<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Well Rupert is too heavy for me to hold like a baby, so I can't say if he'd enjoy it. He thrives on my lap though, so I'm sure if it wasn't awkward and difficult, he'd enjoy being held. For now though, it is hard enough just to hoist him into the car, or whatever. He is long, 70ish pounds and just awkward to pick up. <br>
</div><div><br></div><div></div>Cowboy on the other paw is only about 40 pounds and has absolutely no problem with me picking him up. I do nightly Doga (that's our made-up-word for Dog Yoga) with him when he gets a little out-of-control (See my post on talking hounds earlier today). Doga basically begins sometime in the evening when Cowboy decides to lose his mind. He's already been walked, fed and cookie'd but then decides he's going to howl and carry on for no good reason. Nothing helps - toys, Rupert to play with, me to play with, more cookies, nada. So I go pick him up like a baby and then sit on the couch. <br>
<br>I sit Cowboy up on my lap, facing outward and then lean back into the couch. He melts in my arms, with his back against my chest and his lap on mine. He then allows me to scratch and rub his whole belly, chest, inner thighs, outer thighs, feet, neck, etc. At the same time, I whisper sweet nothings into his ear and tell him how much he is loved. After anywhere from 2-10 minutes, he is satisfied and slithers away to go sleep on the couch by himself. <br>
<br></div><div>Rupert is my needier love hound so he usually glares at us while we do Doga, or demands attention from James while this goes on. Cowboy is pretty independent and not a total cuddler, but he definitely needs his Doga and it really seems to mellow him out, when needed. <br>
</div><div><br></div>Then upon completion of our routine, Rupert immediately hops back into my lap, where "he belongs". <br><br></div>Kacy with Cowboy and Rupert<br></div>