The story “Bob The Dog” is a narrative …show more content…
He even figured out how to open the refrigerator. One night we found him cheerfully seated in the corner opposite the fridge, doing doggie equivalent of a similie and wave, several inches from an empty styrofoam steak tray and a piece of plastic that had once held a giant block of cheddar cheese” (Maroke, 117) . This passage reminded me of a time when my mom and I caught toby opening the pantry and going through a package of oreo’s and doritos ranch chips. We were livid at him, but I gave him some slack due to the fact i’ve never seen such an intelligent puppy that could open a heavy pantry door in my …show more content…
Toby was my first dog and I didn’t quite know how to raise a dog, or fully understand the companionship a dog would bring me. At first I didn’t want anything to do with toby, i was scared, and trying figure him out. There was this time when toby walked up to me, and I was scared, then he put both of his paws on chest and started licking me. Little did I know that this was the start of my love for dogs, and the beginning of toby’s and mine friendship. I eventually ended up getting another dog from the Humane Society, he was a puppy german shepherd mixed with akita and I named him Eli. I was still partial towards toby, but watching young eli play reminded me so much of the younger version of my best friend. Eli and toby grew a close relationship, and toby taught eli how to be a smart,loving, good dog .The absence of toby in my life is an unfillable void that I will forever keep trying to fill. He was more than just a dog he was