My dogs Love Mr bill they could smell him in my back back still in the pkg and were looking my back pack with there nose I could not figure out what the problem was till I open my backpack and there was mr. Bill the dogs were so excited they love mr. Bill they shaking they play with him they bury him they unbury him and start all over again they don't hurt him but sure do play with him see the sled dog play soccer too on you tube. " Soccer with a sled dog named Mooose"