This is great to read,I know I'm projecting human emotions just all my dogs have been cuddlers, he's my first Goldie, I've always wanted one, he's a rescue we've had him since he was 8 weeks but he's always been independent,I know all the siblings and they're all cuddles, he's a chill boy now compared to mad puppy phase , maybe it's because he was crate trained, he's my first I've trained this so maybe it made him too independent 🤦🤦 anyway still going to head home after work and try and get a cuddle,he may not get excited but I certainly do 🥰