I call Gracie "spirited!" She is a good girl but she does at times think of the most amazing things to do to entertain herself. She also will "talk" to me when she wants something or when she is telling me I need to attend to something I didn't notice. She is my wonder dog but one of my kids thinks she is "naughty" because she "talks." It's not excessive barking but she does make it known just what she wants me to do. I guess some people are just not accustomed to "spirited" dogs.
After all Lassie could talk!