Mine "Bear" was adopted after being left at the animal shelter as an unwanted puppy. Then his owner went to prison and his girlfriend didn't want him anymore so my friend adopted him only to find their other dog didn't like him and kept attacking him so she offered him to me. All this in his first two years so now he's been here for the last 6 years and is finally happy and content. He loves to play and totally understands everything you say.