Becket lies like a frog a lot. And we don't live in a warm climate, it's about 10 degrees out right now!! :) I thought it was just a puppy thing. But he's over 9 months old and still lies that way.
Elmo does this, on the carpet, on grass, and most annoyingly, on the sand at the winter side of the dog park. He gets filthy but looks so happy! People just laugh at him as his tail wags away. I think they are glad they don't have to give him a bath!
My doodle, Buddy, does that all the time. He is either laying like that or stretched out on his side. The problem is my home goes from wood to rugs. He is 15 months now and still can't get his footing on the wood floors. He has a lot of Bambi on the ice moments. My Lhasapoo does it too!
Halas would lay like this a lot when he was younger. He doesn't do it quite as much now. But he does still do the doodle pose - on his back, spread eagle. I can't believe how flat they can make themselves in these froggy and doodle poses.
I first noticed this as a peculiar behavior in Duff's older brother when he was a puppy. Then I saw Duff doing it. It's hilarious to me; it's like they are double jointed or something.