Fun Toby Stories

I had no idea when I got a little puppy that the neighborhood would be changed! He has become quite popular with the kids in our neighborhood, especially since they are on their summer vacations from school.

When translated, the kids come over and ask "Is Toby home? Can he come out and play?" It is quite humorous. I like to go along with Toby since many kids don't treat their pets well, and I don't know the kids well enough. It cracks me up though how they ask if he can play as if he were another kid like them!

The other day I was outside playing with the kids and Toby, and one little boy asked me if Toby talked English or Spanish! How cute! My response was that he didn't talk either, but that we do talk to him in both languages!

Also right now is the "carnival" time, when for a few weeks a lot of water pranks are played. Typically the guys try to get the girls wet and vis versa, whether by water balloons or pails of water. It is random. If you are walking in the street, you are a target. The kids in the neighborhood have been playing these pranks with each other too. Since Toby is in the stage of learning the world by his mouth, he has already discovered several busted balloons. Now some of these kids are cleaning up areas with balloons when Toby comes out to play (whereas they probably wouldn't have otherwise).

He's a cutie!