for many years, our daughter convinced us to let her buy him.
He loves hanging with us wherever we are in or around the house, and doesn't require much more than to be with us, and a few games of tug-o-war and some scratching, and a daily walk.
We got him as a puppy. We should have put more effort in to training him. He's a nervous or excited pee-er. Most of the time he goes outside, but when someone new comes to the door, or if my kids get him too excited, he'll pee.
we're hoping he lives a good long life, and we all like the little dude.