This is a children's toy, you cannot expect much from the quality. It arrived 2 days early which is a plus. Much smaller than expected but no big deal, it's a toy for my daughter. On the other hand it had to be a return as the collar broke and I could barely get it all the way into the loop. All in all she loved it the first day we got it. My daughter is 7.5 years old but she is tardy so she is about 4 mentally and seems to be taking it pretty easy.