First bitch I have ever had (I can call her that and it's not an insult, LOL). Always had boy dogs. I have no real complaints. She was 5 when I got her. She settled in and took ownership of my house in about 12 hours. Like I said, she has NO meanness of any measure, she doesn't even play bite. Her nails are like talons I have scars from her (scars of affection). I have tried to clip them but she won't let me. I have to have someone do it. I am working so much every day that I haven't found time. I do wish she'd play ball. She does not fetch, she won't play with a ball. I think she wonders "what's the point of all this?". I will never bond with a dog or maybe any other living thing like I did with my dog Diego. My girlfriend said "you two were like brothers", but Lucy makes everything alright. Best part of my day is the greeting when I get home. She gives me a great big hug and scratches the hell out of me. It solves all the world's problems for about 5 minutes. Got to get her to chill when she sees other dogs on the walks. She's nutso, but not in a mean way, she just wants to be with the other dogs - all of them. She's 7 now, so I don't know if training is possible. I took her on knowing that I might only have a short time with her and I did it because of the way she greeted me when I met her. I figured that if she's going out, she's gonna go out living a happy life. So far so good.