I know this is an old thread but I was researching Lhasa Apso's and found this information. I thought it was funny because of how fitting his name is. I also think if my mother new this, not even calling him "Buddy" instead of his name "Lucky" would help.
The Lhasa Apso is known in his native Tibet as "Abso Seng Kye," or "Bark Lion Sentinel Dog." His main purpose was to guard the household of his master while the Tibetan Mastiff guarded the grounds. Considered a "holy dog," he was often presented as a gift to visitors as a token of luck.
She would freak out at the "holy dog" part.