I absolutely love dogs!  Do you have one?
I do, I love my dog so much.  They just have a a way of interacting that is so attuned to human behavior.  I guess we have bred them selectively for affection (along with other things).
They are mans best friend I have heard.  What kind of dob breed do you have and what was it bred for?
I have a Brittany spaniel, which is a type of retriever.  She is so easy to train, and having books makes it much easier, but they've been doing it since Roman times!
Since Roman times!  Wow!  So , what would your dog retrieve?
She is a "gun dog" so she would be used for mostly upland game fowl, like pheasants and such (I don't use her for that though).