Porcy welcome! It's always great to see a fellow New Jerseyan on the boards! I don't have a shih-poo but I do have a couple of poodles who are lap dogs. Unfortunately only one of them fits into my lap even though the other one often tries. Ripley is my black mini poodle who lives to be in someone's lap and usually that lap is mine. He's a real cuddler. I wouldn't have it any other way though!