A guy is driving around the back woods of Tennessee and he sees a sign

> >>in front of a broken down shanty-style house: "Talking Dog For Sale."

> >>He rings the bell and the owner appears and tells him the dog is in

> >>the backyard.

> >>The guy goes into the backyard and sees a nice looking Labrador

> >>retriever sitting there.

> >>"You talk?" he asks.

> >>"Yep," the Lab replies.

> >>

> >>After the guy recovers from the shock of hearing a dog talk, he says,

> >>"So, what's your story?"

> >>The Lab looks up and says, "Well, I discovered that I could talk when

> >>I was pretty young. I wanted to help the government, so I told the

> >>CIA. In no time at all they had me jetting from country to country,

> >>sitting in rooms with spies and world leaders, because no one figured

> >>a dog would

> >>be eavesdropping. I was one of their most valuable spies

> >>for eight years running.

> >>

> >>"But the jetting around really tired me out, and I knew I wasn't

> >>getting any younger so I decided to settle down. I signed up for a

> >>job at the airport to do some undercover security, wandering near

> >>suspicious characters and listening in. I uncovered some incredible

> >>dealings and was awarded a batch of medals. I got married, had a

> >>mess of puppies, and now I'm just retired."

> >>

> >>The guy is amazed. He goes back in and asks the owner what he wants

> >>for the dog.

> >>

> >>"Ten dollars," the guy says.

> >>

> >>"Ten dollars? This dog is amazing! Why on earth are you selling him

> >>so cheap?"

> >>

> >>"Because he's a liar. He never did any of that ****."