Description: Buddy is about the cutest little Lhasa Apso/Cocker Spaniel mix you ever did see! I guess that makes him a Locker..... Poor little guy, his Daddy just died and his Momma is in a nursing home. he has lost all the family he has ever known. I know we'll find our little guy a new home quickly. Please note that he has always lived in an adult home and we have found that he is much happier in a quiet home with people over the age of 50. Probably as a result of his owners extensive illness, Buddy is trained to use a piddle pad. His foster is slowly moving the pad closer to the door so that he'll get the idea, and we are sure he would, but if nothing else, we try to be honest! Also, Buddy is talkative. He barks when you leave, when you come back, when he's happy, when he wants to play.... He's just a happy guy, but not one that should live in an apartment. He loves to play with people and other dogs. His foster just can't say enough wonderful things about Buddy!
9/3 Foster Update: JUST A COUPLE OF NOTES ABOUT BUDDY,........I HAVE HAD BUDDY ABOUT A MONTH NOW AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT HE IS ONE OF THE SWEETEST DOGS I HAVE EVER HAD,,,,YES., I KNOW I SAY THAT ABOUT ALL OF THEM ...BUT HE IS WONDERFUL...I GIVE CREDIT TO HIS FORMER MOM AND DAD...HE HAD BEEN VERY WELL CARED FOR AND IT SHOWS....HE FOLLOWS ME EVERYWHERE.. WHEN MY FRIENDS ARE OVER AND TRY TO TAKE HIM OUT...ITS NO, NO, NOT UNLESS MY FOSTER MOM COMES ALONG...DO NOT GET ME WRONG HE GETS ALONG WELL WITH OTHERS (INCLUDING DOGS) BUT, I AM HIS SECURITY BLANKET....I THEREFORE AM NOT SURE IF HE WOULD FIT WELL IN A HOME WITH CHILDREN OR A LARGE FAMILY.....BUDDY WILL BE A WONDERFUL COMPANION FOR AN OLDER COUPLE WHO WANT TO SHOWER THEIR AFFECTIONS ON THIS HANDSOME PURE WHITE BALL OF FUR...OH,, YES , DID I MENTION THAT .HE IS DOING SO WELL WITH GOING OUT TO USE THE POWDER ROOM....BUT, I STILL KEEP HIS TRAINING PAD DOWN JUST IN CASE ,,,WELL, THAT'S IT FOR NOW I WILL BE HAPPY TO SHARE ANY INFO WITH THE LUCKY APPLICANT WHO JUST WANTS A GREAT DOG...
Foster update 10/29: BUDDY WENT FOR A TEST RUN THIS LAST WEEKEND WITH A LOVELY LADY HE MET AT PETSMART IN OVIEDO ABOUT A WEEK AGO...HE DID JUST FINE WITH HER..THAT IS, UNTIL HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH SOME OTHER DOGS AND ADULTS WHILE WALKING..THERE WAS SOME EXCITEMENT WHEN THEY ALL MET AND .FOR SOME REASON HE BARKED AND WAS NOT PARTICULARLY FRIENDLY ...I GUESS .HE JUST DID NOT WANT TO SHARE HIS NEW FRIEND WITH THEM. ON SUNDAY, HER DAUGHTER - SON IN LAW AND GRAND DAUGHTER CAME TO VISIT...UNFORTUNATELY THEY WERE GREETED WITH A NOT SO WARM RECEPTION...AFTER A WHILE HE DID WARM UP BUT JUST A BIT....... HIS BEHAVIOR REALLY HAS THROWN ME...BUDDY GETS ALONG WONDERFULLY WITH MY DOG AND MY OLDER FRIENDS...PERHAPS HE IS USED TO A QUIET HOME WITH A ONE OR TWO MATURE ADULTS THAT ARE HOME A GREAT DEAL OF THE TIME....HE IS TRULY A SWEET AND GENTLE DOG AND IN THE CORRECT HOME WILL BE A LOVING FRIEND AND COMPANION...OOPS ! HE ALSO WOULD LIKE A FENCED IN YARD ....PLEASE IF YOU THINK THAT YOU MAY BE THE RIGHT FOLK(S) FOR BUDDY ...PLEASE CONSIDER COMPLETING AN APPLICATION OR E MAIL ME ... AND I WILL BE GLAD TO SHARE BUDDIES ATTRIBUTES WITH YOU...THANKS..JOYCE FOSTER MOM........E-MAIL STOXBOW@YAHOO.COM
According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, the land of Tibet was the home of the Lhasa Apso - the breed taking its name from the sacred city of Lhasa. For at least two thousand years the breed was only bred in Tibet by holy men and nobles. It was used as a watchdog in temples and monasteries, and was considered sacred, for when its master died, his soul was thought to enter the Lhasa Apso's body. Although they were thought to bring good luck to their owners, Lhasa Apsos were virtually impossible to buy. Happily these very precious dogs, and the equally prized Tibetan Terrier, spread to other parts of the world, mainly because the Dalai Lama. Tibet's ruler would present them to visiting foreign diplomats. The breed was first seen in Britain in the 1920's and was introduced to the US in the 1930's. This is a h
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