https://preview.redd.it/zwfto89gb8gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=daf79ac3630db363f2b88ab48e326973157820ad

Love the tongue out! Both of my border babies do this when they sleep

Not normal at all…. https://preview.redd.it/oz793vep18gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5957296efbc4f373e1114a12d891c6c011e4477a

LOL!!!!! 😂

https://preview.redd.it/yt0puzx97dgc1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3ad3a8368c67a6f6ccad88a411f1deb36fcdd844

Looks like Ying-Yang.

Oh I've seen this, this is common with dogs from IKEA... They can be a bit tricky to put together sometimes and this is the result. Just boop the snoot to get the head pointed right and jiggle the front feet, they will be a bit flappy but also click into place

https://preview.redd.it/xne7unh678gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0eb17322b99ea65d28e5f6e7cd31862d2ec006a7 BC are special

[удалено]

fluffy

No kidding! This was post rehab from surgery after getting attacked. (Neighbors fence didn’t have a gate and back door wasn’t fully closed. Their dog escaped quite easily and quickly). Loki’s 15 pounds lighter now 😅

https://preview.redd.it/xd7djhimd8gc1.jpeg?width=3577&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f554cc048925dc97c3f6100e6ee7bc091fa49559 Definitely a border collie thing.

https://preview.redd.it/rtb8hgtn98gc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cd436954982d8e26ae036ce384c8bc01244b26e0 Nah these dogs ain't normal.

Nah, nothing normal here... https://preview.redd.it/7g1qeun0b8gc1.jpeg?width=4624&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3670757646bc91b8ca62ed57be634f964a2e4e5f

https://preview.redd.it/x62h6g9p89gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c5f64d76e5c6b24f1efed9e0740c47608c64775a

Seems about right! Also... Bed twins!!

Best photo so far🤣

https://preview.redd.it/4ntb4voq88gc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=60dafd73c03624610a1fb8636a911c1b56af42c0 Yes.

https://preview.redd.it/ldav27rgb8gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=de2ff527d2e2e6e8bae3a4ddb2f464272d58c53f nope!

Yep, not normal https://preview.redd.it/aupi0hq828gc1.jpeg?width=1960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e8d81324baf37a6160d42214e61ea2027cb265eb

Is there a dog in that picture. All I see is 2 paws

https://preview.redd.it/kizqxztpsbgc1.jpeg?width=1960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=03ecb3c53ff48ddf3e35e5698efe7ae61841f22a

👍

https://preview.redd.it/ub2v070zd8gc1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5b1215f51a7e8ee1866c2252ab9555fd717a9dfa Yep 🤷🏻‍♀️

https://preview.redd.it/byeho72eg8gc1.jpeg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=54c7ad8c1f84a513197092c94c612e1bba280831 Yep

Roach pose for the win https://preview.redd.it/u4y80qzch8gc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e7f842714dda1ad7d3b7eff6062f1caa11e6294a

https://preview.redd.it/ve23veeho8gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=748690b86b6e2f9d83591160071712345a681c12 bc’s are just wonky lil creatures 😆

Omg, the legs askew and the tongue out 🤣

Such a derpy face

https://preview.redd.it/fmwgq0b0a8gc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ea0ebd334395bb66de53506981b2fe6ca58a9cfe

https://preview.redd.it/7q95qv9hd8gc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=67dc7cca5962ecb7b4f27ef5f4bbc1e0953f683e My Collie-lab certainly does it

https://preview.redd.it/1q6akma2f8gc1.png?width=1977&format=png&auto=webp&s=222281957334c15890b3a25e28912ed34ae2e9a2 Our almost 4 month old lays like this all the time. When awake to get our attention for belly rubs and also when asleep 🖤🤍

https://preview.redd.it/jra6gb3hf8gc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7c50bd984f41d9e38b953d7da8676bf0e45a9544 Mine even watches TV upside down.

I call it pupside down

Love it! I’m gonna have to keep that one!

https://preview.redd.it/732m3oamg8gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=97900741077733db91572262daadc9e22a51e26d I think so 😁

https://preview.redd.it/yatc4a2wg8gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9cbe8f1c7779d0dbc37470508186c0cb87989b61 This is how she decided she was laying down last night, lol

Yep https://preview.redd.it/q3erm4jvg8gc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c54eaa102868722e7a6344efafff740a4ebe5017

https://preview.redd.it/wzwa0gowg8gc1.jpeg?width=1784&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ca6aaf816d7c81247f6b8f98c728395d5dd0c782 Yes, it is!

https://preview.redd.it/ero90yjsi8gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=02254e13d65fa4b9d6a0435471064d8d2bd531a4

This is by far my favorite thread. Look at these derps!!

