Your dog laying down when you approach could mean:
Submissive behavior – Showing respect or deference
Trust & comfort – Feeling safe around you
Play invitation – Ready for fun and interaction
Fear or anxiety – If paired with avoidance signals
Training response – Learned behavior from past reinforcement
Observe body language for context and ensure your dog feels secure!
Dogs may lay down when other dogs approach as a way to show submission, avoid conflict, or signal that they are not a threat.
You will have to have treats with you. The dog will see it so direct the treat to the floor and it will lay. After a while you will need to say lay or down while the dog is going down.
They LIE down (to lie, lay, lain). LAY the table, please! (to lay, laid, laid).
To some just say lay down and tap the floor or rub your hand on the floor.
When people say " I have to or I layed my dog down" they are saying that they had to or have to kill there dog.
So it can get comfortable.
learn how to sit or lay down
You should treat it, or lay it down. Call the vet, but after you move the dog laying down or it will get worser.
Dogs may lay down when another dog approaches as a way to show submission, respect, or to avoid conflict. It is a common behavior in the canine world to communicate non-aggressive intentions and to maintain social harmony within the pack.
It basically means: if you hang with the wrong crowd, when they go down, you're going down with 'em.
Dogs often lay down when they see their owners as a sign of submission, respect, and comfort. It can also be a way for them to show that they trust and feel safe around you.
Yes dogs do lay down but you have to teach them to. It is a long process but if you work at it you can acomplich a smart dog. First you say sit. Do not scream but say in a stern voice. Then push them down to the ground until in a laying position. Try not to hurt them but do conrtol them. Please do not kick or hit your or someone else's dog. It can really hurt the dog. You reapeat this process about six or seven times a day until they do it on their own. Also when they lay down by themselves give them a treat or pet them. If you want to you can also give them a treat or pet them when you push them down and they stay down. Good luck on training your dog!