Rudy... We have had Rudy for almost a year now and he has been such a great addition to our family. I can't imagine our house without him now. After debating for weeks about whether to get a dog or not, we finally broke down and started looking. The girls were begging for a dog and since Troy and I both grew up with dogs, we thought it would be nice for them to have one. I started looking in the local shelters and really wanted to find a nice older dog who needed a good home. After looking a few different places, I knew the minute I saw him that he was the dog for us. The girls wanted to pick this little yippy dog that was jumping all over the cage and barking his head off but I saw Rudy laying quietly all the way in the back of his cage with his little tail just thumping up and down and I knew he was the dog for us. And then he stood up and we saw those short, goofy little legs and it made him even better. He came home with us the next day and has fit right in. He is about 3 years old and is a lab/basset hound mix. He is the sweetest, most laid back personality and is wonderful with the girls. He is a total people dog and just wants to be where ever we are. He usually only barks if someone is at the door or near the house. He had a few housetraining issues when he first got him but otherwise has been really well behaved. He listens well and doesn't usually need a leash when he is out. He likes it here too much and doesn't plan on running away! We all just love him so much!