Not really sure how to address this as it is honestly hard to tell how serious you are. icon_nwunsure
If you are serious -- hmmmm.
To me, none of this sounds overly taxing for the normal and generally, very enjoyable interactions between a dog and owner. They re all the things people tend to get dogs for.
And I know I must have said so many times on this forum, ad nauseum, that having a dog IS exactly like having a toddler in terms of time obligations and responsibilities. I note this to people with young families who think they want a dog -- they are time demanding and like a toddler, you can't just shunt them off (or what is the point, really, of having a very social, interactive, playful companion animal like a dog? A cat is far less demanding and might be a better fit for anyone concerned about the time demands of a dogs -- and they ARE time demanding! Soemtimes people just are not really ready for or expecting that.
So if this much interaction (which is honestly, pretty minimal for the start to a day! -- and less than an hour -- which already was in part devoted to normal functions like potty and eating) ... is indeed a serious demand on things you prefer or need to be doing, maybe a dog isn't the best fit? Especially this breed -- as my pinned post
Considering a Cavalier?, notes in some detail, the breed needs and expects close companionship and tends to shadow its owner. I'd never recommend a cavalier to anyone who doesn't want a dog that feels its place is in the bathroom every time its owner needs a toilet break! :lol: However, only you can decide whether a dog is the right fit right now.
On the other hand, assuming you do spend much of the day on and off in actual interactions and he has a rich and active life -- eg at least an hour of really active walks/runs and vigorous play and training time each day as well as time with and around you all day -- if you have something to do, why let him up on your lap? Or let him distract from what you need to get done? Any dog in the world will be delighted to have their owner spend 100% of their time with them. But who runs the house? It is not as if the dog is giving orders
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I will make my usual recommendation -- please, please download Ian Dunbar's free
After You Get Your Puppy which is great for dogs of any age, on how to keep a dog productively busy and how to train a dog to be the dog you want. Any dog needs training, practice, a personal space to retreat to, active chew toys/kongs, and self control -- that
only an owner can teach, by putting the needed training time in.
Ian Dunbar will give plenty of guidelines and suggestions for training and management.
Also: meeting other dogs for playtimes or going to a responsible doggy daycare centre a couple of times a week also will totally tire out a dog with activity and is very rewarding for the dog.
Hope that helps!