A 16-year-old cairn terrier mix.

His owner, Janine Ross, said she rescued Toto when he was 7 years old.

"Toto was scheduled to be euthanised because of his inappropriate urination issues," she said. "Poor little guy only had one descended testicle."

His previous owner refused to have him neutered, even though the procedure would have resolved the issue, and wanted to have him put down. But, Ross said, the vet refused and Toto was signed over to the clinic, which "is when our love story started.

"He lived at the clinic for 30 days before I started sneaking him into my parents home and hiding him in my bed. I eventually got caught and at the age of 18 years old I got down on my hands and knees and literally begged my parents to keep him and it worked! He became a part of the family and still is to this day.

"At his young age of 16 his recent examination and blood work checked out well. He has arthritis in his spine, no spleen, deaf and cataracts but this does not slow him down, especially at dinner time."