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Originally Posted by mama2yorkies  I love when they stretch. It is so cute. My boy likes to get on his belly and reach one paw forward and then the other and switch back and forth. My little girl lays on her back, arches her back and stretches all four paws out in front of her at the same time. I also like it when they reach out their front paws and stick their but up while yawning. It is all so stinking cute. What about when they rub their eyes with their paws? |
Yes! I love that one. Legs straight up in the air? Max actually slept that way when he was a pup -- the dead horse look, lol. I also like when he is in that position and stretches his front paws downward.
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Originally Posted by QuickSilver I didn't realize dogs stretched differently. Thor does the adorable poses named for dogs, downward and upward facing dog. He almost always does them together.
I read that those poses show love and respect when the dog is doing them in front of you, but I'm pretty sure Thor is just stretching.
When he's reaaaaaaaally relazed during a tummy rub, he raises his front legs up over his head. It looks like he's being put under arrest. Hilarious and darling, natch. |
Aww, Thor. Max bends his front legs (like begging) during belly rubs and when he is happy.
It never occurred to me before where the names for yoga poses come from.
