
He is able to understand the toys when they talk to him and is shown to be friends with Woody. In Toy Story 2, Buster makes his first full appearance as a brown miniature dachshund. Although Buster isn't seen, he can be heard barking offscreen, and Andy says, "Wow, a puppy!" Both Woody and Buzz exchange worried smiles when they hear Andy say this, due to their earlier encounter with Scud. He does maintain some of his excitable energy whenever Andy is around.Īt the end of Toy Story, Andy receives Buster as a puppy for his Christmas present. In Toy Story 3, Buster is now elderly and obese, who is a teensy bit weak to help Woody and his friends out, even though he remains loyal to them.

Contrasting with the vicious Scud, Buster is considerably nice to Andy's toys and is fiercely loyal to Woody. Because he was still somewhat young in Toy Story 2, Buster was energetic, friendly, and playful around Andy's toys, but whenever Andy was present, Buster acted like a confused dog.
