Bodie only does the stop, turn and look back when he wants to play and wants u to follow him! For some reason, he likes to be chased, so he'll turn to look and make sure u are still behind him!! If he wants something, he'll just sit and stare at u until u figure out what he wants by going down the list of things he may want, when u say the thing he wants, then his ears perk up and the head turns to the side!!