I can relate
, Pepper was never an affectionate dog either, he'd NOT let me hold him at the lap, would try to bounce around and play instead. For a while now, though, he's been trying to get on my lap once I'm sitting down or he does that cutest thing when he climbs on my back, sits on my shoulder and tries to lick all over my neck, ears, whatever he can reach
... He's 1.5 now.