Does your dog love you??

[Pam]

I think both of mine love me but Ripley has a more intense way of showing it. If I go from one room to the next they get up and follow me. If I go downstairs and then realize I have forgotten something upstairs they will follow me right back up the stairs, even though we all just came down. Sometimes I say to them 'stay here, I'll be right back' but of course they have no idea what I am saying.

When I am sitting Ripley is always in my lap. Bella would be too, I think, if she could fit, but she is generally happy to be close by.

My neighbor once pointed out to me that at any time of the day, while I am at work, when she goes out front the dogs are in the window looking out. Maybe they are just nosy as to what is going on in the neighborhood. Hubby told me that recently when I was away overnight they wouldn't eat.

[stacwase]

Max loves me!! He's not a snuggler, but he wants to be with me all the time, so I know he loves me. When I take him hiking, he leaves the trail but he comes back every 2-3 minutes to make sure I'm OK. He gives me big Max hugs a few times a day - they consist of him burying his big head underneath me whenever I sit or lay down.

The chis are big time snugglers. They love anybody who is warm and snuggly! But they do love me the best of anybody here. They follow me everywhere.

Jake never acted like he loved us, at least for the last year or so. I think he really loved us, but was just sick.

[primabella]

All I can say is I hope Mickey loves me as much as I love him. Or at least half of it.

He's not an affectionate dog so I can't say "He doens't snuggle with me so he doesn't love me" But I'm the one he likes to follow around and I'm the one that he goes to when he wants to play. I don't want to speak for Mickey so I just hope and pray he is happy with us and loves me back.

[Samantha Puppy]

Samantha is a total lovebug, she loves everyone but her daddy and I hold a special place in her heart. She whines whenever one of us leave, even to just go get the mail. She sleeps in between us on our bed and lets me cuddle with her for as long as I want in the morning before I get ready for work. I put my arm around her and support her head like a baby, coo at her, and pet her and she'd let it go on for hours if she could. If Josh or I leave the room, even to just go get a drink from the kitchen, she follows us to see what we're doing and how long we'll be. If one of us goes to the bathroom, she pops her head in if we're taking longer than she prefers. She is absolutely perfect.

[ParNone]

Oz loves me so much, he almost broke my nose the other morning. He's never been an overly kissy dog, but I noticed when he was a puppy, he loved to touch things with his nose. So I started touching my nose with his to show affection. Normally he does it in very gentle way, but the other morning, he was just so happy, happy, he just slammed that big ole schoze right into mine. The older he gets the more affection he shows. He comes and sits on me for butt scratchies and paws at my shoulder to scratch his chest and a lot of times he sleeps with his nose resting across my legs or shoulder. He doesn't have any issue with me leaving him at home, but boy anywhere else and he goes into a panic. That time my friend drove off in her car with him, with me following behind in my car, he acted like he was being kidnapped. He watched me the whole time from the back seat, eyes never left me, frantically pacing and according to my friend he wailed like he was being killed.

I never thought Murph loved me, but somewhere along the line we bonded without me realizing it. I looked up one day and realized he was watching me all the time and coming to me for cuddling and actually started giving me lil' kisses. I think maybe he always loved me, it's just he was more independent and into playing and exploring, then sitting around getting petted. He's gotten very attuned to me mentally too, I've noticed. He lives to go walking and if I even think about taking him walking, he jumps up, all excited, running back and forth to me and the door.

Ah that Gully. That lil' guy has weedled his way into my heart. He's not really into petting either, but he's more demonstrative in his affection, then Murph and Oz at that age. He woke me up this morning, nosing me and kissing me. He bonds closer to me everyday. He and Oz are my constant shadows.

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[anna_66]

Angus has never been much of a cuddler. He always just wanted a quick pet, ear rub or maybe a neck scratch. But since he's gotten older he doesn't mind if I give him big ol' hugs, he actually kinda likes them now He's always been there for me whenever I'm upset. He stays right there with me.

Now Roxey can be quite a momma's girl (as was demonstrated last Sunday at the park ). I knew she was a little jealous when I had treats but other than that she never much cared about me paying attention to other dogs. But on Sunday she just got real jealous and a little viscious to some of the other dogs. So we had to go home. Now she's always just so tuckered when we come home all she does is sleep, but not this time. All she wanted to do was play with mom and be by me all night. Guess she loves me more than I realized.

And Huney, what can I say about her? She loves us so much and I think she is truly glad that she gets to live with us. I've never seen a more appreciative dog than her. Although she doesn't like to be held tight or cuddled, she will sometimes allow me to. I think she does it for me...what a girl

So yes, I think they love me. Each in their own special way.

[Smilla]

I've wondered if Lefty really loves me. He's been taken to the shelter so many times, and I haven't had him for even a year yet, so he may not allow himself to "fall in love" easily. (Admittedly, I could be anthropomorphizing here.)

I also think he loves attention and has figured out that being cute and affectionate himself will get him that attention.

On the other hand, he follows me all over and genuinely seems to prefer being near me.

But then again, maybe I shouldn't wonder too much about this, and let the dog simply be a dog.

