has anyone else got a dog that lifts one leg up and sits on the sofa or chair like a human? this is quite a talking point in our house as first time visitors think our dog sam is going to do something completely different when his leg goes up. we have two deerhound, brother and sister of 7yrs old in september 2010 and they are as different as anything. the bitch is quiet and deadly in the field, and the dog is vocal and laid back, the bitch is blue silver and the dog is fawn. How different are they ? satz1

Hi satz1 and welcome to the site...
Cant picture what your dog does,could you send a photo?
Sounds weird....

My Ben does it regularly. Have had load of comments when I've taken him out to a pub and he's sat on a bench in that manner. People think its hilarious, evidently great Danes and other large breeds do it as well.

Hello and welcome satz1 here.

Best regards
Joerg and Yoki

Yes, Murphy sits on the sofa too like that, as did our Lurchers previously.

hi all our lurchers do that but not our deerhound,infact Finley our saluki/beddy can actually reverse into a space next too you,looks really funny because he starts reversing some way away from the sofa!! funny boy he is!!

we went to stay with my sister in derbyshire at weekend and took all 4 of our dogs in local pub and our lurchers keep trying to sit on benches too!!!

Brys dad does this,

Cara does this too, but she puts her bum on your knee

freya loves to do this and the backside on my knee! Makes us laugh every time.

Hello Satz1 and welcome to the site - both Murray and Carys do this as has my lurchers It is so clever of them

Our dog blue does this as well he will sit like that on the stairs as well he doesnt care as long as he is comfy

Oh yes! Skoll does it all the time, and Bea likes to jump on the sofa and arrange the cushions so she can lie propped up.......

Leah doesn't do it at all bless her, though she will roll her blanket up on her bed like a pillow and put her head on it.....

don't you just love 'em....

hi and welcome Yes I know a few hounds that sit like this. Aren't they adorable

well well well! And here was me thinking it was only Mara (also known as HRH Princess Mara!) who perches her bum so daintily on couches, knees and stairs!

Murphy has never shown the slightest interest in anything except loafing on couches - preferably with his feet in the air (or in your face depending on where you are sitting!)and his tongue hanging out and if a little 'wind' should escape whilst he is 'enjoying' his loafing - well that's our look out - apparently!

THAT is indeed his idea of deerhound heaven.....

hi there, at the moment i will be on the forum when i am able to get to the computer which is upstairs as i had a 4 drawer filing cabinet fall on my leg and may have fractured it, waiting for x ray but cant do until swelling down. my dog sam has had a tumour removed from the rear left paw and is feeling sorry for himself too. i will put pics on asap, hopefully tomorrow, sorry for delay in answering satz1

cara is the spit of rags, my bitch, except she is slightly darker , as rags is bluer and silver . what a brill picture, brightened up my day thanks. will post pics of rags and sam asap. must go now as time for another painkiller for me and my dog sam, ive got leg injury and he had tumour removed from his left paw. what a pair we are satz1 x

Merlin is five months and loves collecting and chewing small stones!

hi, my dog sam who is 7 years old started with small stones and then progressed to chewing brick pieces and eventually tried to gnaw on slabs . i was told that it was due to a lack of a certain vitamin, of which i cant recall the name. i was afraid he would crack his teeth, but all seemed ok. the only thing is that he does have very poor teeth and has to have them brushed every day(all in wrestling) and his claws are very flaky. i suggest you check with vet , but get advice over phone if they will oblige , just to be sure. satz1 x

Sorry to hear you have hurt your leg...no running about for a while..get better soon..

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I know the feeling, I have a flatulent terrier that can clear a room, plus 2 sons and a husband! You gotta feel for me, the only female in the house!