They love children and are excellent family dogs , preferring to be close to their humans whenever possible . They generally get along with other dogs as well and will enjoy a good chase around the yard . Keeshonden are very intuitive and empathetic and are often used as comfort dogs . Most notably , at least one Keeshond , Tikva , was at Ground Zero following the September 11 attacks to help comfort the rescue workers . The breed has a tendency to become especially clingy towards their owners , more so than most other breeds . If their owner is out , or in another room behind a closed door , they may sit , waiting for their owner to reappear , even if there are other people nearby . Many have been referred to as their " owner 's shadow , " or " velcro dogs "
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
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