Is it possible to get dog to extend his bonding?

[ScaryMcLary]

My Dog seems to adore me, likes the DC and tolerates DH. And I was the one who didn't really want another dog....
Don't get me wrong, I love him and he is a very sweet little dog but I just wish he would bond more with the others especially DC.

He trails round the house after me, only wants to sit on my lap, etc. etc. Today he sat and whined outside the bathroom door when there were 4 other people in the house who would gladly gave played with him.

If DC are playing with him he will abandon them as soon as I walk in. They feed him and do bits of training with him but it all goes to pot if he sees me. DC aren't old enough to walk him so I mostly take him. I think they are getting quite disheartened and giving up.

Is it possible to strengthen the bond between DC and the dog or is it just nature?

I feel your pain!! Unfortunately I have no advice but I'm really glad to hear of someone else with this issue sorry

We've just adopted two older dogs and the standing joke us that I'm Preferred Human and DH is Barely Acceptable Human. He didn't realise how crackers they were until we got home at the same time the other day - whn he gets home first they say hello and go out for a pee, and sniff around. When I get home first they're bouncy, playful, won't leave me alone, and have usually calmed down by the time he gets in

When we're both in the living room, if I go uostairs to get something, they'll both come and whimper at tht bottom of the stairs until I come down rather than carry on dozing on the rug. I also can't pee in peace!

With ours though, as they're 9 year old rescue dogs, we're not sure if they've had previous issues with men so we're still trying to make sure they settle a around DH. But it was his request to get them and I reluctantly agreed , and now they've adopted me as Preferred Human, and I can't get a minutes peace!

We've had/still have to some extent the same with Eric. I am his number 1 even though I would say I'm probably the least adoring of us all. It was horrendous first off because I couldn't move without him crying pitifully for me. Now he's getting on for four months and whilst he still prefers to follow me round rather than stay put with the others he doesn't really cry for me (just a whimper) if I shut the door and won't let him in.
Dh does most of the long walks but I still have to walk him up the path because he doesn't want to leave me and if we've left him for any length of time he almost suffocates me with fuss when I get home whereas he barely raises an eyebrow to the rest of them.
No idea how to alter things really, I try and leave him with dh and dc and go out because he attaches himself to them if I'm not about. It's really strange dh is a great dog lover and all dogs usually adore him and leave me alone apart from Eric that is. I've always had a hands off approach and expected that was what would happen but Eric decided from day one that he is my dog.