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Originally Posted by catrine01  My 16 week old girl, Gabi, is talking back it seems. That is, when I try to correct her with touch/talk (never hitting), she backs up and leans down on two front legs with rear in air and barks in a playful tone. |
Someone else may know more than I, but the position you describe sounds like a "play bow." With or without a bark, this body posture is a canine's way of saying "I want to play." My dog usually does this posture to other dogs when he wants to play with them, and if they do it back, it means the dog is accepting the invitation to play. I occasionally assume this position for my dog, and he goes nuts because he recognizes that I'm inviting him to play with me.
If this really is a play bow that Gabi is doing for you, she may be trying to redirect your correction into a game. You might try stopping her by clipping on a leash and doing some obedience exercises, right then and there. Make it clear to her that you decide when it's time to play, and when it's not.