Buster (Toy Story)

Buster is Andys pet dog, whom he receives as a puppy for his Christmas present at the end of Toy Story, but makes his first full appearance as a grown-up dog in Toy Story 2. He is able to understand the toys when they talk to him, and he is a brown miniature dachschund. He is shown to be friends with Woody, and helped him save Wheezy from a yard sale. He appears in Toy Story 3, although very aged, mixed brown and gray, a bit overweight and a teensy bit weak. Woody whistles for him again for help getting downstairs to rescue his friends from getting thrown away, but Buster is too old. Buster is still loyal to Woody, and was last seen being with Andy when he departs for college.

Trivia
An early version of Buster, named Speck by the toys, appeared in the Toy Story comic story "Pup and Circumstance", printed in the November 30, 1996 issue of Disney Adventures. The character's name in the story was not updated when it was reprinted in 2005.