The Bichon Frise that stole our hearts.

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My boyfriend and I always talked about getting a dog when we moved in together, and not one month after we did, we found Toby.

One afternoon (completely random) we decided to go on craigslist to see if any pups in our area needed a good home. We had to be careful about the size, because our apartment complex had a 25 pound max on dogs. 5 minutes into the search we came across the ad, "Free To Good Home." I clicked on it and they had described him as a small poodle mix and not much more. I called the people to see if he was still available, and they told us they were gong to meet up with a couple who had called about him first, but if they didn't think they were a good fit they would give us a call. Sure enough, two hours later we got a call asking if we wanted to meet the little guy. My boyfriend, our roommate, and I drove about an hour so we could meet him. They told us that they were fostering this dog because a friend of theirs found him roaming their apartment complex for a few weeks. The picture they showed us of him when they found him was horrible, he was all brown and matted and covered with fleas. When they were finally able to capture him, they got him all groomed and on flea medication. All he needed now was a good home.

We fell in love with him the moment we met him and now he is the most spoiled pup around! We didn't even have to think about it, Toby was his name, it fit him perfectly. We have now had him for 7 months and it was only a few months ago we found out he wasn't a "poodle-mix", he was actually a Bichon Frise.

Toby loves his toys, going for walks, people food, the dog park, cuddling, and his momma and pappa. I know we were meant to give this dog the perfect home, and he couldn't be loved more.

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Story submitted by Greer from Winter Park, FL.

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