He has been raised with a pitbull and maltese mix, he is terrified of our cats and tortoises. He is crate trained and runs to our back door when he has to go the bathroom. Loves car rides lays down on the back seat and does not try to get up front. We visit dog parks frequently where he gets along with all dogs there. Unfortunately, I do not know how he does with kids because we do not have any but he doesn't seem to mind the ones at the park or on our walks. We are working on basic commands. He knows sit, kennel and wait. He pulled really hard on a leash so I worked with my other dogs trainer and we tried a pinch collar he does amazing on it does not pull at all. Hes a dog that just needs love someone who can appreciate his energy level.