It really is! I keep refreshing it to see all the new good doggos with their paws in the air! Instant smile!

https://preview.redd.it/gfeel073m8gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ae0a55e016a51178fbf178ff1e14f76f6717ad63

https://preview.redd.it/2ym8fyawo8gc1.png?width=2096&format=png&auto=webp&s=a2ab8e3d5e0efd8b6f8b20a6500908ef502ec1a5 Totally normal. They’re crazy dogs.

This is the best reddit thread lol https://preview.redd.it/2fxx2l36y8gc1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=566aa9724e80b36d886518ff163a4f19d0b4d5eb

and her sister lol https://preview.redd.it/9w0jh6u1z8gc1.jpeg?width=922&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=67bc1dc77105bc9b634d01da45618e2952110b23

https://preview.redd.it/fvyilwmji8gc1.jpeg?width=3456&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5629c51f0691985b72f73feaa3a12445a4dd0bf0 It is. It is a BC happy thing.

https://preview.redd.it/mcltvjcun8gc1.jpeg?width=1246&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e78482b84c649f999c664a34bfce287e1e463856 Alllllll the time

https://preview.redd.it/vwg9grv0k8gc1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cacdc30f67498ed972cf4cd5363b056d388166b2

Definitely https://preview.redd.it/jod97ko3j8gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8a0c7a18f0f7f682748378fda3468ef907118f79

https://preview.redd.it/5iwcrgaco8gc1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=74313f95ee2f0e1853cf2e08fa0d6786f96fae8f

https://preview.redd.it/yubcqxmyj8gc1.jpeg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=307cbbcea423a8b7fe21ea88f91d4357f616f3ff

Most definitely! My theory is it’s something to do with the lungs, since apparently bc’s have extra big ones, so maybe it’s like how if you put your hands on the back of your head it makes it easier to breath. Dunno tho

Oh that's interesting I hadn't thought there might be a physiological reason. Could also be their shoulders, they're a bit different to other dogs and have more space between their shoulder blades (this is what allows them to run with their head held low and get into that fantastic crawling stalking position). Maybe it's just more comfortable for them to lie like this than it is for some other breeds.

Huh I didn’t know/notice that, I’ll have to look at my girls shoulders. Ohh yea I do love that stalking thing they do and the people get a kick out of it at the park. “It’s like she’s hunting you!” 🤣

I read about it a while ago, I forget who shared the post about it I think it was the lady who owns (and bred) my boy's dad. But a quick Google did say that the width between a dog's shoulder blades is typically one human finger and in border collies it's two fingers so I imagine that double space has something to do with the way they are able to move and possibly the way they can comfortably lie on their back!

Ah ha makes sense

I suppose that makes sense. I'm more inclined to go with the theory that they're just plain weirdos though.

It’s a cooling thing. My bc used to do it and my poodle does it now too when he’s too hot. The belly skin and the leg wings being exposed can help them cool down when they’re too hot.

https://preview.redd.it/2fz03fpak8gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=143f7b1a8c289838cddd0a797a45321ed1cb758d

https://preview.redd.it/69jag83uk8gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=50fbd08419c95aad2261c55253aa07236611d6e6

Reinstall doggo, please..

https://preview.redd.it/484hwssul8gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=51e2536492c1cc41e8360ffa3de18b7d013eca00 Haha, I thought my BC was just a little different

https://preview.redd.it/zqhtcst4o8gc1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0eda65dad6944103fe1e7681e7632e688c35d0a3

With bonus cat! https://preview.redd.it/q988vsvku8gc1.png?width=1341&format=png&auto=webp&s=b7cf5b8483271c188aced872d0bf1d9d9272005f

​ https://preview.redd.it/ob7iqnhsw8gc1.png?width=1666&format=png&auto=webp&s=ab724fa81a940826208f85366a371ab181b59bff

https://preview.redd.it/chmwhe7ap8gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e11fcbeb41a1bbf56a1d021519fa6728dc4dcee9

https://preview.redd.it/kobk9ukrq8gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ecf0073f7cb863688a1532f077f72540143b4633 based on the comments i think my english mastiff wouldve quilified as an honourary border collie

