Get introduced to Frankie
Lhasa Apso, 7 years old
My favourite thing about Frankie is...
My biggest comfort, support and loving companion. Her little yawn that sounds like a doorbell.
The biggest challenge with Frankie is...
Her epilepsy.
The most surprising thing about owning a Lhasa Apso is...
Hardy independent little dogs despite the fluffy cute appearance.
What I wish I’d known about Lhasa Apsos is...
Prone to eye problems.
Did you know?
There are legends and myths about this breed – the most romantic involving the flying, white-headed, bone-eating goddess Sako. She nested up in the mountains and each year gave birth to two young – one with wings and one without. The wingless one was an Apso but every year because it couldn’t fly, it fell to its death. After several years, the heartbroken Sako place her wingless baby on her back and flew him to the ground – and so the Apso landed in Tibet.
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