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Originally Posted by Farleys  I think it depends on the dog. I have seen alot of other dog breeds extremely attached to their owners.
I have had a Weimeraner that was extremely attached to me.
I NOW have:
A black labrador- 2 years old. He loves both my husband and myself, and everyone else he meets. We adopted him at 4 months old. Prefers to sleep in the living room.
Puggle/Jack russel mix. The people were going to kill the whole litter because they didnt want the mother( jack russell) stuck at home with puppies.
They should spay their dog if they dont want her preg. DONT GET ME STARTED, lol
Anyway i bottle fed the whole litter 6 puppies. And we kept graham, he is very attached to us, but very neurotic- anxious. Likes to sleep in his kennel.
Jack russell/ rat terrier- VERY ATTACHED TO MY HUSBAND. But loves everyone else just as much. HATES TO BE HELD, by anyone. And wants to lay next to my husband. Prefers to sleep in his kennel. Very independant.
ANd then Farley,
THe other dogs love us , but farleys attachment to me is different than all the other dogs.
HE HAS TO BE WITH ME. And he doesnt care if my husband is near by, he barks until he can get to me. He has to lay by me. And when he is ready for bed, he barks by my bedroom door till i go to bed.
Now, i must say i do think it makes a difference that they are so small, we hold them all the time, and take them everywhere.. etc.
But after having multiple dogs, he is the only one this attached to me.
Has to sleep in bed next to me. Or wherever i sleep, he must be with me. However if i make him sleep in a kennel he sleeps well too. |
Wow, that is quite a mix of dogs you have. I don't know how people with multiple dogs do it. I have my hands full with Beanie!! She is the same, she has to be with me all the time when I am home. I do block her off in the kitchen at times when I am doing things that might be harmful to her. I also block her off when I am taking a shower, I want to enjoy my shower and not have to worry about her getting into any kind of trouble. I have had her for almost a year now (can't believe it!) and I still make sure I know exactly where she is and what she is doing if she isn't following me around.
I started Beanie off sleeping in a crate, but no way now she would go back in there. She is too used to being in the bed with me and being able to just spread her long, skinny legs out. She is also very much a lap top, which is where she is now. I guess maybe that has something to do with it too, big dogs just can't sit on your lap, even though they might want to, like another poster said!