Molson was the same when we first brought him home but now he won't stay off the bed or couch and wants to snuggle all the time! Give her more time and she will grow into it.
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Females tend to like their snuggling to be more on their terms than males. The females I've owned would only give me time on the couch or my bed. You just need to find the right time of day and place. Women ....they are so hard to figure out! 
I am not EVEN going to touch this one.....other than to say I hope he's talking about dogs here!!!
Females tend to like their snuggling to be more on their terms than males. The females I've owned would only give me time on the couch or my bed. You just need to find the right time of day and place. Women ....they are so hard to figure out!
Daisy's very aloof this way too, and she's almost 9 years old now so I don't expect much is going to change. She loves to be petted but just don't get too close. She'll spend about 10 minutes on the bed with me at night, I insist on that much
I'd give her time. Bailey is female and is very snuggly. She is with in two feet of me at all times. She does not sit in my lap, but rather at my legs on the recliner chair.
She does not sit in my lap, but rather at my legs on the recliner chair.
That's the basic difference between the males and females! In general, the females want to be within 2 feet of you. The males want to be WITHIN you. They will be on your lap at all times if you let them! Just my general observation.
I'd give her time. Bailey is female and is very snuggly. She is with in two feet of me at all times.
: I don't know if Bailey would be in my lap, when I'm sitting here in the recliner I have the laptop taking up that space, but she is sure keeping me nice and toasty warm on this cold morning. When I lay on the floor, she is right up against my belly wagging her tail.
ah, how can you resist that adorable face? I'd have her on my lap for sure!
The funny thing is, my neighbor has a male golden across the street and he only wants to be pet on his own terms, which isn't often. He is the opposite from a snuggler and I always thought that was strange for being a male. Bailey is my first golden and I think I'm very lucky to have such an awesome pup. When I picked her out, she was the first pup out of the litter to come up and sit in my lap. I will do the same when picking out my next puppy.
It will take time. Flora was a little aloof when she was younger, but now, if I sit cross-legged on the ground, she will curl up her ENTIRE body right in my lap. It is quite a heavy load, but very soft and warm.
Misty was not a cuddler when she was younger..she has gotten better. Not as much as I would like...but she has gotten better. She likes to back in and have a nice back scratch. I wish she was more of a cuddler like my last golden...Sandy was a complete cuddler. But I love Misty and accept her cuddling when I can get it!!
Savanah was the ultimate snuggler. She would always come over to me and lean on me for a hug. Chance wants to be NEAR me all the time, but he's not really a snuggler. He'll come over for a hug sometimes, and he'll want a looooong hug, but only when he wants one. Savanah would hug any time I needed one or she needed one.
Lucy has to have her body touching mine any time she's close and would be in a constant snuggle with me if she could. She sleeps under the covers at night and scoots her body all the way against mine. Chance will get on the bed for awhile but if our bodies touch AT ALL, he's off the bed.
It's so funny how they all have such different personalities and needs. Maybe as a generality, females are more aloof and males are more affectionate, but not in my family.:
Lucy has to have her body touching mine any time she's close and would be in a constant snuggle with me if she could. She sleeps under the covers at night and scoots her body all the way against mine. Chance will get on the bed for awhile but if our bodies touch AT ALL, he's off the bed.
It's so funny how they all have such different personalities and needs. Maybe as a generality, females are more aloof and males are more affectionate, but not in my family.
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HAHAHAHA!!I am not EVEN going to touch this one.....other than to say I hope he's talking about dogs here!!!
Now that someone mentioned the males vs. females, I'm thinking back to our previous dogs.
Our first 2 golden girls just snuggled with each other, not much with us.
Our 3rd girl was really snuggly and like velcro on my leg.
Our 4th golden is a boy (Skoker) and he is just way too hyper and obsessed with his balls to snuggle with anyone (he literally sits infront of the coffee table staring at you for hours at a time with a tennis ball in his mouth, waiting for you to come play).
Molson sleeps ON my pillow! Not just his head, but his entire body! :doh: And if it's not on my pillow, he sleeps right between/on top of Jay & I.
Think he could get any closer?
Females definitely seem to be a lot more independent then males. Our female GSD is not a huge snuggler, but she always likes to be in the same room as us and will follow us around once in a while. Tucker, on the other hand, HAS to be in your lap the minute you sit down.
Here is a typical male golden for you. DH is in these pics somehwere :doh:
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Here is a typical male golden for you. DH is in these pics somehwere :doh:
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