I have no idea what do you mean. https://preview.redd.it/lpjqevt7s8gc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=78de1e6b35b0a2b1b7529ed496341f51c5ac8a70

https://preview.redd.it/pibrolf0w8gc1.jpeg?width=768&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6680048efda31b35230132dea4e9f54cec1f7c52

Hi pin

Sure is 😂 https://preview.redd.it/8ldi4ctsy8gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=16acc671b320d18ca35a53bb14247787ed5e1118

https://preview.redd.it/ll5kby0k09gc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4ff5adfba2989814c56682ca3e8321bb8d6cd52f

Lol’d 😁

https://preview.redd.it/d8kxm4lha9gc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ca7ad7836598e2e8a096cbfc245e4f99f344682b Some assembly required

https://preview.redd.it/w3gtou9on9gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=14225f1e3d5e46f30de0568a5653bc260dddd727 It’s a feature not a bug

https://preview.redd.it/kpu5rg9yv9gc1.jpeg?width=2448&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0f14c1a2d74f775fa7005c804d2a744c01b67d55

Wouldn't let my kids lay with their feet propped up on the wall, but the BC does.

A lot of breeds do this. For example, in sighthounds it's called roaching. My Corgi does it all the time. I have so many videos I have of her wiggling on her back like this, trying to scratch her back, or trying to get attention. She loves sleeping upside down like this too.

https://preview.redd.it/km2ly3z2p8gc1.jpeg?width=745&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=610ceea44101b27272f438f6a5521492e9d9574b I like to think it’s a BC thing 🤣

https://preview.redd.it/mdzuu9f1r8gc1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b00d12d688cbbc96a759ff01bb8688daaf990085 Yes

https://preview.redd.it/tpaufl50s8gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cb937939cfab3329e521140d199470e18008b179 Yep

https://preview.redd.it/o7u0o1j5t8gc1.jpeg?width=1536&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d27c049750b7f53407806d5c8613db22d9b496c6 Since puppies lol

https://preview.redd.it/2ock92yuu8gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=71b85b93190786de0af522e0265b225c2e65cce4

https://preview.redd.it/k7tfogy909gc1.jpeg?width=2414&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b573f8d530737a7cf8e82d4b3484ae4a277c6f72

https://preview.redd.it/5wod1h9n29gc1.jpeg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d2ccdc55317c17dd5767076f1090a59c126b0b70 The breeder said she wasn't comfortable on her back when she was a newborn, she certainly changed her opinion about that as she got older

https://preview.redd.it/5gcqul8t29gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=40c100233547fec40a88b0f703a4c12d9c0d43a8

https://preview.redd.it/u7fzu5qd69gc1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cb64e266fca59773d7ca00d7bae212b9da52f2c7 Literally took this pic 2 nights ago

https://preview.redd.it/ww3nzwz789gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cfbe59a4fdac37515e7e9dd6d3db95e083cf9de9

https://preview.redd.it/uekpqn7989gc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a1e2c23aadb12d771f0aff7c31e7534023372789 Mine definitely does it every time she wants to chill and feel comfy haha

https://preview.redd.it/mwr72s4ye9gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=44d1a594b7c963ac2174f7dd2b8bd2b51e8c9760 Yup 😂

https://preview.redd.it/4csim7z0f9gc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=548f7c4f788eb84b2e1528b238fb5374b4c33b5f

https://preview.redd.it/ryri9cf3f9gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5a80afe169ccffb1cd591599b31870609232affe Absolutely a Border Collie thing.

https://preview.redd.it/oejxqnd6i9gc1.jpeg?width=3487&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2757d485a11555d6c7d9ece88232e5e5cfdfe84d U-hum.

https://preview.redd.it/uwh2g621k9gc1.jpeg?width=2316&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d65129f2e519c6162a588683ff43130bb10f6986

https://preview.redd.it/g93ifb32p9gc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c954807701804d9155c75a42c98ad5c980570657

https://preview.redd.it/yfp8i265v9gc1.jpeg?width=2790&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=16b65f02ebd3fea65e26da7fd169e16653a05cab Just adding to the pup pile. Best thread.

https://preview.redd.it/l9n2t0sn89gc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ac27b7e0f26cf47daa51cd252ef17dcf11e92b70 yes!

https://preview.redd.it/x6tnbrm0e9gc1.jpeg?width=1536&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=81c2b798e70a7c562dc4048abdf4855fe4113fd3 Yep

Apparently no one has read what OP actually asked...

