Funny behavior, not a problem, just weird

• Funny behavior, not a problem, just weird Alisia Jezierny Posted : 11/13/2006 9:37:37 AM My dog does something strange when she's on the couch, it's not a behavioral problem, just funny and weird and I wonder why she does it... basically, when she's laying on the couch with us, quietly resting, or maybe chewing on her bone or a toy, she will at random start rolling on her back and "talk".  By "talk", I don't mean barking, rather its a series of short, multi-toned vocalizations.  She doesn't do this when she's laying anywhere else besides the couch.  I'm not looking to stop the behavior because it's cute and funny and she seems to enjoy herself while she does it, I'm just curious as to why.  Any ideas? LIKE 12 REPLIES 144 VIEWS LAST POST DYAN Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• melindar Posted : 11/13/2006 10:21:51 AM Sorry I can't help you, but Copper does the same thing except on the floor!  My DH just laughs and calls him silly.  Copper'll stop for a second look at him, snort and then go back to what he was doing.  What a silly dog!  [sm=lol.gif] 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• espencer Posted : 11/13/2006 10:32:04 AM Maybe is just looking for attention, he senses you liked that behavior and he does it 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Scout in Canada Posted : 11/13/2006 10:49:54 AM Scout does a lot of that when she first gets out of the crate. It sounds like "AROOROOROO". She has become more talkative lately and I love it! 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Alisia Jezierny Posted : 11/13/2006 12:06:18 PM ORIGINAL: espencer Maybe is just looking for attention, he senses you liked that behavior and he does it   That's quite possible, since it's hard for us to resist giving her belly rubs when she's rolling on her back! [] 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Alisia Jezierny Posted : 11/13/2006 12:07:57 PM ORIGINAL: Scout in Canada Scout does a lot of that when she first gets out of the crate. It sounds like "AROOROOROO". She has become more talkative lately and I love it! When my Scout gets out of her crate, she stretches out and then makes her "wookie noises".  She sounds just like Chewbacca, it's really funny! 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Scout in Canada Posted : 11/13/2006 1:20:44 PM When my Scout gets out of her crate, she stretches out and then makes her "wookie noises". She sounds just like Chewbacca, it's really funny!   [] I love it! 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• BB Posted : 11/13/2006 1:27:30 PM Jimmy does that exact same thing except he kicks his legs up in the air while he makes the short bark noises.  0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Xeph Posted : 11/13/2006 3:19:07 PM My brother's Labrador and my old GSD will do this randomly.  I always thought they just had an itch xD  Strauss won't roll on his back, he just comes to be and sticks his backside in my direction.  xD 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Stephanie Book Posted : 11/14/2006 12:39:01 AM Mirelle does this kind of thing when she plays with her toys. I know it's more of a playing thing and not a behavior, but it's so cute to see her rolling on her back and flipping her toys up in the air and all that.  [] She uses her back legs to push off the couch too so she scoots herself into the middle of the room. Normally she doesn't vocalize though. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Laurelin_429 Posted : 11/14/2006 1:21:02 AM Trey makes the weirdest noises, both rolling around on the floor or anywhere else.  It sounds similar to a goose honking, almost.  It's kind of like "Owwww owww owww..."  He hardly ever barks, except outside or when he gets really excited.  Just mild excitement gets that 'goose noise'.  He's such a strange dog.  lol 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Alisia Jezierny Posted : 11/14/2006 11:31:11 AM ORIGINAL: LoveMyDogCassidy   [] She uses her back legs to push off the couch too so she scoots herself into the middle of the room. Normally she doesn't vocalize though.   LOL!  Poor Scout doesn't seem to INTENTIONALLY push herself off the couch, but sometimes she gets so into rolling around that she FALLS off the couch.  And despite the fact that she's now done this dozens of times, she always seems to be suprised to suddenly find herself on the floor [] 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• dyan Posted : 11/14/2006 4:10:07 PM I'd say attention!  Over the past year Bubblegum has started laying on her back a lot of times...staring at you,,,just waiting for you to come and rub her belly.  If I ignore her long enough no matter what I am doing, you never know when and where she will be on her back.  Yesterday was a first....I was ironing a few things in my kitchen and noticed there she was in the middle of the kitchen floor on her back staring at me. Do you know how funny a big Great Dane looks on her back???    A riot...and of course she knows that so she always does it.   There are times when I get up and its still dark out and go into the laundry room to get her breakfast (where I keep her food) and walk into the living room and there she is, waiting on her back for me.  LOL!   0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login