Toby turned 9 years old yesterday!  I can’t believe that he’s been in my life for 9 wonderful years.  We’ve been through a lot together.  I got him when I was still at UNCW in Wilmington.  He loved going out to Wrightsville Beach and going for walks.  I remember finding a fun doggie group that always met at the beach.  Toby was such a little pup then.  He would watch all the other dogs play in the water until he got up the confidence to go frolic with them.  Now, you can’t keep him out of the water!

Then we moved to Raleigh and I lived in an apartment  by myself.  So it was just me and him for a while.  Until Van and I got married, then he had to welcome Van into the family.  Which means he also had to relinquish his side of the bed!  When he finally got used to that arrangement, Van brought home Jimmy the cat.  Toby still doesn’t trust Jimmy.  Then we brought home Blake, and most recently Ashley.  So the poor guy has gone through a lot of changes the past 6 years.  It’s just been one thing after another.  He’s still my No. 1 man though.  Here’s to another 9+ years of chuck-it, tennis balls, swimming, walks and belly rubs!  We love you Toby James!