I grew up with a chocolate lab and cared for him for 12 years. While in college, I foster cared for a pitbull/lab mix for 2 years. Both dogs I raised from puppies so I've had to house train them and teach them basic commands as well as tricks. I also aided with my cousins training of seeing-eye dogs. Dogs are super easy to get along with and are really easy to understand if you watch their body language.