or is there some explanation?

Misty, If she is chewing something that she shouldn't it is usually me whe tells her to "leave" (I don't raise my voice) and she will drop immediately.  BUT I have noticed that for the past couple of weeks or so that if she is doing something (even if it playing with her toy), whenever she sees me she goes down on the floor and practically crawls to me with her "sad sam" eyes and stays there until I give her an "ok" command.  I use this command to release her from sitting and waiting for her dinner or when we are training but not really from the down position.

She always gets really excited (11 month old GR ;) :D) whenever we come home but she doesn't jump up at me (she will practically knock my OH over) but she again lies on the floor or sits and waits for me to say hello.  The same if she decides she wants a cuddle, she will wait with her head on my knee (yet with anyone else, they end up with a GR scarf round their neck :D).  Why does she do this?  Does she just see me as the "nasty" one so to speak who does all the training etc or is it to do with whos in charge  (not really sure what this would necessarily mean but just thought of it as I type!)  Once I give the leave command and she drops whatever it is, I always praise her (not with treats unless its training time) but she always seems to wait for me to give the green light before jumping all over me?  Any views greatly appreciated.
kerri x

I'd say it's that she sees you as the one to pay attention to - as you say, you do all the training, walks and so on so you are in charage of everything valuable to her.  Therefore doing as you want is a good thing!  I see the same with my dogs, more so when I lived with my dad and brother - even Remy (stubborn as a mule and tends to ignore what anyone wants half the time) did what I asked when the others had tried and given up many times.

It might be that Misty's also more sensitive to 'correction' from you, even if it's just a look - some dogs are just like that.  I raised my younger two the same and while Remy could give two hoots if I'm annoyed, Opi will start slinking about tail down, even if I've not actually done or said anything.  Soli hasn't been here long enough for me to kow what way she's inclined!

I don't have an answer to your question but she sounds a sweetie :) 

Well done!! :-)

Don't take it as anything to worry about, she is submissive to you and obediant you are her trainer and it looks as though you have done a really good job you are the Alpha female of the house to her, so she is treating you as such and giving you the utmost respect, which you have earned from being constistant and fair.

My girl and all my families dogs are the same with me, if I say jump they jump, not because they are afraid of me infact I am the first they will come to when in pain or trouble or for reassurance, but because I am their leader for a better word and the one who cares for them.

It is the same with your girl.

Phew!!!  I was getting really worried that I had been doing something horribly wrong to her and was making her life a misery as well as resenting me.

Just got to work on her recall now - she is a very selective mute when it comes to the choice of a whole field or coming back to me.  Especially if there is a remote whiff of another human in the vacinity who needs a cuddle! :p

Oh well, you know that is perfectly normal too, for her age and for a GR. :-D  Your doing great. :-)