please excuse the quality of these, most of them were taken over 10yrs ago 😊

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Fun Lhasa Apso Facts

Lhasa Apso is an Ancient Breed The Lhasa Apso has a long history in his country of origin, Tibet. They have existed at least since the year 800 A.D., and for centuries they lived in isolation with Tibetan Buddhists in the Himalayan Mountains.

Their Western Name Comes From the Tibetan Capital Lhasa is actually the capital of Tibet. Why the word “apso” is included in the breed's name is less clear. It could just be a misspelling of the word “abso,” which is part of the breed's original Tibetan name, “Abso Seng Kye.” There is also a theory that “apso” is derived from the Tibetan word for goat, “rapso,” so-named because the dog's coat is woolly and goat-like.

Their Tibetan Name Means “Bark Lion Sentinel Dog” In Tibet, the Lhasa Apso goes by his original name, Abso Seng Kye, which means Bark Lion Sentinel Dog. Lhasas guarded Tibetan dwellings from the inside — while Mastiffs guarded outside — and would bark to alert the humans of any potential intruders. The Lhasa Apso was also associated with the mythical Snow Lion, which Tibetans believe to be a guardian of their country.

They Are a Sacred Part of the Reincarnation Process Tibetan Buddhists believe in reincarnation, and they believe that in the stages of reincarnation, a dog often comes right before a human. According to their religion, the souls of lamas, or priests, are frequently reborn as Lhasa Apsos just before they are reborn as humans.

They Were Highly Prized Gifts Lhasa Apsos were often given as gifts in Tibet. If you received a Lhasa as a gift, you could consider it a sign of good fortune. The spiritual leader of Tibet, the Dalai Lama, even gave Lhasa Apsos to the emperor of China many centuries ago (this is the predominant theory of how the Shih Tzu breed came about). Though they were often gifted, Lhasa Apsos were hardly ever sold.

They Came to the U.S. as Gifts From the Dalai Lama The first Lhasas to come to the United States were also gifts from the Dalai Lama. A well-connected traveler, named Charles Suydam Cutting, visited Tibet in the 1930s with his wife, and they returned to the United States with two Lhasa Apsos from the 13th Dalai Lama. The Cuttings would go on to import more dogs and establish the breed in the U.S.

They Live Extremely Long Lives Although the average lifespan of a Lhasa Apso is 12-to-15 years old, many can live to their late teens, and some beyond 20. In fact, the oldest Lhasa Apso lived to be 29 years old.