Apparently a dog's sleep position also indicates how they sleep. A dog curled up in a tight ball may look like he's sleeping hard, but may not be. To enter the deepest sleep a dog has to be completely relaxed. But he can't be completely relaxed when all his muscles are tensed to keep him curled up. So that compact hound may be more awake than you thought.
Along the same lines, a dog sleeping on his back with his feet in the air isn't doing it just to be weird. Dogs have less fur on their tummies, so when they are hot, they tend to sleep upside-down, since it cools them off.
Dogs who lie back to back are bonding with one another. When they lie with their back resting on you, they are bonding with you. This contact shows a desire to be with the other dog or human. It's a way of showing affection.
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