Teddy has never been a 'lap dog'. He likes to sit next to me or near me but he seems to get hot or aggravated if he's on my lap. He does, sometimes, sit on my lap but it seems like he's always waiting for an opening somewhere else on the couch. When there is an opening, he promptly claims it! When he was a baby, I tried to sleep with him during the first week home. I cuddled him next to me but he always found his way behind my knees or near my feet. Now that he's older, he likes to sit right under my neck or on my shoulders more than my lap. The lap, though, is a special treat but not one I expect