Moving to a new house with their family is probably the easiest for them. As long as they are with the people they love, they will deal with any accommodations fairly easily. New members of the household, especially four legged ones, pose a bit more of a problem, although they will usually adjust fairly quickly, provided there is no decrease in the attention they are getting themselves from their human companions. Extra attention can help to smooth the way in this type of situation. Four- legged friends that are not of the canine persuasion are more readily accepted than other canines.
Most Lhasas not only accept other pets, including birds, cats, hamsters and ferrets, easily but actually enjoy them. They like to play with these other creatures and are generally very gentle and considerate of them. Of course, there can be problems. A ferret that insists on attaching itself by its teeth to delicate anatomical appendages of the Lhasa will not be as endeared to them as the one that wants to play chase or simply cuddle.
Most Lhasas really like cats. They play with them, sleep with them and eat with them, if allowed. Most cats also seem to like Lhasas since they pose little threat and are not generally overly aggressive.
We have had very few problems with adding birds, cats and ferrets to our household (with the notable exception of the above-mentioned attacher who has not exactly enthralled our little male Lhasa who has the appendages. Dook likes to attach himself too). The smaller critters, like hamsters, have required a bit more supervision to prevent accidental squashing, but have not proven to be a major problem.
Of course, it goes without saying that any new addition must be properly introduced and integrated into the household. No self-respecting Lhasa is going to let anyone else usurp his or her rightful place in the scheme of things. With a little patience and common sense, however, adding new family members can be a virtually painless endeavor.
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