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Get to know Toby, a Chocolate Labrador belonging to Alison Thompson, a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Dal's Department of Chemistry.
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Name: Toby
Nick name: TobyDog
Species/breed: Chocolate Labrador
Age: Almost five
Fave food: Er, anything ā heās Lab; he has a penchant for the heads of stuffies despite all our best efforts.
Special tricks: Sleeping; when heās not sleeping he knows voice command for more than 20 tricks.
Best quality: Thereās so many . . . hereās a few: sleeping (see image below right), being warm and always being ready (no need to find boots/jacket/hat/sunscreen/swimsuit/bug spray, etc.)
Social media platform or handle:Ā No time for social media when youāre busy sleeping.
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And don't forget to check out the previous pets we've featured in this space, including Camden, Juno, Bristow and Milo, Uke, Birdie and Varric.