Pumpkin is the sweetest dog! She loves kids and people in general. She gets along with all the other dogs she's met. I have seen no evidence of guarding anything. I haven't even heard a growl or anything. She pretty much ingnores the cats. She doesn't counter surf, get into garbage, chew or any naughty things. She is great in the car and on the leash...no pulling. She just likes to be close to people all the time, but she doesn't have seperation anxiety. She's a bit overweight, but we are working on that. We had her a the lake last weekend and she likes the water. She jumped right in and walked aroung a couple of times. She seems to be a very happy girl and would make a great addition to any family.