It is a birthday gift for my 4 years old daughter. She loves it. After research, I know what I’m getting so I’m not disappointed. It comes as in the picture. It’s smaller than I thought but even better for house with limited space. It’s not soft and cuddly. The skin is soft but not the whole dog. You can feel the mechanism inside. It is stuck in one pose. What you see is what you get. It ‘breathes’ but doesn’t snore. If you put your ear close to it, you can hear some mechanical sound which somewhat like a snoring sound. There is NO on/offswitch. Not in the tummy. Not in the battery compartment. Only way to stop the breathing is to take out the battery. It’s a D battery which can be pricy to replace. Don’t know how long will the battery lasts but I don’t care for the breathing anyway.5 stars because my kids love it. ( even my 7 y/o). It does look real. I sent video to friends and fooled many of them. Nice touch for the hair brush.