Oh my! The belly rubs are the best!

So far it's been very one sided with Spudz and me. He asks for attention and as soon as I go to pet he moves away. This is his M.O. with everyone. He still doesn't know how to ask for attention and be loved on. He's nervous with humans. Who can blame him, he has never formed that connection with someone. He has a weird connection with me and that normally consists of my lower lip being sucked on by him. Go to pet him though and he will run away.

That is his normal position for me. I move, he moves with me, and then he sits directly in front of me facing me like this. Tonight after our workout together he did something I thought I would never see. He laid down to cool off on he concrete and as soon as Becky sat down on the concrete he moved over, flopped on his back and held all his paws up saying "RUB MY BELLY!!" I had a total freak out moment and just sat there with my mouth hanging open. Did he really just ask for a belly rub? The dog who doesn't like to be touched?!?

A few minutes later and Becky was in the other side of the building, I decided to try my luck. I sat down on the concrete and just sat being peaceful. Sure enough, here he came, flopped and held to have his belly rubbed. As I'm rubbing I notice his tail is beating a lovely drum on my leg.

Funny, if you are standing, sitting or over him, he doesn't want to be touched. Get down on the ground with him and he is a 55 pound lovebug! Progress!! Spudz is scared of people being above or overtop of him. On his level though and he's comfy. Loose body, comfort wag of his rear. The more time I spend with him, the more I understand what he is showing me and what he is thinking.