"sighthounds & siberians" wrote
"cshenk" wrote:

Are you saying that all friendly, well-socialized dogs will lie on the
ground when they meet a much smaller dog? If so, I strongly disagree.

No, not always but it's common enough. Cash-pup does it too when he wants
to commune with a smaller one (butt up in air, down on front paws and
sniffing friendly then lickifies them).