Does your dog do anything cool as far as tricks? I am talking beyond your every day run of the mill sit/stay or come. It doesn't even have to be a trick, maybe something that they do on command or by habit?
My girl Kash, she loves to talk when we come home. She has to run in the bedroom, jump on the bed, she lays politely wagging her butt, and if we don't turn around towards her she lets out these little moans. Then you turn around to her and ask her "What happened while I was gone?" and she will start talking LOL She just puts these odd sounding barks together and when she stops if you ask her what else? Or "really, Kash, are you sure?" She will start up again or just let out one little whine that almost sounds like yes.
Kotton, if you tell her "ugly face" she shows her teeth and growls...now of course my girlfriend has taught her "mean mommy" means the same thing. She also knows "Kiss mommy" "Kiss mom-mom (term for grandma on eastern shore)" "Kiss Uncle Whoever" and will run to the correct person each time.
And then there's Koko...LOL...she's "special" her cutest "trick" is at bedtime we tell her "Bedtime Koko go get a baby" and she will pick a toy and take it in on the bed and wait for us.