My 4 year old loves hunting for our Elf on the Shelf everyday during the holiday season and when I saw this elf pet I surprised her with it the next day. I had the "elf" write a note to her telling her that this was his new puppy and that she needed to help pick a name for it. The Saint Bernard is so soft and cuddly and it's so cute how his tongue sticks out. The puppy has a barrel around its neck with a gold glittery heart on it. The puppy is extremely well made and comes with a beautiful hardcover book telling the origin of the puppy. Wish the pages were thicker in the book though - the paper is really thin.