my daughter received this toy & also a Furby. She absolutly adores it! It took some time to finally program it correctly, but it has really cute expressions! Almost like a pup. This was on the top of the list, along with Furby. It even responded it my husband jokingly saying "Systems Check" by going "Huh". We all laughed. While the recommended age is 5-6 years old. My 7 yr old find it fascinating. It takes patiend to program it, something some 5 yrs old may find fustrating. Still can't get it to add. It recognized commands not just certain voices, so my husband, daughter & I can interact with it. I would recommend this toy for animal lovers, but with out the mess! I hope they make a kitty one!