It sounds like you have a certifiable golden there! You will soon learn that the shoulder down is more often than not into something very smelly. The paw on your arm thing is only in some goldens (I have one of each) it is much more common in females. Goldens run the gamit from very vocal to very quiet. My two like to speak their minds. :doh:
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Is this the "shoulder bomb"? If it isn't what would you call it?
I think these are two different behaviors and not just variations on the same one. Both are different from the stretch/bow... where his feet would be stretched forward.
The front view poolside, I've always perceived this as an invitation to come play.
The rear view, the only time Bob does this maneuver if after his dinnertime meal. But he does it every evening.
I think these are two different behaviors and not just variations on the same one. Both are different from the stretch/bow... where his feet would be stretched forward.
The front view poolside, I've always perceived this as an invitation to come play.
The rear view, the only time Bob does this maneuver if after his dinnertime meal. But he does it every evening.
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Anatomy of a shoulder bomb -
identify good smell
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push neck and shoulder through smelly stuff
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roll on smelly stuff for a bit, or just contentedly lay on it
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do not acknowledge mom and do not look at her when getting up from stinky stuff. this will enable you to pretend you didn't hear her yelling
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identify good smell
push neck and shoulder through smelly stuff
roll on smelly stuff for a bit, or just contentedly lay on it
do not acknowledge mom and do not look at her when getting up from stinky stuff. this will enable you to pretend you didn't hear her yelling
Lucky makes this absolute funny face. I wish I could explain but one side of his mouth goes up and the other stays straight (is the best way I can describe it). It makes me smile every time. My mom actually used (she passed away)to make the same face with her lips when she was being funny. I wish I could catch a picture of it. That and his infamous tongue on the side with his mouth closed.
Lucky also loves to plop. He never lays down quitely. It is just a nice big PLOP!
I do not know if Lucky starts with a shoulder bomb, but he will start at the top of our hill and roll all the way down it!
Lucky also loves to plop. He never lays down quitely. It is just a nice big PLOP!
I do not know if Lucky starts with a shoulder bomb, but he will start at the top of our hill and roll all the way down it!
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Kaylee does the paw thing also, sometimes she uses both paws and it's like she just wants to give a hug 
She also does the plopping! Harry Plopper is really cute
She also LOVES watching tv, and is enamored with horses. Well, she hasn't seen any in real life, but she loves them on tv.
She has a yodely bark (like a beagle but not quite as hound like), and has a habit of leap frogging other dogs while playing. She likes to curl up in bed between me and my boyfriend and spoon with one of us, she's not a fan of the foot of the bed or her own dog bed (which she has chewed beyound repair).
She also does the plopping! Harry Plopper is really cute She also LOVES watching tv, and is enamored with horses. Well, she hasn't seen any in real life, but she loves them on tv.
She has a yodely bark (like a beagle but not quite as hound like), and has a habit of leap frogging other dogs while playing. She likes to curl up in bed between me and my boyfriend and spoon with one of us, she's not a fan of the foot of the bed or her own dog bed (which she has chewed beyound repair).
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