AKC calls the Lhasa smart, confident and complex, a family comedian, regally aloof with strangers, from a thousand-year-old line of palace sentinels. Aloof can mean a slow first hour at check-in.
Weight picks the row
A 13 pounder is in the 15 or less row, while an 18 pounder is in 16 to 25. That is the whole difference, $10 in the Extra Long or Double Coated column. Economy fits either, and a Lhasa from the same home as another small dog shares for $52 plus $44.
A lavish coat
AKC describes the Lhasa as lavishly coated, long and silky, rated 3 of 5 for coat care and 1 of 5 for shedding. A coat that long gathers burrs and tangles, so a Lhasa in a puppy cut stays cleaner than one at full length. Say which one yours is.
Sentinel instincts
Lhasas are watchful and notice every dog on the other side of the fence. Dogs see neighbors but have their own space, so your Lhasa can watch without being crowded. Energy is 3 of 5, and walks and a few minutes on the grass field are enough.
Temperature
The breed comes from the Himalayas and handles cool weather, but Vacaville logs about 100 days a year at 90 degrees or more (NOAA). Use the air-conditioned inside half in summer; the heated winter runs suit the cooler months.
Cost
Six nights in Economy is 6 x $52 on the 2026 rates. At 14 nights or more the rate is $47, the same reduced rate military families get.
Check-in and pick-up timing
Drop-off and pick-up are every day, 7:30 to 11:30 AM and 2:00 to 5:00 PM. Check-out is by 11:30 AM, and an afternoon pick-up costs half of the nightly fee, which is the better choice if your Lhasa will be tired. A Lhasa can be reserved with strangers, so leave your dog in the car at check-in; staff come out, carry belongings and walk the dog in. Tours are every day, no appointment.
Records and booking
Rabies, distemper/parvo, Bordetella and canine influenza records must be good through the last day. A Lhasa younger than 16 weeks cannot board yet. Request a stay or call 707-678-6600.