The picture you see here is of Toby the Puppy when he joined our family in early September 2014.
He is five months of age in this photograph. We took him to the veterinarian almost the moment we decided he would join us; the vet took one quick look in his mouth and without blinking or pausing for even a second told us “five months old.”
There you have it.
Eight years later I am thrilled to tell everyone who reads this blog that Toby the Puppy continues to make us laugh every … single … day.
I have boasted incessantly on this platform and when we meet people with Toby the Puppy in our presence that he is the perfect addition to our family. Jeez, I have trouble even referring to him as a “pet.” He is much more than that.
He joined us when we had two cats, siblings Socks and Mittens. They have since left us and we miss them terribly. Toby, though, has managed to more than fill the void left by our kitties’ departure.
He is a road warrior who loves to travel with us. Our granddaughter, who’s now 9 years old, fell in love with him when she was a toddler and has treated him ever since with tender, loving kindness … which he clearly appreciates. Indeed, he gives her much love in return.
We love this puppy to the stars in the sky … and back again.