We have a golden lab. We have had him since he was a puppy, He's great with kids and he gets us out walking every day even when we don't feel like it. He understands most everything you say, especially when it is food. The only tricks he does is. he wil roll over or lie on his back for a cookie. My daughter has also taught him to balance a cookie on his nose and then flick it into his mouth. He is very spoilt and spends long hours sleeping on his favourite spot on the couch , He sleeps on his back with his legs in the air. Its very funny. If you sit on that part of the couch he will stare at you until you move because he thinks it is his personal spot. He is like a part of the family and we really enjoy him.