These dogs really are beautiful animals..so smart and love people,they react to training so well..I remember one of my coworkers had one named "Bear"..he would snuggle up and accept pats,and treats,but I swear that dog had a sense of humor..Mike would park at the side door of city hall during the overnight,early morning hours,and leave the rear window of his unit down about four inches for air for Bear.More than once,as I walked past around four am,Bear would launch himself at the window gap "ROWWRROOWRRWRROOWWRRR!!!" and I would grasp my heart and say Damn you Bear~! and that dog would literally grin,and then slink down into a position of ambush for his next victim..