I think I have the best of both worlds.
My little Yorkie is both - I'll be sitting on the sofa and he'll run over, jump on my lap, lick my face, and even lie down and snuggle for a while. Then off he goes - across the room onto a chair and lies across the top of it to look out the window for a while. He may even take a short nap there, but before long, he's running back to visit me again.
This same little guy never crys or barks when I leave him home alone. He just eats and plays with his toys and sleeps - and, of course, he's oooooooooooh so happy when I get back home.
May get some disagreement here ---but I think a well adjusted little pup needs to learn to be independent to some extent - I don't think being clingy and dependent and fearful of being left alone is really the way we want our little dogs to be.
I think a lot of people encourage their dogs to become dependent on them and become clingy and think you're doing your dog a disservice encouraging them to be this way.
Not with everyone, of course, but sometimes when I read posts - I wonder who's really dependent and clingy and who really suffers separation anxiety -the dog or the owner? --- maybe both?
But - I changed the subject somewhat, didn't I? Sorry about that.
Carol Jean |