Labs "smiling"

[Who me ?]

Lab owners will know what I'm talking about and for those of you that's never seen it, they stand still, tail going daft and drop the lower lip. Anyone know why they do it ?
In any other breed it would be seen a threat.

[bexVN]

I've seen it many times over the years in several breeds but mainly labs, lab crosses and jack russells. They don't drop their lower lips though but slightly lift their upper ones whilst furiously wagging their tails

[Grey Ghost]

My retriever does this and I just put it down to him being slightly mental

[R300will]

One my aunts golden retrievers does this 'smiling' she lifts her top lip up but it keeps making her sneeze. Its hilarious watching her go into a sneezing fit when we come through the door and she is so pleased to see us.

[JB!]

Grey Ghost said:

My retriever does this and I just put it down to him being slightly mental

ours does and gets "smile" lines under his eyes.

[Who me ?]

Any time I see it, I just know the Lab is going to go mental when I pat it . As I said, anyone not knowing the signs could see this as aggression. It's not, but why do they do it .

[kamilb1998]

R300will said:

One my aunts golden retrievers does this 'smiling' she lifts her top lip up but it keeps making her sneeze. Its hilarious watching her go into a sneezing fit when we come through the door and she is so pleased to see us.

[Blackpuddin]

There's no welcome as warm as a doggy welcome.

[Soovy]

Blackpuddin said:

There's no welcome as warm as a doggy welcome.

I tell my wife this all the time.

[Blackpuddin]

Boots.

[Simpo Two]

This surprised me when I checked the monitor:

[Mubby]

smileeeeeeeeeeeee!

[carreauchompeur]

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANT!

[Grey Ghost]

Smiling whilst upside down..........like I said earlier, mental

[Migsy]

Our Springer does exactly that - raises top lip, shows bottom teeth - very funny. Will try to get a photo as it's pretty much a given when the treats come out.

Wonder if the Labradoodle pup will follow suit when older!

[Nigel Worc's]

Mubby said:

smileeeeeeeeeeeee!

Oh gawd, do I appreciate that image, only insert a black bd !

I lost my chocolate lab last year, and his now 10 month old replacement has reminded me just how much they destroy, before they calm down.

As well as lots of toys, lots of shoes, the wifes glasses, the christmas decorations, the stairs carpet, all the rails that hold the stair banisters up, toilet rolls by the thousand, newspapers ......

[Who me ?]

Migsy said:

Our Springer does exactly that - raises top lip, shows bottom teeth - very funny. Will try to get a photo as it's pretty much a given when the treats come out.

Wonder if the Labradoodle pup will follow suit when older!

And of all the dogs,I thought it was Labs that did it. Never noticed any other breed doing it .

[R300will]

Nigel Worc's said:

Mubby said:

smileeeeeeeeeeeee!

Oh gawd, do I appreciate that image, only insert a black bd !

I lost my chocolate lab last year, and his now 10 month old replacement has reminded me just how much they destroy, before they calm down.

As well as lots of toys, lots of shoes, the wifes glasses, the christmas decorations, the stairs carpet, all the rails that hold the stair banisters up, toilet rolls by the thousand, newspapers ......

Is it just me who finds it incredibly funny that pudsey now needs another bandage?

[Who me ?]

Nigel Worc's said:

, toilet rolls by the thousand.

Toilet Rolls - thought this was the Andrex dog, BUT did you get the right brand????????

[Mubby]

R300will said:

Nigel Worc's said:

Mubby said:

smileeeeeeeeeeeee!

Oh gawd, do I appreciate that image, only insert a black bd !

I lost my chocolate lab last year, and his now 10 month old replacement has reminded me just how much they destroy, before they calm down.

As well as lots of toys, lots of shoes, the wifes glasses, the christmas decorations, the stairs carpet, all the rails that hold the stair banisters up, toilet rolls by the thousand, newspapers ......

Is it just me who finds it incredibly funny that pudsey now needs another bandage?

and even funnier that a Guide dog made an already half blind bear even more blind! and looks pleased with himself and yes he did pass as a fully fledged guide dog