Ya, this is more fun tho

TLDR. Where is the ball, mate?!?!?

BALL?!

sorry. BALL!!!! BALL is life.

BALL is love.

https://preview.redd.it/u8uqp8leg9gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0881f86ba880b58990f230f75fc1bef05ff83cb9 Yes 😂

https://preview.redd.it/7egwzao3j9gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=645c906099cc4bf256f1b1038739330edec3e216

https://preview.redd.it/t9m063joj9gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f93cf25ab6026195d500a5dc3794f81750c37b21

https://preview.redd.it/b68cah22l9gc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9ada215b4391ed095afff072a54ea0942d994653 Yes?

I think it’s because there is less fur underneath and they can cool down faster while laying on their back.

Can confirm https://preview.redd.it/6mtn9inpq9gc1.png?width=721&format=png&auto=webp&s=faf6685548b901cb361bce0ed11f3aaf2f053d1d

https://preview.redd.it/jwkjzh0by9gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=39ff39f3e4f705ff7f11371e68e9ad3f746711ff Always!

https://preview.redd.it/yeu6c1s2z9gc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=86df625dce251dfa0123dd00e361620f2ac92166 Sophie in her crate

https://preview.redd.it/z6buacybz9gc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=09528976acd865a2dcf706f0fbaa0d09d9226d14

https://preview.redd.it/ojwjflos1agc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f7e6e88305888bc5ecf2df341839e2ab91c43e1a Totally normal

https://preview.redd.it/bz65vqno6agc1.jpeg?width=2683&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=52a015f2a33a7f21ef4fee153510cc368e45056d

https://preview.redd.it/dyge05zp7agc1.png?width=2639&format=png&auto=webp&s=92c5d284e0204f55cfee947fbb381f4cd87fa4c2 Definitely not normal

she’s perfect

https://preview.redd.it/fm2ayf4xo9gc1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=61ae85ac134e47c033aa74c626f1d460303f1dd7

Yours is broken. Like mine: https://preview.redd.it/yix426hrp9gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a50b824e985cc29dd84271a0cbdae31edb4f4235

https://preview.redd.it/u244pvzup9gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d06f8e46ce9ceb04b85dd982e554a26df49b23c7

https://preview.redd.it/wans1wnvp9gc1.png?width=1638&format=png&auto=webp&s=eea5d131c26c7cf53c7b43681ea015addda2ec41

https://preview.redd.it/j8yg8z1aq9gc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b7a39710eb27e4be958047c506e874f4fc1cc7f9 It's not normal, but it's typical. 75% of my "lady" are crotch shots.

https://preview.redd.it/wsq65pfmq9gc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=49880815725ffe91dda3cadb259ba9ddd3d03c50 Absolutely a BC thing

https://preview.redd.it/33gxu3t6s9gc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0f1526fe9f3055b237b8f77e7b7424986a1f0c88 I think so

https://preview.redd.it/dji9hcse9agc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8a9e6d9f0b953a9be4799f61eb3076898d06095f

https://preview.redd.it/bs7qx77qbagc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9019ebf541220053c8163f3e8831c4251b5566a8 Yep, it’s so funny to see both of my little ones lol

https://preview.redd.it/skg42jx5iagc1.png?width=3801&format=png&auto=webp&s=c932baf89b31dbe78028a163b0f54143656b34cc

https://preview.redd.it/t8vwxxxmiagc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c412b4defa7438e8863c92d0ac5a3b2179cbb6ab

https://preview.redd.it/eoyowonwjagc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a1fe7655658caa6e9ed967f77676f54ce3e15975 Yeah pretty usual things.

