This was the post one of our daughters wrote on Facebook the day Toby died.
"Toby, you had more love than you really knew what to do with. And because of it, you showed it to everyone you were around and left us with the best memories. We could all use a little Toby in us. We'll always love you."
This pretty much sums it up. Toby had plenty of love for everyone. He always wanted to be around people. Those big brown eyes were filled with love and concern for all of us.
It was truly amazing how he always demonstrated concern and compassion for others. If we were sad or having a bad day, it seemed as though Toby really understood and tried to console us. He would come close, look at us caringly and give us an occasional lick to say that all will be ok.
Even during his last days, as we would cry because we knew our time with Toby was limited, he would look at us and try to get close to comfort us.
To have that kind of love, selfless love, is a gift from God and of God. It is such a gift to love and to be loved. I think Toby was better at loving unconditionally than we were. We know that Toby, along with all dogs, are a gift from God because if their unconditional love and loyalty.
1 John 4:8 ESV
Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
Toby knew love because he was created in love.
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