Random Pet Photo of the Day - 2024
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Annie, your mother is showing...
This is a phrase said about Katyusha quite often and also that her father is showing too, since I know them both so well I see them every day in her.
I am seeing a handful of Dobes here lately that do this "splat" lay. I know @Gelcoater 's Daisy would do this or something similar. But is this a trend in the breed or what?
I think it might be partly a breed thing and partly a relaxed dog thing.
The dogs love these new crate pads and of course there is only one good one on any given day.
I don't ever remember Buddy doing that, but my husband says he did.
I think he's wrong. 
He never laid on his back either. I think the 'splay' and laying on their backs are a sign of being relaxed like @JanS said. Or maybe it's just the youngsters that do it the most?
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MichiH
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She’s so cute!!! These photos are too darn adorable of herI don't ever remember Buddy doing that, but my husband says he did.
He never laid on his back either. I think the 'splay' and laying on their backs are a sign of being relaxed like @JanS said. Or maybe it's just the youngsters that do it the most?
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Pepper does the splay, but not often, and I wish it were more often! I love it!!!
Definitely always giving up her belly lol that’s her move hope she doesn’t change that.
yougsters these days, I tell ya...
Thor did the sploots his entire life. he also sat with what his trainer called the "turkey leg". He would fold his whole rear leg under himself then do a perfect sit. I will sift for a pic of it over the next few days.
took me until 3 weeks before Zastava moved in to even see Katyusha's belly. She was kind of a hard ass as a puppy.
I have seen the above-referenced position (laying belly down with hind legs back behind) called "the splat," but I just searched it, and am seeing it more often called "the superman."
Actually, I can see why!
Could be related: Asha only did the splat a few times as a puppy, maybe last time I saw it was around 8 or 9 months. She never ever sleeps belly-up. She has been serious all her life and it spills over even into her relax time. That said, her signature of relaxed is her crossed paws and she does that ALL the time. She found a way to relax but stay at the ready and not be vulnerable.
LOVE the crossed paws. It's Katyusha's relaxed pose too. Z is a little less serious and a little more willing to show belly at rest.
MichiH
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Very regal
such a beautiful girl!
Daisy did, neither of the current hoologans do.
One of my friends Rots does it too.
That was my Buddy.
Annie is just beautiful! I love that there are A and Z pups here about the same age, both girls, both reds.
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