[Albea]

I think dogs are like people. Some show their feelings more than others.
Carina never gives kisses unless I ask her, but she'll try to be on my lap whenever she can.
With my first Golden, Natasha, I was never sure if she loved me or she wanted to make absolutely sure I loved her. If she went to the backyard even for five minutes, when she came back she wanted me to pet her and make sure that I still loved her.
Since I had Goldens for the last 27 years, and they are love bugs who always followed me like my shadow and were always very happy when I came back home, I just assumed they loved me as much as I loved them.

[cali]

Happy is not a cuddly dog, but she does love me, she would never run away, she usally sleeps on the floor but curles up around my head till I fall asleep, when she plays flyball she is not playing for a toy, she is playing cuz she loves the game she wants to bring that ball to me, she does not want a treat for it, she will ignore it if you try to reward her for bringing the ball. she gives me hugs, and stays by my side, while she will do things without me, she is not herslef when I am not there. my mom says Happy is my buddy, she is always with me, never her.

Misty loves me as well, she also loves my mom and my grandpa, but when it comes to flyball or agility, its me she preforms for, no one else, my mom tryed, Misty looked at me the whole time and ignored the hotdogs my mom was trying to offer her. while I joke that she loves my gradpa more then me, she only cuddles up to him while I am their, as soon as I get up to leave Misty follows me. Misty never runs away, I mean she will run out the gate but as soon as I call her she is back

Perky Hates me, she always has. she loves my mom and my brother however, she gets out the gate she sits in the driveway and waits for someone to let her back in. why she likes my brother so much is beyond me, he treats her that cr*p, and she loves him to death, I teart her as best as I possabley can and she hates me, he first day home she bit me in the face, twice. other people she will growl but that it, me she will growl yes but she WILL bite me if I dont get out of the way.

Ripley loves me, the same way he loves everyone in the world lol

Blair, he loves me, not as much as he loves my mom but he does hang around me and play with me quite often and he wont run away or anything, and he does not bit me and he cuddles with me and such, but he is my moms baby.

[cali]

shadow, I dont think loved us much, she was not happy, and did not get along with the others, she NEVER kissed, or slept on the bed she rarly cuddled etc.. I had always though that was just her personality, but now that I see her in her new home, she LOVES to cuddle, she sleeps on there beds next to their heads and kiss a little kiss every night, if they go out she gets upset or if she is being diggie sat and one of her new familys names are mentioned she runs to the door and cries, she loves to play, and always has a grin on her face, at my house she hated playing, and she never grined. I am just glad she is so much happier in her new home

[chrissycat21]

Snowy just loves to be cuddled and petted. She loves when people pick her up and she loves to sleep in my lap (she is right now). She gives so many kisses, my arms are praticly soaked by the time I tell her to stop! Whenever I sit down, I have all this extra weight in my lap, or if I am at the table I have two paws and a head, because she can't sit with me while I'm eating. When I sit down on the couch, she barks until I sit on the floor with her (she is not allowed on the new couches) She sleeps with me every night until about midnight and then goes to her 'den'. In the morning when I come down, she opens her eyes, sighs, and goes back to sleep after giving me a kiss. I love her and hopefully she loves me just as much!

-Chrissy

[dukedogsmom]

I know Duke loves me. He follows me around a lot. He likes to snuggle at night when going to sleep. He sulks all day when I'm at work. He's the one special dog of my lifetime, I know that. He's my furry soulmate. It's really hard to describe how we feel about each other. It's like the perfect relationship.

[micki76]

Originally posted by KYS
Some dogs are just more independent than others
and have their own unique personalities.

ITA. Millie is always on me, freaks out when I come home, kisses me constantly, but she's ok if I'm not there.

Chester likes to sit in my lap, will kiss me, but doesn't show it in the Jack Russell To The Extreme way that Millie does. Yet, he's the one who looks for me when I'm gone and won't eat if I'm away for a day or so.

So yes, they both love me, but show it in very different ways.

My husband says Millie's like him and Chester's like me, lol.

[sabies]

Yes, Sadie loves me. We have similar personalities and are both very dependent on each other - and we like it that way. I got her when I was setting out on my own so we've been thru rough times together.

Some people say dogs can't love but I don't believe she is any less capable of feeling love than I am.

[K9soul]

I feel very loved by both my pups, and did as well with my RB collies although Cody tended to love all people and seemed happy with anyone, whereas Willie was intensely attached to me above all others.

Tasha is not a cuddler so much, she doesn't try to sit or lay in my lap, she will come up for scratchies and then go lay down after she's satisfied. But the way she gazes at me, follows my every move, goes into incredible joyous mode when I come home from anywhere or even when I get up in the morning, the way she looks to me for safety when she's insecure, and the way she is protective of me around strange people or dogs. She loves David too, but her emotions towards me are much more intense.

Tommy is the most cuddly dog I've ever been around. He will lay for as long as a couple hours with his head on my foot or leg, tries to sit his big behind in my lap if I sit on the floor, will lay in the most awkward and uncomfortable-looking positions in order to be in some sort of physical contact with me or David. He gets most excited and playful around his Daddy, but tends to shadow me the most, staying close and settling down where ever I am in the house.

I do believe all of our dogs feel love for us, but display varying degrees of independence, dependence, and affection. I admit I am one of those who really enjoys affectionate personalities in dogs.