This toy had been in the house, untouched by Ricky, for at least a year. When we had to board Ricky we wanted to send something with him to remind him of home. When we went to pick him up the kennel owners remarked about how attached Ricky had become to the toy! In the two days that Ricky's been home he's carried it all over with him and you can usually find him in this position. As an interesting sidelight: There was a long thread hanging from the seam and stretched across the fabric. I used the Spot Healing tool with a small brush, drawing a line across the thread. It did a magnificent job of concealing it.