Does the “I love you” stretch demonstrate affection? What dog owners need to know. In some cases, stretching can indicate problems or illnesses, says Dr.
Emma Milne at hillspet.de. Almost like yawning, stretching is a reflexive behavior in dogs to stretch their muscles. Dogs stretch for these harmless reasons: To relax muscles after sleeping or lying down. Some dogs also stretch before going to sleep. Find out here what the sleeping position reveals about the well-being of dogs.