When dogs are puppies, they’re the perfect size to curl into their favorite human’s lap. Some dogs stay small, but others quickly grow too big to comfortably sit with their owner. That doesn’t stop them from trying, though! Here are 30 dogs that refuse to believe that they’re too big to be lap dogs.
1. This former racing Greyhound didn’t have too much time to lounge around when he was racing. Now, he’s spending his retirement curled up on his owner’s lap.
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2. This pup is too big to fit on the couch. But he doesn’t let that bother him—he just stretches out onto an ottoman.
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3. This dog may not really fit on his owner’s lap, but he’s decided that he’s sitting there anyway.
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4. This pup is the perfect height to give his owner kisses!
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5. Paddy the fluffy Newfoundland loves cuddling with his owners!
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6. “Pay attention to me, human!”
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7. When this woman got her dog, he was just 20 pounds. Now, he’s 110 pounds, but he still insists on sitting on his mom’s lap.
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8. It’s hard to believe that there’s a person underneath this ball of fluff!
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9. We love how gentle this Great Dane is with his baby brother!
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10. This pup is a true wine connoisseur.
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11. “If I crawl into her lap slowly, she won’t even notice I’m there…”
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12. This German Shepherd is only 7 months old, and he’s already huge! The sweet pup refuses to believe that he’s too big to sit in his owner’s lap.
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13. Henderson is more of a shoulder dog than a lapdog.
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14. This dog loves cuddling with his owner after they finish hiking!
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15. Troy may weigh 175 pounds, but that doesn’t mean that he can’t sit on his favorite human.
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16. This dog wants his owner to stop grading her students’ essays so she can play with him. She can just tell her students that the dog ate their homework.
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17. These two big dogs have to take turns sitting on the coveted spot on their mom’s lap.
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18. Amazingly, this photo was taken before the dog grew to her full size.
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19. This pup has a very…unique way of sitting on the couch.
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20. This dog loves wrapping herself around her mom like a scarf.
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21. The dog’s owner tried to tell him that there wasn’t room for him, but he refused to believe that.
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22. This dog may be huge and fluffy, but he’s still a lap dog at heart.
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23. What a sweet family portrait!
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24. These two have their morning routine all worked out.
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25. Tigger is a big fan of Adirondack chairs and his owner’s lap!
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26. Chloe may be eight years old, but she’s still the baby of the family.
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27. There’s plenty of room on this recliner for this pup and his mom!
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28. This adorable pit bull loves sitting with his mom!
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29. This dog is named Moosie, which definitely suits him. The cute pup is 160 pounds, but he’s still able to find room on the couch.
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30. Isabelle and her dad have found the perfect TV-watching position. When they’re watching something scary, they can hold each other!
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By Rachel Shapiro
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Rachel Shapiro is a contributing writing at Shareably. She is based in New York and can be reached at [email protected].