Some are more likely to be lapdogs than others. I have three and only one is a total lapdog. My oldest, a spayed female soon to be 13, has always been lovable but too independent to be a lap dog. The neutered male (6) is also lovable and he will climb in your lap for a few minutes then heads for his favorite chair. My 3 year old show bitch is a total lap hound. As soon as I sit on the couch, she hops up and snuggles in my lap. She has always been this way. Wherever I am in the house, there is at least one and usually all three close by.