Activities With Your Lhasa Apso

Agility is a fun sport that emphasizes teamwork between the dog and the handler. A course of obstacles (jumps, weave poles, tunnels, A-frame, dogwalk, teeter-totter and more jumps) is set up in [...]

Not everyone will understand the importance of “rat catchers,” but if you live in the countryside, you sure do! “Rat catchers” rid farms of destructive vermin – and the hunting and teamwork [...]

All dogs can be good dogs, and all owners can be great owners, all it takes is a little bit of training, lots of love, and of course, plenty of praise along [...]

What is the purpose of dog shows? For each breed the AKC registers, there is a breed standard which is a word description of the ideal dog of that breed. Standards describe [...]

The Coursing Ability Test (CAT) is an introductory event fashioned after the sport of lure coursing. It tests a dog’s basic coursing instinct or hunting-by-sight ability. The dog chases an artificial lure, [...]

The purpose of the AKC FAST CAT® event is to provide all dogs and their owners an enjoyable, healthy activity in which they can participate. Fast CAT® – which stands for Fast [...]

Obedience training may just be the best gift you can give yourself, your family, and your pet. It teaches your dog appropriate social behavior with both people and animals; helps correct annoying [...]

Rally Obedience is definitely a sport for the novice exhibitor to begin competition with their Lhasa Apso. It builds on the dog and handler learning to communicate with each other in a [...]

Therapy dogs go with their owners to volunteer in settings such as schools, hospitals, and nursing homes.  From working with a child who is learning to read to visiting a senior in [...]

From the 1920’s and 1940’s when trick dogs such as Rin Tin Tin and Lassie won peoples’ hearts, trick dog training has become one of the most exciting new areas in dog [...]

Tracking Tracking is activity that takes advantage of the Lhasa Apsos aptitude to discern scents.  Since all dogs have a natural ability to follow a scent, any breed is capable of learning [...]