I have a yellow Labrador Retriever named Butler who is about seven years old. I've had him since he was a puppy and have trained him to do all sorts of tricks (sit, down, shake, roll over, crawl, play dead, beg, bow, spin) as well as trained him as a bird dog to retrieve ducks and geese for me. He is super friendly with other dogs and loves guests. My house has a fenced in yard and most days I am here for long periods, but can be gone for 6-8 hours depending.