Teddy the LHASA POO

YVONNE MILLAR, 47, owns boarding kennels and a cattery and lives in County Antrim with her husband and their children aged 25, 22, and 20. She has three Lhasa Poos — poodle crossed with Lhasa Apso — Sam, 15, Lola, three, and Teddy, five weeks. YVONNE says: ‘We got our first Lhasa Poo in 2005 from a rescue centre. When I discovered her name was Sam, the same as my dad who’d just passed away, I took it as a sign. ‘The life expectancy of this breed is usually around 10 years, so she’s done well to reach 15, though she’s now deaf and has doggy dementia. ‘We got Lola from another breeder three years ago and I’ve bred her twice now. Teddy is one of four pups from her second litter with a pure breed Lhasa Apso called Pudsey. Although he’s tiny he’s a real alpha male. ‘We live in the countryside, but all three dogs love going in the car more than anything. ‘In fact, I can’t say the word “car” aloud or they whine until I put them in

the car!’