Technology is making a big splash this Christmas. Video games, hand held portable learning systems, and animated plush toys are all hits. It's enough to make a parent's (or grandparent's) head spin. However, the best technology animated toy of the season may well be the Fur Real Friends Biscuit My Lovin Pup.

The obeys and reacts to various commands form its owner , biscuit obeys sit, talk and lie down among others. Also tell him to lift his paw and he will do so in order to shake hands. To show when biscuit is ready to play and obey orders he will wag his tail, bark and move his eyes.

The has nine sensors to help kids control his behavior. He has different barks to communicate back. Press on his back and he'll sit down. Pet his nose and he'll sniff. Offer him his bone and he'll chomp down on it.

Of course, you do not want your children to think that rearing a new puppy is quite this easy, so the Fur Real Friends Biscuit My Lovin Pup is also designed to show children that having a real puppy can be a lot of work. While he may be ready to give you his paw to shake in a second, if you neglect the Fur Real Friends Biscuit My Lovin Pup his behavior will start to change drastically.

Kids can actually practice on Biscuit for taking care of a real puppy. He comes with a collar, bone, and brush for keeping his fur silky smooth. He's big and fluffy-almost fifteen inches wide, twenty inches long, and nearly 25 inches tall. He weighs in at just under twelve pounds, so he's big enough to play with children from five to eight years of age. Fur Real Friends Biscuit My Lovin Pup is made by Hasbro, Hasbro has been around since 1923, and made their first big splash in toys with Mr. Potato Head in the late 1940's. Three generations have played with Hasbro toys, and this generation is going to adore Biscuit.

As Fur Real Friends Biscuit My Lovin Pup is quite large he may be hard for some smaller children to carry around but is still a great toy for all ages if kept in one area or if moved by larger children or by adults. Biscuit may also help your child to understand and care for real animals, they get positive reactions to being kind to Fur Real Friends Biscuit My Lovin Pup and by talking to him. Obviously real pets will also react but then you have to be careful that the child knows the real thing may bite back. This is a great animal to have and a great first pet for any child.