thanks everyone! they really do very well together. before we got him, Gizmo had never been around kids but he has done great for the most part. he really likes to chase her around at my inlaws. we can let him off the leash there and he loves to chase her and my nephews around. Meldor- yes, she loves animals! i have honestly never seen another little kid be as good with animals as she is, and she's only 2! i mean i have seen kids like 7 or 8 yrs old that dont do as well as she does. and i have a nephew that is down right mean to animals. needless to say, he is never aloud around gizmo unless we are right there too. but yeah, they really get along well with each other.