How can labrador surprise you :-) As a volunteer in a group of people who helps to retrievers in a difficult life situations I take care about homeless dogs. And one day I brought an old labrador to my appartment. He lost his family and was very upset. But day by day he became more open and trustfull. Soon I realized he is really smart dog who understands not only several words, but all intonations and common sense of the speech. And this small funny story allows you to belive in it. One day I supposed to be late at home from the office, so I called my son and asked him to go out with a dog for the short time walking. I was going to walk longer when come back home. The dog was very happy to see me at home in the late evening. As I known he has been walking alredy I decided to eat something before go out with him. I changed my dress, put on jeans, told him we go out a bit later and went barefoot to the kitchen. I have been cooking my sandwich, when I heard the dog came and stayed behind me. I turned to him and was really surprised, he has my sock in his mouth. I smiled and just for kidding him told: "If you are so smart to bring me this sock, go and bring me another one" Can you imaging? He rushed to my room and brought me another sock! ))) It was so funny and unbelievable. So I forgot about sandwich, put on my socks and went out with a dog for a long long walking.