When customers would come into my store, and give her attention, I would ask her, "Griz - would you rather be a Democrat or DEAD?"
She would fall over on her back, close her eyes, and let her tongue hang out.
It was always funny - until some Liberal customers got insulted and stormed out. (No humor, those liberals)
So - I started saying, "Griz - would you rather be married or dead?" Of course she would do the dead scene, and everybody always got a big laugh.
Never had a poodle but have heard they could be the intellectual of the dog world.
What did it look like?