More: Our Gracie is a very spirited dog with a sense of humor. She loves the outdoors and going on a daily hike with us is her favorite part of the day. She plays the piano and the drum machine -- though not well :-). She loves to do tricks and recently she "communicates" with "buttons." She picked this up very quickly and by judging from which ones she pushes, we've learned that she loves to go for walks after dark and that chicken strips are her favorite treats!