Do You Like Carrying Your Dogs?

Although it's not normal to carry our dogs like babies, sometimes it can't be helped. Others even have their big dogs on their lap.





Once in awhile, I just love carrying Chooey in a bear hug. Back when China was alive, when I pick him up and cradle him, his tail would wag.

Does you dog enjoy being carried like a baby? Or do they hate it that they squirm and claw until you let go other them.

Or are you the type who strongly disagrees in carrying their dogs because it's unnatural?

I do carry Tiny but not often. I don't want her to feel like she is THAT spoiled. Most of the time she just likes being on my lap or next to me while watching television. She knows not to bother me when I am on the computer but the minute I go to that sofa, there she comes. LOL She knows not to come up unless I tell her it's okay. She's so well behaved. When I do carry her, it's because I want to and am feeling in the mood to give her hugs. It's easy to do this with small dogs, which she is.

Some dogs like being carried but most of them don't and they usually make that very clear. I hate seeing people carrying their dogs while the poor animals are desperately trying to get away. I never carry my dogs, maybe pick them up to play with them, but that's all. They are 4 legged animals, they should use their legs. Of course, sometimes when I walk my puddles and there's a big dog coming, I pick them up to avoid any unpleasant surprises.
Some dogs are used to be carried around and that's the owner's fault. From my point of view it's a bad habit.

I don't particularly really like carrying mine around, it makes me a bit self conscious actually, haha. I mean, I have a small chihuahua and I've tried to take her on hikes and stuff, and she usually doesn't last too long before she starts pulling against the leash and kind of refusing to walk, I assume she gets tired because she generally loves to walk around outside, but only to a point. So I'll end up carrying her around and it makes me feel like Paris Hilton or something when you're carrying around a little chihuahua. People love to make the joke about carrying her in a purse... it's not the mostly manly look for a guy. But hey, whatever, I know my dog isn't a pampered little brat, she's just small and gets tired. At least I'm not that person on the trail that has to fight and use all of their strength to hold their giant dog back from jumping all over you when you walk past!

The only times I pick my dog up is to let her see out the window. That and if I see glass on the ground. My dog is a yorkshire terrior and she was the runt of the pack, always being picked on by her brothers. We rescued her from the pet store, she has been worth every penny. Because of her childhood she doesn't like to be touched other than belly rubs. She also flinches really easily and gets nervous a lot, always needing constant attention. I guess I pampered her too much. Oh and I almost forgot, I squat down and she lies with her back on my knees and I become a portable cradle for her

Picking up my dog is a bad habit, but she loves it. She is a chihuahua and corgi mix, but looks more like the chihuahua. She is the most spoiled thing ever and will even run and jump by me when I'm on the couch and make me hold her and kiss on her, she loves the side of her head kissed and when I stop she'll lean into me for more,it's cute. She never claws to get away from me at all, she just likes being close and held.One of the princess spoiled dogs is what she is and she knows it.