I understand the OP wanting a cuddly dog I have a small poodle and he is like velcro Whenever I sit he is either next to me or in my lap He sleeps in my bed when my son is in college (sleeps with DS when home) That said, he was not a rescue as I adopted at 10 weeks


OP all dogs have their own personality. It sounds like you got a nice dog, but not a cuddly one He may never change Sorry about that

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Anonymous wrote:Yet another person that didn't do any research on dogs before getting one. You probably adopted your dog based on looks rather than the temperament.

I wanted to get a small lap dog that I could carry around and cuddle (I wanted a Pomeranian) but DH insisted on a big dog.

Have you met a pomeranian? They'll straight up bite if they're being manhandled.

Dogs hate being carried around. You don't want a dog, you want a toy.

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Anonymous wrote:Get a cat. A tiny kitten. That kitten will sit on you, be with you at all times, and will never want to leave you, and it might spell in your hair. Most kittens, if adopted very young, will do this.
But I pity the kitten when you want a different type of cuddle!

OP would be terrible with a cat. Cats are very clear on "now you can pet me" and then "stop now or I'll bite/scratch". Even a cat you've raised from kitten may not like lap sits and hide a lot.

My own cat ranges between being overly demanding and "leave me alone".

Correct. I do find that adopting a very young kitten tends to make them like to be on your chest a lot and be with you all the time.
But, reconsidering my advice as OP is clearly some kind of a needy person. It is possible that the cat might not like cuddles, my current one likes them on her terms, as you said. Who needs a dog for the reason of cuddling when she has 3 kids to take care of? She will start talking about having another baby to cuddle, and she seems to need a therapist more than a pet if she thinks dogs are there for humans to cuddle with.

Anonymous wrote:Yet another person that didn't do any research on dogs before getting one. You probably adopted your dog based on looks rather than the temperament.

I wanted to get a small lap dog that I could carry around and cuddle (I wanted a Pomeranian) but DH insisted on a big dog.

I have a dog I raised from a 10-week-old puppy and she is not a cuddler. She is a Havanse and DGAF! She will let me scratch her belly and ears, but other than her stance is "it puts the food in my bowl. It gives me treats. It takes me outside for walks and to play fetch. It carries me up the stairs." I am but a servant.

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Anonymous wrote:The dog is normal. You are weird.

I'm on the fence about the growl and snap. My general position is to not tolerate a family dog that snaps when you wake him up or groom him or other things he happens not to like. However, I also don't hassle a dog or squeeze him to me so it's hard to say how egregious his response is.

I probably wouldn’t trust this dog around children. It only takes one well-time “snap” to permanently disfigure a child. But OP doesn’t say whether she has kids in the house.

The OP is the one creating a dangerous situation here. The dog is doing his job and committed his discomfort and the OP recounts continuing to pet a dog who's tensed up or growling.

Seriously, STOP, OP. Your dog is communicating and you're ignoring him. How would you feel if you told someone to stop touching you and they kept doing it.

I do stop. I’m just wondering if it’s normal. I thought dogs would want to be with their humans all the time.

You've recounted pushing this dog to the point of snapping in your first post so you're definitely not stopping every time.

Yet another person that didn't do any research on dogs before getting one. You probably adopted your dog based on looks rather than the temperament.

Anonymous wrote:Get a cat. A tiny kitten. That kitten will sit on you, be with you at all times, and will never want to leave you, and it might spell in your hair. Most kittens, if adopted very young, will do this.
But I pity the kitten when you want a different type of cuddle!

OP would be terrible with a cat. Cats are very clear on "now you can pet me" and then "stop now or I'll bite/scratch". Even a cat you've raised from kitten may not like lap sits and hide a lot.

My own cat ranges between being overly demanding and "leave me alone".

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The dog is normal. You are weird.

I'm on the fence about the growl and snap. My general position is to not tolerate a family dog that snaps when you wake him up or groom him or other things he happens not to like. However, I also don't hassle a dog or squeeze him to me so it's hard to say how egregious his response is.

I probably wouldn’t trust this dog around children. It only takes one well-time “snap” to permanently disfigure a child. But OP doesn’t say whether she has kids in the house.

The OP is the one creating a dangerous situation here. The dog is doing his job and committed his discomfort and the OP recounts continuing to pet a dog who's tensed up or growling.

Seriously, STOP, OP. Your dog is communicating and you're ignoring him. How would you feel if you told someone to stop touching you and they kept doing it.

I do stop. I’m just wondering if it’s normal. I thought dogs would want to be with their humans all the time.

Dogs would want to be with THEIR humans all the time? What the actual eff?
Are you a troll?

Get a cat. A tiny kitten. That kitten will sit on you, be with you at all times, and will never want to leave you, and it might spell in your hair. Most kittens, if adopted very young, will do this.
But I pity the kitten when you want a different type of cuddle!

Anonymous wrote:It’s weird to want to cuddle with the dog while watching tv?

I don’t mean like having him in my lap. I want him to lay down next to me so I can pay him while watching tv.

It's weird to want to cuddle with an animal that doesn't want to cuddle back. Dogs have their own personalities. I grew up with a dog that developed RA and you had to be very careful about how you touched or pet her because it could easily hurt her. She was absolutely a wonderful dog who loved walks and playing ball endlessly.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The dog is normal. You are weird.

I'm on the fence about the growl and snap. My general position is to not tolerate a family dog that snaps when you wake him up or groom him or other things he happens not to like. However, I also don't hassle a dog or squeeze him to me so it's hard to say how egregious his response is.

I probably wouldn’t trust this dog around children. It only takes one well-time “snap” to permanently disfigure a child. But OP doesn’t say whether she has kids in the house.

The OP is the one creating a dangerous situation here. The dog is doing his job and committed his discomfort and the OP recounts continuing to pet a dog who's tensed up or growling.

Seriously, STOP, OP. Your dog is communicating and you're ignoring him. How would you feel if you told someone to stop touching you and they kept doing it.

I do stop. I’m just wondering if it’s normal. I thought dogs would want to be with their humans all the time.

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Anonymous wrote:The dog is normal. You are weird.

I'm on the fence about the growl and snap. My general position is to not tolerate a family dog that snaps when you wake him up or groom him or other things he happens not to like. However, I also don't hassle a dog or squeeze him to me so it's hard to say how egregious his response is.

I probably wouldn’t trust this dog around children. It only takes one well-time “snap” to permanently disfigure a child. But OP doesn’t say whether she has kids in the house.

They’re teens. Busy with school, friends, sports, etc.

They like the dog but are not super interested in him. I spend the most time with him.

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Anonymous wrote:The dog is normal. You are weird.

I'm on the fence about the growl and snap. My general position is to not tolerate a family dog that snaps when you wake him up or groom him or other things he happens not to like. However, I also don't hassle a dog or squeeze him to me so it's hard to say how egregious his response is.

I probably wouldn’t trust this dog around children. It only takes one well-time “snap” to permanently disfigure a child. But OP doesn’t say whether she has kids in the house.

The OP is the one creating a dangerous situation here. The dog is doing his job and committed his discomfort and the OP recounts continuing to pet a dog who's tensed up or growling.

Seriously, STOP, OP. Your dog is communicating and you're ignoring him. How would you feel if you told someone to stop touching you and they kept doing it.

Anonymous wrote:It’s weird to want to cuddle with the dog while watching tv?

I don’t mean like having him in my lap. I want him to lay down next to me so I can pay him while watching tv.

Um yes. Now that it’s clear your dog doesn’t enjoy this, it’s weird to be pushing it on him.