Very cuddly dog?

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Anonymous wrote:Havanese are referred to as velcro dogs.
We once had a 60 lb lab who that she was a 10 lb lap dog. She would literally climb into my lap along with my kids.

My 70-lb Shepherd thinks of himself the same way! Like he's a little, tiny lap dog.

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Anonymous wrote:Cavapoo. Velcro dog. Love her so much.

And here to say this. Ours literally has to be next to someone. If we are up and around she sits on our other dog’s lap. lol. We love her so much

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Some breeds are, generally speaking, more affectionate with people. Cavalier King Charles comes to mind. But this is really more about the individual dog’s personality. You can get very different inclinations toward physical affection with humans from two dogs from the same litter. As far as things go with your autistic daughter, you can always teach a dog(any dog, really) to come into the lap on command; a friend has a psychiatric service dog that does this (not insinuating your daughter needs a psychiatric service dog, just calling attention to the fact that you can train a dog to sit in your lap even if it isn’t something they do on their own).

I’ll add here that if you are open to rescue and not buying a puppy, they know which dogs are cuddly. If you contact Homeward Trails and tell them what you need I have no doubt they could find a cuddler for you (the foster parents know which dogs cuddle).

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Bernedoodle (mini). Incredibly loving and cuddly. She just crawls into your lap.

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Boston Terrier. There is no such thing as personal space with one. Very easy to train as well.

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+3 on Chihuahua, they would burrow right into you just to get closer. They love to share the bed and like to be right on you or in the middle of a group. Chihuahua mixes are the same, they have strong cuddle genes and do best with people who are warm and loving.

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Ours is hit or miss. Sometimes she wants to cuddle, other times not. But, she's velcro dog and always in the room or near one of us. As she gets older she's more cuddly.

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Anonymous wrote:Havanese are referred to as velcro dogs.
We once had a 60 lb lab who that she was a 10 lb lap dog. She would literally climb into my lap along with my kids.

Ours is a velcro dog and hates being alone. But, its hit or miss on if she cuddles.

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Anonymous wrote:Some breeds are, generally speaking, more affectionate with people. Cavalier King Charles comes to mind. But this is really more about the individual dog’s personality. You can get very different inclinations toward physical affection with humans from two dogs from the same litter. As far as things go with your autistic daughter, you can always teach a dog(any dog, really) to come into the lap on command; a friend has a psychiatric service dog that does this (not insinuating your daughter needs a psychiatric service dog, just calling attention to the fact that you can train a dog to sit in your lap even if it isn’t something they do on their own).

I’ll add here that if you are open to rescue and not buying a puppy, they know which dogs are cuddly. If you contact Homeward Trails and tell them what you need I have no doubt they could find a cuddler for you (the foster parents know which dogs cuddle).

That's a good idea. When we got our current dog, we intended to train her to be a "therapy dog." We got her as a puppy, and she's always been a bit anxious and not all that affectionate. I think that it didn't help that our house was extremely noisy and chaotic when the kids were young when we got her, and our daughter was unintentionally a little unpredictable - she'd sort of lunge at the puppy, cover her with a blanket trying to "cuddle," etc. Our daughter knows better now, and I think would be much better at not deterring a dogs affection. But I think we will want to start out with an affectionate breed and/or a rescue who we already know is very affectionate.

I think ours has the personality of a poodle (she is 75% poodle). She warms up, and she likes to be "around" us, but not "on" us. She definitely goes for pets, but honestly I don't think our daughter is her absolute favorite due to her past unpredictability. She goes in her room, and definitely goes up to her and things, but if she has a choice she is on the couch next to me or my husband or on the floor next to us. Not with our daughter. Our daughter needs a faithful companion and would LOVE to have a dog who constantly wants to cuddle and lay on her or on her lap. On the rare occasion when the dog or the cat lays down on her, she is thrilled. And I didn't mention. We have a cat. That's another thing in the mix.

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Shi-trust or chihuahua.

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I’ve had tons of dogs in my life and all have been cuddlers. I think it’s how I train them. When they are young I keep them on a short leash close to me when inside and not crated. We were just remarking this morning how cuddly our youngest dog is.

I am partial to labs and German shepherds. But I have had a few mutts as well.

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Bichons are very cuddly, smart, and love their humans

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Havanese

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Standard poodle. Omg. If you want a dog that follows you to the bathroom and waits outside until you’re done, even in the middle of the night, get one of these. We used to crate our dog at night but gave up with this one. He just missed us too much. Literally lies on top of you all the time.

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Anonymous wrote:Well people are going to hate on me but my Chihuahua loves to cuddle. He is a lap dog and follows us around the house. He takes shorts walks and has very small poops. Plus he eats very little.

My chihuahua mix was like this as well. I miss him so much 🥲