Giselle had mild Separation Anxiety, so I suppose you could label her "clingy". She's very touch-orientated and demands to be touching you someway somehow. Like .Sarah, I love and hate it. I hate that she must stick her nose through the bathroom door and stare at me. I hate that she'll whine if I lock myself in a room. I hate how she used to terrorize the house when I left. However, I know that she does it all because she loves me, and I love the feeling of being wanted and needed.

OTOH, dogs naturally do not want to be disturbed when they're sick. Lucky is naturally VERY independant (he's a Peke!) and does not like to be held or fussed over. When he is sick, and he's sick very often, he chooses to be even further away from the pack. One time when he had chronic diarrhea, I literally could not find him anywhere. I checked his crate, the bedrooms, under the tables, I searched every inch of the yard, and I still could not find him. At one point, I almost considered calling the SPCA to see if they had found a Pekingese. Then, in pure despair, I searched the garage, and there was Lucky, tucked neatly behind dirty cans and garbage. But don't worry, folks, he's doing fabulously now