My daughter received this dog for Christmas from an aunt when she was three. For the first few weeks we had it around the house it used to make me jump with surprise- it looked so lifelike! It's been four years and "Bean" still takes up a sizable chunk of of floor space- but I can't begrudge him after all the rides he endured & the cuddles he's given. My daughter still drags him from room to room, and while he doesn't surprise me anymore it's fun to see where he turns up.