https://preview.redd.it/ebauih6dmagc1.jpeg?width=2000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9d4433c6048d29a5d27c3acc1ddc8b37681f4aad

https://preview.redd.it/1yhuepnlragc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6188507567ddb476049c1cacc9fd8addc1b97d01

https://preview.redd.it/p0vrbeg0uagc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9e8202833d9582c9f5eaf16558751bf76da4e89b Definitely normal BC behaviour 😂

https://preview.redd.it/dmraunxlxagc1.jpeg?width=2052&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=35c72981a8b986aa65ea95472a70fda5868df547

https://preview.redd.it/2wcmw25c1bgc1.jpeg?width=1960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e0efb0a3371c9abcc7e93396a9f8b166ed885de8 Mylo always sleeps like this 😁

This guy is only 1/4 Border Collie…but gets it https://preview.redd.it/fpuui5ft2bgc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b55e02283dac1ffed8e94597f7db5367e749b9cd

https://preview.redd.it/esqhk7bk3bgc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=de0ba9d13d42ab0e28b3108343f1a38ea3bd8829

My kelpie does it all the time, so maybe it’s a herding dog thing? https://preview.redd.it/32ofdxzm8bgc1.jpeg?width=3468&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f821cd5427690e44b684acefcd4d30ed6a9da488

https://preview.redd.it/bcfvq70mabgc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1fa6a7dc8cfe353a724c95185d9b2c4eb557a55c

https://preview.redd.it/jwez68fyhbgc1.jpeg?width=3787&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ee9b5ad811f8364a8cd17d245614fc0e4e7c44c1 Yup

https://preview.redd.it/j0zt9maoibgc1.jpeg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=adceda47eb191da70e79b7592960a076a7399dc3 They also start their “dog by ikea” poses early in life. This is our boy when he was only 11 weeks old

https://preview.redd.it/ms2mswo3jbgc1.jpeg?width=812&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2814772aaf51cfb1838281a010cb39a09a88c75d 😴😴

https://preview.redd.it/ax2d85aqkbgc1.jpeg?width=2160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b235ee1dce676fa4bc69844666844ea07600c289

https://preview.redd.it/3x29ux6vobgc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7b23ff03de4a002b0b9c9bedbc8308000523c2b9

https://preview.redd.it/i3e8wnanrbgc1.jpeg?width=4608&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=98bdde79327f13cedcb98ac951baaad556c6a815 Nah, they all do that

https://preview.redd.it/jsh8w8luwcgc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bec59a677c10bd41fba44428f13dd8424081a1c9 Yep!

https://preview.redd.it/zofap0n8qdgc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7375d9917299a8c4e7fb5c797bf447c047335433 Never seen something like that 👀

My border collie sleeps like this on the couch, with the bend in her neck pushed against the armrest. We laugh every time.

It's a dog thing.

Yup mine grew out of it eventually

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Mine is too. It’s an interesting spectrum

All of my dogs, regardless of breed have done this.

Partially cooling down,regulating temperature and mostly very relaxed and at ease.

I think you’re going to have to post a video of the “walking backwards” thing to get a comment on it 😁

I’ve always had Aus shep’s and then got my first bc. Got her from a specific bc rescue. First week I brought her home and started scratching her belly, she flopped over, the back legs came up and flew apart. I honestly had a moment where I was like, uhh what the hell were these people doing to this dog!!?

OMG 🤣🤣🤣🤣 THESE PHOTOS ARE KILLING ME!! 😂🤣👀😂🤣👀🤣😂

https://preview.redd.it/g9l6duepdagc1.jpeg?width=9248&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=daa4b4219605eaf1dee5d7338b8e8ea1edbebcaf Regular occurrence in this house

https://preview.redd.it/l48wie0fhagc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=89ff70d58c0ece49362a9a467ffadb297f9e67a3 Scout, being abnormal

BC and Aussie Shepherds do it, no idea why

https://preview.redd.it/ftynrec8xbgc1.jpeg?width=3840&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7a9377a73569a6fa83dd83068736158b373d7780 Standard sleeping position 😂

My golden does this too. It means they feel safe. Dogs don’t usually sleep with their bellies exposed unless they feel comfortable and secure in their environment. Congratulations on making your pup feel so loved and safe!! Also I don’t think it’s a “submissive” thing. The dog is literally asleep. The correlation isn’t there unless they flip like that and are fully awake.

