My review is overdue, but maybe it is better that way now that I have had our guy Maverick for almost 7 months. I decided to let Maverick stay an extra 10 weeks with Southern Meadows and one of their trainers for the extended training. Some will say that they would never do that because you miss out on that early puppy bonding time. However, I knew that for our family that was the best option for success. We have 4 kids and run two businesses and while there is almost always someone at home, I didn't have time to put in the extra early potty training work and initial obedience training. When we finally got to meet Maverick he was the sweetest and gentlest boy (and still is at almost 11 months old.) Every puppy personality is different, but Maverick has just the right amount of playfulness that we need and most importantly he adjusts to his environment. He is ALWAYS willing to play, but he will also sleep/relax peacefully beside me when it isn't time to play. To this day he hasn't had a single accident in our home... none! That alone was worth the extra $ in training to me!