More: Gizmo was in 6 different houses. Finally, we found each other when he was six months and a half. Remind me the movie "Rescued by Ruby." :) He is a very happy, energetic, and very smart dog. He knows a lot of commands in English and Spanish. I am unsure how, but he learned to wake me up when I needed it. I have sleep apnea. He goes to Training School, but not too often because I cannot pay for it every week. Trainers trying to work on his impulse control. All of them keep telling me how smart and curious he is. He helped us a lot. A few months before he came into our lives we lost our small-14-years-old Gizmo.