

The famous name for this is “Velcro dogs” because these breeds seem to stick to their owners like Velcro. Some dog breeds are more likely than others to be obsessed with their owners. This might be the very reason why so many dogs follow their owners around all over the house or accompany you on errands even if they have no interest in what you are doing. They need your approval because it gives them a sense of belonging to your pack. You are that person for them, which is why they may seem obsessed with you. They count on you to provide what they were once able to get from other dogs, which is why they are obsessed with being around you all of the time. Over the course of domestication, what used to be a pack of dogs is now replaced with human families for them to depend on.
