Toby, our Boston Terrier is now 12.5 years old. In "dog" years that would make him at least 87.5 years old! He has lost sight in his right eye due to a skin graft, and he has cataracts which have developed on both eyes. He also has arthritis throughout his entire body, and it appears he is losing his hearing. However, he does not let these problems deter him from doing what he loves to do - keeping guard over his domain, laying on our laps, making Bill let him out a dozen times a day (make that two dozen), and playing with his toys - especially his giant beach balls. We have to watch how much he plays because he wears himself out quickly. For an 87 year old, he is doing pretty well!
Since we have retired, he has had to adjust to us being at home more. He doesn't take the eight hour naps he use to when we were at school! He takes "cat" naps when he can. Sometimes we will miss him and find him in David's room on the bed taking a nap! I keep a soft blanket on the bed and he will scratch at it until he gets it where he will lay on it - he has made his own pallet!Guess we are making too much noise for him to take a nap in the Reds' room!!
He loves it when company comes - they are here to see him! He gets so excited. He and Molly had a great time Christmas day. The first time they were together Molly tried to lead him around on his leash. She was just a pup, and Toby was tolerant of her for the most part! Now that Molly is older, they do get along well.
Toby has given us so much pleasure, and we can see the unconditional love when he looks at us. His eyes are glassed over, but you can still see that love! For those of you who have pets and love them, you know that look. The pets we have had through the years have been a comfort to us at different times in our lives. Not only were they an extra playmate, but they were a means of comfort from having a bad day!
This morning Toby was lying beside me and looked at me with those glassy eyes as if he were saying, "Mom I love you!" This is when I decided today's entry would be about him and how much he means to both Bill and me. He is "our babee" and has been a great comfort to us both the last 12.5 years
Right after the skin graft!
He is now able to open his eye!
He was feeling better but couldn't figure out how to chew on his chew bone! Bill to the rescue!
He and Molly being good!!!
Play time!
A peace offering for being gone to the beach this past summer!
A happy babee playing with his dad and the big ball!
One of his Christms toys!
Sleepy Time!!!!!!
Toby's peeking out from under the curtain surrounded by his buddies! He's staying warm by laying on the vent! 
All tuckered out from visiting with Molly - he slept most of the way home! 
Toby covered himself up in this one!
He had a little help on this one . . .
. . . and this one as well. He also has a buddie with him - lam-lam!
It was hard to decide what pictures to post - with the ones I chose - I could have a hundred more to have posted as well!! Needless to say - he is the "babee!" The song from the playlist is what I said when we saw him in the pet store - "How much is the "doggie" in the window? It was love at first sight! :):)
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Toby,
Your Mommy and Daddy love you! We know others have read about you, but didn't know you would know what they might have written! :):):)
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