Dave is quite competitive, lively, and slightly calm, but seems to have some habit of stuttering when surprised (as seen in the House cutscene). Living in the "middle of nowhere" doesn't seems to bother him too much, as that doesn't mean he's completely alone. However, his son Tristan sometimes easily takes away his good manners, causing Dave to lose some of his polite language and curse his son right away. Despite this, Dave is not a violent dad, as he is only very strict with his son.