I look at every new skill as a "trick", even if I'm using the wrong term. These pups are amazing that they understand our commands, even when they don't talk like us! Of course, I just gloat over my two because I believe them to be the smartest dogs in the world!! And they can't do half the stuff you guys have mentioned.
Karen's right!!! This is a fun place and we just need to enjoy eachothers stories, whatever they are.