lapdog
A small dog kept as a pet and often held in one's lap; can also imply a pampered or overly dependent person in figurative use.
彼女は抱き犬をいつも膝にのせている。
She always keeps her lapdog on her lap.
あの政治家は社長の抱き犬みたいだ。
That politician is like the company president's lapdog.
Compound of 抱き (daki, 'hugging, holding', from 抱く daku) and 犬 (inu, 'dog').