Funny Cavalier behavior - thoughts?

[CavOwner]

Odd question, I have never seen this dog behavior before and wonder if anyone has.

My 8 month old Cavalier King Charles is a total love bug. She follows me everywhere and when I lie down on the couch she immediately hops up on my chest and lays down with her throat over my face. She'll stay there for a couple minutes and then walk down to my feet and go to sleep on them.

It seems that either:
A. She knows about the life insurance and wants to smother me
B. The throat on my mouth is total submission
C. She likes the warm breath and thinks my laughter is funny.

...there is no hint of anything remotely resembling a dominant or aggressive posture, she just soaks in the love. I interpret it as "OK, folks... this is my human!". She definately considers me top dog and follows me everywhere whn my daughter isn't playing with her.


Any ideas? Anyone else have a loving but suffocating pup?

Chuck

[tz1]

lol...that is hilarious. I wish my dog would be more snuggly , but I guess that's just not in his nature. I envy your situation!

[CavOwner]

She's pretty darn cute. Swore I would never get another dog... relented when I told the kid she could have anything she wanted if she finished third grade with high honor roll. Kiddo averaged 98, found the pup she wanted, did all the phone work... what are ya gonna do? Now if I can get the Macaw to love her we're set.

[tz1]

rofl, that last picture is the funniest thing i've ever seen

[ESS-lover]

I love the last pic!

Cav's are companion dogs - been bred that way for centuries. If you see pups climb all over mother dog and snuggle next to her -- she's feeling your heartbeat (very reassuring and comforting to a pup). Down by your feet I'd bet she's feeling an artery pulse too...

[CagneyDog]

Is that a purebred cav? I never knew they looked like that.