You’ve heard of a “play bow”, yes? That chest-on-the-ground-butt-in-the-air pose that dogs assume when they want to get the party started? Every dog does it (or should I say “every happy, well-adjusted dog does it”), but I recently met the undisputed King of the Play Bow:

Young Cody greeted me with a bark, then a bow.

Bark:

Then bow:

Sometimes he did both at the same time:

He did it over and over until his person clued me in that Cody wanted me to chase him.

Ohhh, I get it now!

Was Cody’s invitation to play a bit bossy? You bet. Did I fall for it?

Um, yes.

Repeatedly.

His intensity was irresistible!