[mgjim]

Toby was a mixed schnauzer and God knows what. He and I did everything together while I finished my junior and senior years of high school. I always parked in the same spot next to my parents' home and Toby knew it. Whenever he heard my car come down the street, he rushed over to the very spot where he could jump on me as I got out of my car. After I left for college, I was able to get home every couple of months and every time I drove up to my folks' house, Toby was waiting for me in the exact same spot. He slept with me whenever I was home and we went fishing together, running together, and just hanging out together. After finishing college, I was drafted and the day that I was leaving for basic training, Toby died from a brain hemorrhage. As much as I love dogs, none were as loyal as Toby. I still miss him, 40 years later.