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Newfoundlands => Newfoundland Discussions => : Newf Lover September 15, 2005, 10:31:18 PM
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Ok, my dog is a dork. Many mornings I wake up and I look on the floor and Drake is on his back with his legs in the air! It is so hilarious, my wife and I laugh and laugh, it's actually a good way to start the day. Why do they do this? Are they airing things out? Stretching? Does it just feel good? It kind of like how some dogs lay on their belly with their back legs flat on the ground. Someone, please inform me! I gots ta know! ??? ;D
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Haha my dog does this too. Only she doesn't sleep like that she likes rolling on her back when guests are over ::) or when she's playing with her ball and she hopes showing off her belly will entice us to play with her. She covers her belly with her tail after she gets her hair cuts though. Maybe without the fuzz she gets cold. :P
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I know this one!!!...I know this one!!!...Pick me!!...lol...What you have there is a dog that is secure in his envoirment or he wouldn't display his vunerable underside...He re is Pippin doing the frog boy thing. :)
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Great photos :D My boys do that very well!! Crazy doggies. The life of a dog, so rough ::)
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HeeHee, after my kids grew up and left the nest, I tried that same routine for my husband. Believe me, it got me more than a doggie bone. ;D ;D ;D
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i sulrly do they all do this a sign of a content and happy dog
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Oh yeah, they all do it occasionally. However that's Tenchi's main sleeping position. ;D
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oh yes all the time!!!!
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dont ya just love it all the happy dogs snooozing
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Great pictures! I think I should bookmark this thread, and if I'm feeling stressed just pull it up and look at the pictures of the peacefully sleeping dogs.
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HeeHee, after my kids grew up and left the nest, I tried that same routine for my husband. Believe me, it got me more than a doggie bone. ;D ;D ;D
OMG OMG OMG! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA ;D I'll have to remember that trick!
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Oh man, I'm glad I started this one, all of these pictures are great!!! I guess Gypsy was right, it's a sign that a dog is content and comfortable in his environment. I like that some of your dogs do it when they're sitting with the family. Almost looks like a submission pose. Drake only does it when he's sleeps on our bedroom floor at night. I hope some more pictures come in. I love the one of Rufus as a fuzzy little butterball puppy, crashed out on his back in the kitchen after a big dog meal. And Moni, your Avatar is awesome! Tenchi and that little screaming kitten is just great.  What a great dog! A closer view of their faces would be hilarious!!! ;D ;D ;D Also, I think this resolves the "should dogs be allowed on the couch" debate. Looks like most of you don't mind the fleabags up there. Neither do we. ;)
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aspen spends 90% of his time like this :)
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Tenchi and that little screaming kitten is just great. What a great dog! A closer view of their faces would be hilarious!!! ;D ;D ;D
Glad to oblige! :D Tenchi just loves little things, kittens, guinea pigs, ferrets, even a hedgehog at the Pet Rock Fest! lol He has no idea that he probably scares the heck outta them. :-[ He actually had a kitty fan club at the other farm we lived at! Whenever he went outside and layed down, they'd all run over to him and curl up or rub against him. Tenchi was cautious though, because most of the cats were orange tabbies, and some would "explode" on contact. ;) So he would creep up to them slowly, making sure they didn't explode. lol
This was a farm kitten that was the only surviving one of her litter. :( Someone dropped a young mama off, she was only about 6months old herself. I went to bring Spencer to school and I hear mewling out in our yard and there are newborn kittens scattered all around it! Mama ran up to me, totally oblivious. :( So I collected them all and fixed up a doghouse with blankets and food and water, took the babies and put them and Mama in our pen so she couldn't get out. She was doing great for a couple days, but then she brought them all out and left them in a rainstorm. I went out to check on them and they were all soaked and freezing. We tried to dry and warm them, but sadly only that little orange one made it. Luckily she found a loving home with an artist who visited the farm for a commercial shoot. :)
*Side note*
We had a chainlink pen for a potty area, but town law required shelter in any pens. Our dogs are not outside dogs, I can usually barely get them off their couches! lol Also the reason that the cats couldn't come in was because Jay is deathly allergic and has severe asthma attacks when around them. All local shelters are full of stray farm cats, and if you bring them in they are automatically PTS. So we were doing the best we could in our situation. :-[
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Wow, Tenchi really makes me want a Great Dane! :D
Here's Nigel "airing things out"...
