Ginger was adopted while we were living in California in 2004 when she was 6 years old. We adopted her from a family who did not have time for her any more and after keeping her outside for a couple of years, they decided to give her up. We adopted her in October of 2004 and then in January of 2005 we decided to move back to South Carolina. Ginger, who had only been in a car with us one time, was perfect the whole cross country trip. She slept most of the way and was never anxious or car sick. She is just a wonderful dog. She loves greet everyone that comes near her. She has never barked or growled at anyone. She likes to take bones and hide them all over our house, under the bed, behind the couch and chair, almost anywhere possible that she can think of. If you go near where she has hidden a bone, she runs to it to get it first and hides it in a different place. Ginger has been a joy to spend these past 2 years with and is a wonderful companion.