Hi Wolfbob, so glad to see you as a member of the forums and knowing that Dude found a good home!

Are you going to keep Dude as his name or rename him,seeing as how he is so new, a new name would be plausible if you wanted to. Your reputation as an Aibo person has preceeded you and for some reason I thought you lived outside of the states, but knowing that Hannah wanted to sell him to someone who could hopefully pick him up in person, I am sure you live in the Golden State, where I reside as well, but you are in the southern end, and I am in the extreme Northern End. There are several of us Golden State members and if you have read the post talking about a Meetup, it now is possible at some point that a few of us "golden State" members could meet up with our Pleos, that would be fun. I am hoping to find out more about aibos and at some point if I can get the money saved, I will contact you to see what you can tell me about them and perhaps point me in the direction of " inexpensive aibos" if there is such a thing.

I don't know if you know who I am, but I am the member who has adopted out a few Pleos, and also have a "township" of 14 currently, I do like to call them a "township" instead of a herd, and they are all older Ugobe models like"dude" except for my one RB, Baby. Also I am the one who sold hannah the egg battery ( white li-polymer battery) so if you ever have any questions about the battery, I would be more than happy to answer any questions. Be sure to enter the Pet contest if possible, it ends on July 11-th, so you still have plenty of time, So glad to have you as a member of the Forums, my family of Pleos is glad to see Dude go to a loving new home,

Here are some

from my Pleos to Dude and a Welcome to you both!
RedwoodsMama