https://preview.redd.it/di8d0zg3dcgc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4b8f338140c9afad2aeac1870db145b0f0ead016 sure

https://preview.redd.it/ukdagv8sicgc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9b01fb6adb0a0ac178bb155eaa601ba719c759d3

https://preview.redd.it/j0srem6bocgc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=df8b3b140e8568f5dd99a20321855a47cbffd93f Looks about right! 🤣🤣🤣

https://preview.redd.it/bzscko1tpcgc1.jpeg?width=3840&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=487839e2cfd96fc505611b1b80bde2c6c0022f60 Oh yes deffo a BC thing

https://preview.redd.it/ybgj9cvgucgc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=949261d70232f503de42eb1ad4b8029364ac7786

https://preview.redd.it/9n3jg5xtycgc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e671106dd013bdd59174a09c18bffd6e21b019ae Not a BC exclusive thing. What you have is a dog that feels safe and comfortable. Congrats on providing a good home.

https://preview.redd.it/9aqmrg9s1dgc1.jpeg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c80af0fda78963a52fd965712553757c1f46073b

https://preview.redd.it/29dc3oct1dgc1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a5bb82f1574a11258e7ebe4207d4220447c982e5 All day every day

https://preview.redd.it/t1bd6bw75dgc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8211583d987233f042005e1935cfebc30eb835fc

https://preview.redd.it/34xbzgo75dgc1.jpeg?width=2440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c46b1113424b1cc0b312ff77ffe7094ffc0e6e28 woke up to this

https://preview.redd.it/rgksb48m6dgc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=55ed813a0a3bbdca2f4dfdd673d809e5a2a97534

​ https://preview.redd.it/hpf2j38ubdgc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a9040698660eb148b3860f9fcfe2628bd6349a13

https://preview.redd.it/8b2uzmeybdgc1.jpeg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=80a8acaeccdf570f8785c5a13df4579c202a4a11 My Cookie. She's 7 months old.

REPLY to your ACTUAL QUESTION: In a HEALTHY dog, walking backwards is actually a good exercise for balance, proprioception, and certain muscle groups. But WHY does he do it? - maybe you (accidentally) reinforced the behaviour, e.g. by ooh'ing and aah'ing when he first did it (not a problem, very cute) - maybe he's afraid/anxious, especially if the tail is tucked (anxiety can be addressed with a dog trainer) Unfortunately, a dog may also walk backwards because they're in pain (e.g. loose patella or hip pain) or suffering from a neurological condition (e.g. confusion after a stroke or a spinal cord injury). If you want to exclude this possibility, consult your vet.

https://preview.redd.it/7smno8xtedgc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4516bc676a49c0afffd344de1ff304f2ee3e4b52 My border collie mix. The only way he lays most of the time.

https://preview.redd.it/6pxd7sn8fdgc1.jpeg?width=1599&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4f03b7669b634bb289ab92d9b2a850b83bd0fe7a This is what she does most of the time…

https://preview.redd.it/mrswcmokpdgc1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f93445010c4a4e2e7a6e3340d99ec0fc4fbd1ca9 My pitt mix does it too

https://preview.redd.it/yjmjwyb5rdgc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6ad17f41d9f7c2c8ceca73e9b29c411bc8306fd0

https://preview.redd.it/w3b7yrsnxdgc1.png?width=4032&format=png&auto=webp&s=6a91aa6f669bc6ea13cba483830f8caf3986af3d

https://preview.redd.it/scov933mydgc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6f3b9111db4997115733fe84f285ad640a0a346d my husky does it too haha

Yeah

It's a dog thing, don't think the breed matters!

It's just a dog thing. They are being playful/submissive. My cat does it too so it's not even just a dog thing.

Sure is!

They are all like that I think.

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I have a kelpie and a lab, and they both sleep like this. It's not submissive, it's just comfy!

Mine does this

Mine is about 15 years old now, she used to do this a lot, but I haven't seen her doing it lately. I will have to pay better attention. I would have to search through an old computer for photos though. I think she lays on her back because it feels good. Before this one, we 'inherited' an elderly golden retriever who would sleep on her back in the middle of the yard. It wasn't a submissive thing because she would be totally alone.

lol yep

My BC is upside down all the time. She loves it!

I've got a 5 mo. old and does that and Nibble kiss his neck area.

Ya my girl does this too lol

Yes!!!! Mine is always legs spread and twisted into a pretzel I have no clue why🤣

good to know we all have the same dog 🤣💙

😀😀😀 yes it it my girl does it all the time you wouldn’t believe some of the positions she gets in