Skippy is an energetic, slightly over weight, loveable little boy. He likes to eat and will, because he is on a reduced food diet, try to eat his playmates food.  He is not a barker except when the doorbell or telephone rings. He has to be watched for escaping out the front/garage door.  We are working on social skills, especially when he does not want to be interrupted in his current activity.  Skippy is crate trained.  We are working on asking to go outside to potty.  Skippy likes to sit in laps to watch TV or during book/newspaper reading.  Skippy gets along well with the other three dogs in the house.  He has not been exposed to children except on short walks around the neighborhood. He has not been exposed to cats except seeing them outside during walks.  He has recovered well from his back surgery.  Because of the back surgery, Skippy cannot be allowed to jump on/off furniture--he has a tendency to want to jump off so he has to be carefully monitored.