We have loved our new addition and he has fit right in with our family. We did change his name to Bear from Black Jack, and it seems like we got it right. He comes when he’s called and knows several commands. He seems very happy with us. He had a couple of accidents in the house early on, but we expected that and he’s done a great job of going outside now. He loves it outside and we’ve been playing lots of fetch and going on lots of walks. We waited 17 years to get another dog because we weren’t ready for the commitment, but it seems that was exactly the right amount of time because we already couldn’t imagine life without Bear.