Dogs tend to take a liking to me. i have had dogs of my own in the past, ranging from very large to medium sized. one of them was a rescue. I took her in and kept her until she passed. that was a long time ago, but I still miss her to this day. I am usually always available being retired. I don't know if you would call it special skills reacting with a dog, their the ones with the skill I also talk to them because I do believe they understand. Right now I am staying with a family member and he has a Border Collie, Lab mix. this dog talks to me all time. but the funny thing is..I know what he's saying, or what he wants me to do.