Smaller dog breeds including Corgis Chihuahuas Terriers and puppies are more likely to leer with their legs straight out.
Additionally dogs who are inactive and always seek action even when napping will sit with their legs up and stare directly out. In addition to sleeping in different positions dogs also sleep in several different positions like their owners.
The next section of my essay will briefly describe some of the positions dogs adopt in "the land of Nod."