;D
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Glad to oblige! :D Tenchi just loves little things, kittens, guinea pigs, ferrets, even a hedgehog at the Pet Rock Fest!Â
Sad story about those kittens, makes me so sad to hear about kittens and puppies dying. :'( Bad Momma Cat! Why did she drag her babies out into the rain? Regardless, at least one survived. We got our cat Kenai because some scumbag threw him out of a truck right in front of us. Poor little kitty! Who knows if any of his litter survived the same treatment. Enough of that, it is great to see cats and Big Dogs interact. Drake loves our cats but likes to grab them by the scruff and play with them. Boo, our Black Bombay, puts up with it for a little while and then let's him have it. And I know what you mean about hissing kitties. The tail is puffed, the back is arched, machine gun hisses and spitting and they're hopping around like bunnies. Hilarious!!! :D
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Nope, Zoey never sleeps like that :P
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I don't think she sleeps any other way. She's sporting that pose right now.
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Moni great avatar!!!!!! Tenchi would love Diesel then ;)
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Wow, Tenchi really makes me want a Great Dane! :D
Here's Nigel "airing things out"...
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How cute is Nigel! :) Baby looks so comfy...but not comfy.
It's always healthy to air things out. ;D those colors look so good on you!
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Zoey sleeps like this only 99% of the time ::) the othe 1% she's cuddled up under the bedcovers!
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**BUMP**
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YES!
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Yup, even as puppies!!
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oh goodness. it's cuter when they do it when they're puppies!
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Maia is modest and doesn't sleep on her back, though whenever she sees my dad she gets on her back so he will rub her belly.
Rocco always sleeps on his back, his favorite position is on my bed upside. He lays on his back with his head toward my feet which gives me a great site to wake up to every morning.
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Hello Everyone!
Hope all humans and pups are doing well. Yes, our Maddie girl poses like a slut puppy! The boys do this pose too! It is a riot to see giant Newfoundlands and other big dogs all twisted up like a pretzel!
Anita & the Goofy Newfies from NJ
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So nobody has still given an explanation for this odd yet hilarious behaviour. Is it just more comfy for them? Is it a sign of comfort in it's environment. Hmmm.... I'm just dying with curiosity!
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I think they do it to hear us laugh!
Oh Look!
I made my Master Bark!
Tulsa
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No explanation from me either, but my dog definitely does this all the time, it's the cutest thing ever! LOL
BTW I saw your website, you're an awesome artist, I'm an artist too, I dabble in everything but my degree is Graphic Design so most of my newer stuff is all digital. Very cool!
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Sorry I forgot to say that post was to Newf Lover :)
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No explanation from me either, but my dog definitely does this all the time, it's the cutest thing ever! LOL
BTW I saw your website, you're an awesome artist, I'm an artist too, I dabble in everything but my degree is Graphic Design so most of my newer stuff is all digital. Very cool!
Thank you, but as you know, a career in the creative field is not the easiest. I have really struggled to find work and actually work at Hertz Equipment Rental just to make weekly paychecks. I HATE THIS JOB!!! but I'm hoping I can make a change soon. The creative companies in this area are very picky and just look for young talent to exploit for free. Currently, I'm working on a graphic novel with a writer. Sort of a Seven/Matrix/Constantine story. Cool stuff. Do you have a website? Love to see your work. I'm actually leaning towards the digital realm now, easier to find work.
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I jump on the wagon.Spotakis s only does it in the morning.
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I jump on the wagon.Spotakis s only does it in the morning.
Great picture Jules, looks just like Drake in the morning. Spotakiss is too flippin' cute! You just want to smush his face and hug him. That first picture on his first Paw Print is irresistable! Fuzz head! Why 2 paw prints? I'm pretty committed to Newfs but pictures like that make me think a Saint might be a good alternative for our second dog. Although, if we foster a Hurricane dog, I'm sure we will bond with it and end up keeping it if nobody claims it. And 2 dogs is all we can handle for now.
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Well I tried to update his old one with new pics but it wouldnt let me.Since he was a pup when I got him I wanted to show him growing up.
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LMAO...Katie (Brat) does it as well but at times she's in were positions & locations...Sh e has never fallen or hurt herself by being "weird" but I still keep a very close eye on her anyways....
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