TobyDakota

On a cool February evening in 1995, I brought home a stubborn, curious, loving little pug. He was a gift for Craig, for us, for Dakota.  He was born in November 1994 in a Pasadena, Texas kennel.

While doing research on how to select the "best" puppy, I came across an article that told me to "sit in the middle of all the puppies." The one that comes up to you first, is yours to keep.

Well, in reality, Toby wasn't the first...as I recall his sister was. But she didn't have Toby's personality. She walked up to me and proceeded to fall asleep. Toby, on the other hand, walked up to me, licked me, nuzzled me, nipped at me and pretty much told me it was time to take him home to Craig.

His best friend has always been Craig. His partner in life was always Dakota. I don't recall them ever fighting. She protected him, cleaned his face and ears every night and snuggled with him. They traveled to Grandma's, moved from Houston to San Francisco and finally to Los Angeles.

Toby is now trying desperately to instill some values and common sense in Stella & Jake.  Good luck with that.

By the way, his official AKC name is: Tobias Montague Haney.