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?
was the first species to be domesticated and has been selectively bred over millennia for various behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes.
Their long association with humans has led dogs to be uniquely attuned to human behavior and they are able to thrive on a starch-rich diet that would be inadequate for other canid species. Dogs vary widely in shape, size and colors. They perform many roles for humans, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting police and military, companionship and, more recently
it. I have a belief, I guess, in the power of the aggregate human attempt - the best of ourselves. In love and hope and optimism - you know, the magic things that seem inexplicable. Why we are the way we are. I do have a sense of trying to make things better. Where does that come from?"
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- List of Academy Award records
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- List of actors with two or more Academy Awards in