Picking Your Pup – Dog Breeds
Lhasa Apso
- Friendly, assertive, intelligent, spirited, devoted.
- Affectionate with their masters but not good with rough play or unruly children.
- Should have a dominant owner and responds to motivational training.
- Good watch dog but can be noisy, they do not like to be alone and can be snappish.
- Max 15 pounds.
- Healthy dog.
- Should be brushed once a day, meticulous cleaning of the eyes and ears necessary, dry shampoo as necessary, average shedder.
- Good for apartments, active indoors, ok without a yard.
Maltese
- Spirited, happy, playful, gentle and devoted to its master.
- Very intelligent and fast learner; loves to play and learn tricks.
- Companion dog that will alert owner to suspicious noises.
- Not good with unruly children, may be snappish, may be difficult to housebreak.
- Max 9 pounds.
- Health problems may include, proclivity to sunburn, skin, eye, respiratory and tooth problems, upset digestion, prone to the chills and discomfort in hot weather.
- Should be brushed once a day, clean eyes and beard after each meal to prevent stains, clean ears and pull out hair growing inside ears, bathe or dry shampoo regularly, sheds minimally and is good for allergy sufferers.
- Good for apartment living, does not do well with extended periods outdoors, little exercise needed.
Newfoundland
- Outstanding temperament, courageous, generous, intelligent, humanlike qualities.
- Patient and mild with strangers, noble, gentle, calm and trustworthy.
- Devoted to the extent of not adapting well to a new home, some males may be aggressive with other males but generally good with other animals.
- Tend to drool, love to swim, may be difficult to train and moves slowly.
- Max 150 pounds.
- Health problems may include hip dysplasia, obesity and hereditary heart disease.
- Daily to weekly brushing required, sheds twice a year, avoid bathing unless absolutely necessary.
- Ok in an apartment with sufficient exercise, inactive indoors, sensitive to heat and prefer cooler climates.
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