What, on average, would be the life expectancy of a Finnish Lapphund?
On average a Lapphund would expect to live a healthy, happy life from 12 -15 years. Q. Do Lapphunds bark? Some are more vocal than others. Our Mishka is a quiet girl rarely making a noise, Cohan never makes a noise but Manu is so noisy. All of them will bark when they hear people approaching the property and therefore make excellent watchdogs. Finnish Lapphunds will bark at strangers or what they consider strange events. However it should be noted they are not casual barkers, and with reasonable effort in most cases, any undesired barking can be curtailed. I have found that if they are barking for no reason bringing them into the house stops it immediately. They can be barkers – however in suburban yard without hares, rabbits, and kangaroos to annoy them I would not see a problem. Q. Do Lapphunds dig holes? All dogs dig holes. Lapphunds have been known to help with the gardening, though I find that most of the time mine do not interfere with the terrain. Q. How much exercise do they ne
