Whoever owned this dog before  did some training with him, he sits, down, sit up and beg, stands on his hind legs and beg, shakes, and speaks. He is  very easy to walk, sleeps all night without a peep.He is content to just be near us. My step daughter brought her baby down for a visit and he was great, walked over sniffed him and then laid down. he doesn't even mind our crazy kitten attacking his tail every time he wags it.