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).
That's cool.  It is amazing how smart they are.  How long does a dog actually live?
You know, it depends on the breed.  Smaller dogs like toy poodles live longer and bigger dogs like Saint Bernard's shorter.
I wonder why that is.  I guess that is why they say "dog years"!  How big does a St. Bernard get?
I think dog years refers to the fact that on average they age 7 years for every one human year, but dogs vary greatly in size and shape with Saint Bernard's being one of the biggest!