He's no more than 3 years old, if that. A big, happy and playful personality who has done well overall with other dogs (although he does like to be the king when it comes to playtime). Leash skills and general commands are all good, and with people he is friendly and wants to engage. He's a good sized fellow with a lot o' fur to take care of! No work with cats as yet nor have we had him around small breed dogs. Older kids should be okay for this fellow (and we're working on "off" when he tries to put his paws on your shoulders!).