I would check references, set up a meeting so Honey can meet his other dog, call his vet and make sure you also talk with the wife to make sure this works for her too. He sure does sound wonderful and his place sounds like a dogs dream. Is there anyway you can see his home too? One of the resues that I volunteer at do home visits to make sure people are telling the truth and it shows that a person is going to be commited to the dog if they are willing to jump through a few hoops to get them! I hope it works out, Honey is a cutie!