When my Dalmatian Ivan was a puppy, he constantly annoyed our older dog Phyllis, so we built a wooden gate to confine him to the kitchen so Phyllis could get some peace and quiet. I would go in and keep him company sometimes. I would have him come lay on my lap and chew on one of his chewies. Fast forward to when he was older. He would come up to whoever was sitting on the couch, plop his chewie on their lap and happily chew away, throwing his paw up to steady it if his human wasn't holding onto it like they should. He would only eat his chewies in this fashion.