u/Funeralene

He loves to hop in my lap and chew his bone, and sometimes when I go to pick him up he will jump in place to make it easier for me (I think), but he never has any reaction to petting at all, like he doesn't even notice I'm doing it. Sometimes I call him over and reach out to pet him, he dodges my hand and runs off or goes into a playful pose. Is this normal? Does he literally not care about being pet? I'm going to keep doing it but it makes me sad he only wants to play and never just be pet. He's almost 8 months old, is this just who he is or will he maybe seek affection as he gets a bit older?