Hi Tammy, May 9th, 2010 marks our 3 month anniversary with Sam. We are all doing great. He is wonderful and is truly at HOME here. Sam has his own pace, a kind of delay in comprehending commands. So patience has been our best tool in teaching him. He now will get into the car on his own. Not the conventional way, ya know, like jumping into the car like a dog. Sam climbs into our Blazer via the front passenger seat, then slowly makes his way into the back. I could go on about his accomplishments but bottom line - he's happy, gaining weight and loves playing with Lomas. Thanks again for placing him with us. Dale and Jim