Lhasas are not barky dogs by nature. They are, however, agressive dogs, yet true "coach potatoes". Lhasas were bred to be inside guard dogs for the Tibetian Monasteries. They learned to lay quitely in the doorways of the monastery and to let out a single warning bark to alert of an intruder. Then the Tibetian Mastiffs were unleased to attack the intruder.
In particular, Lhasas have extremely sensitive and accute hearing and primarily don't do well with small children due to the high pitch noises from children. The Lhasas' hearing is the best in the dog world.
As with all dogs, BYBs have made the Lhasas much more agressive than they originally were, and although most consider my Lhasas to have the sweetest temperments around, I still would not sell a Lhasa to anyone with a child under the age of 10 and then only after evaluating the child.
I strongly recommend another breed for a 14 month old. |