Retrievers are dogs trained to retrieve game, mostly birds. Because of this, they are trained to be obedient, responsive, and eager to please. They are also bred for physical toughness, as hunting ...

When I was a kid, our family had a cocker spaniel we named Elvis, because when he was happy, which was all the time, he wiggled his butt. This was in addition to my dad's hunting dog, a Labrador, and ...