Emmy, i didn't tell you that one of his house mates has a long haired black shepard that his parents bought for $800.00. Puppy is 14 weeks old now and he is the cutest thing. you can tell he's been around a lot of youth as he is well socialized. My son adores him. He misses his own dog too but I can't feel good about letting her go live there when he moves every few months. I am a protective mommy huh/ Thanks Emmy. For some reason, full of tears today.