He's been an absolutely fantastic woofer over the last year. He loves my Daughter and Granddaughter. He doesn't run away, or not for long, anyway. Loves to go for rides in the car. Never makes a mess in the house, not counting the chewed up footwear. But he does steal food off of the kitchen counter. He got a whole pizza once, and it was all gone in a minute. He's also stolen full sticks of butter. Makes his coat really shiny, though.