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).
The phrase "the dog layed" is incorrect. The correct past tense of "lie" (to recline) is "lay," while "layed" is a non-standard form. The appropriate usage would be "the dog lay down" or "the dog lay."
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.