Our beloved 60-lb dog is Cupcake, a shepherd-retriever mix (we did her DNA at Petco!), who is 13 years young, and gentle as a baby and sweet as candy, and so trainable. She does tricks based on hand signals, and learns a new trick in minutes! (Super smart!) She loves getting in the car and traveling, and loves every person and pet she's ever met. She's also certified as a support animal as she reduces the incidence of fibromyalgia pain flareups which are always so bad when I travel.