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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 430799" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>Lhasas are excellent with kids- but you have to get used to their barking when someone comes to the door. It's in their genes. But you don't need a full-bred. Call your local rescue- a rescue who adopts out of the pound or shelter and spends a little time making sure the dog is sociable and learning if they're house-trained, good with young children, etc,- and asked if they have any small dogs that would be a good fit for your family. If they don't, ask them to call you when they get one in. This will prevent a disappointment in your son if they don't have one that could possibly be a good match. If/when they do have one that might be a good match, they should let you come and visit the dog and see how it goes. And as someone else mentioned- it will be the dog that picks your family out. LOL! But that's the best match when they do. One will come along that makes eye contact with your son, nudges his hand, and your son will fall in love. That's the one you take home. But if you get one from a shelter, ask about any health problems they are aware of first. Some things are easy to work with but you wouldn't want the half-blind senior dog or barely alive dog for a first pet of a youngester. One of my lhasas is purebred, one is probably mixed and gotten from a rescue place. They both fit in our family perfectly and get along well with each other.</p><p></p><p>Keep in mind, this particualr breed has to be taken to a groomer for haircuts (unless you learn to do it yourself). Breeds that don't require haircuts will shed and you run the risk of allergies. It's just a matter of which do you prefer- shedding or grooming.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 430799, member: 3699"] Lhasas are excellent with kids- but you have to get used to their barking when someone comes to the door. It's in their genes. But you don't need a full-bred. Call your local rescue- a rescue who adopts out of the pound or shelter and spends a little time making sure the dog is sociable and learning if they're house-trained, good with young children, etc,- and asked if they have any small dogs that would be a good fit for your family. If they don't, ask them to call you when they get one in. This will prevent a disappointment in your son if they don't have one that could possibly be a good match. If/when they do have one that might be a good match, they should let you come and visit the dog and see how it goes. And as someone else mentioned- it will be the dog that picks your family out. LOL! But that's the best match when they do. One will come along that makes eye contact with your son, nudges his hand, and your son will fall in love. That's the one you take home. But if you get one from a shelter, ask about any health problems they are aware of first. Some things are easy to work with but you wouldn't want the half-blind senior dog or barely alive dog for a first pet of a youngester. One of my lhasas is purebred, one is probably mixed and gotten from a rescue place. They both fit in our family perfectly and get along well with each other. Keep in mind, this particualr breed has to be taken to a groomer for haircuts (unless you learn to do it yourself). Breeds that don't require haircuts will shed and you run the risk of allergies. It's just a matter of which do you prefer- shedding or grooming. [/QUOTE]
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