I have a chocolate lab with a very dark coat (she has been mistaken for a black lab many times and it's very hard to see her in the dark). She is the sweetest dog you will ever meet. When my neice and nephew were here, she let them climb on her, sit on her. I also have a light-colored dog, Colby, and she's a sweetheart too, but she can be a little brat at times. My border collie mix, Tippy, is sweet too but can be such a brat.