When I said I was bringing a 9 Year old, 3rd hand dog back from California AND was going to drive cross country instead of flying back in mid June, I was worried how Cruiser would be received by Chuck. We have had a "drop of the hat" lifestyle for the last 7 years with no pets to consider. His comment at the time was "This better be a pretty good dog". Obviously Cruiser and Chuck have bonded. They even share Pineapple Fried Rice together, although Cruiser spits out the Cashews.