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Buster (Toy Story)
Buster
Background information
Feature films Toy Story (heard and mentioned, but not seen)
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 3
Television programs
Video games
Park attractions
Portrayed by
Portrayed by
Animators
Voice Frank Welker
Performance model
Designer
Inspiration
Honors and awards
Character information
Full name
Other names Speck
Personality Energetic, smart, playful, mischievous (all formerly)
Appearance Slender (later obese) dachshund with reddish-brown fur, mixed with gray (in Toy Story 3), red collar
Birthday
Occupation Andy's pet dog
Affiliations Good
Goal
Home Andy's house
Relatives
Pets
Allies Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Hamm, Rex, Slinky Dog, Mr. Potato Head, Wheezy, Jessie, Bullseye, Little Green Men
Minions
Enemies Al McWhiggin
Likes Playing with Woody
Dislikes Woody being kidnapped
Powers and abilities Barks, speed (formerly)
Weapons Teeth, claws
Fate Goes on another outing with Andy, Molly, and their mother. (Toy Story 2)

Stays at Andy's house while Andy goes to college. (Toy Story 3)

Quote

Buster is Andy's pet dachshund, 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, in which he is first named. He appears in Toy Story 3, although very aged, mixed brown and gray, a bit overweight and a bit weak.

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Toy Story

In Toy Story, Andy receives Buster as a puppy for his Christmas present at the film's resolution. Buster isn't seen, but he can be heard barking, and Andy says, "Wow, a puppy!"

Toy Story 2

In Toy Story 2, Buster makes his first full appearance as a brown miniature dachshund. He is able to understand the toys when they talk to him and is shown to be friends with Woody.

He is first shown as he bursts into Andy's room to find Woody, and after he takes Woody out of Andy's backpack, he pins Woody to the ground and growls at him, but quickly begins to lick him repeatedly after sensing that Woody is actually alive. Woody then asks Hamm how Buster did, and it is revealed that Buster set a new record of 13.5 seconds, as shown on Mr. Spell.

A little later, when Andy's mother takes Wheezy with a broken squeaker, out to be sold at a yard sale, Woody, thinking quickly, whistles for Buster, and he takes him out to the yard sale, where Woody climbs into a box to dig out Wheezy and bring him back to Andy's room. Unfortunately for Woody, Buster jumps over a toy while heading back to Andy's room, causing Woody to fall -- which leads to the events of the movie.

At the end of the film, Buster is shown alongside Slinky, who understands that Buster wants to get out of the room, and Jessie performs a stunt with a Hot Wheels car and track to reach the doorknob to let Buster out.

He is last seen when Woody sees Andy, Molly, and their mother go out for another family outing.

Toy Story 3

In Toy Story 3, Buster, now 10 years older, makes his final appearance. He is now very old, mixed brown and a little gray, has a gray-white snout, is fat, and doesn't seem interested in helping Woody and his friends, even though he continues to remain friends with them.

After seeing his friends getting thrown away by Andy's slightly aged mom, Woody, thinking quickly, whistles for Buster for help getting downstairs to rescue his friends from getting thrown away. However, after Woody hops onto Buster's back so he can run outside to save his friends, the elderly dachshund instead yawns and falls fast asleep on Woody. Then, Woody turns Buster around for air.

Buster is last seen being with a 17-year-old Andy when he departs for college, telling his pet dog to keep Molly away from his stuff.

Personality

Early Life

As a young adult in Toy Story 2, Buster was energetic, smart, and playful around Andy's toys, but whenever Andy was present, Buster acted like a confused dog. Buster is considered to be nice to the toys in Andy's room and is fiercely loyal to Woody.

Current life

In Toy Story 3, Buster is now an elderly, obese wiener dog who is a teensy bit weak to help Woody and his friends out, even though he remains nice and friendly to them.

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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 oddly not corrected when it was reprinted in the September 2005 issue.
  • In Toy Story 2, Buster's ears are longer than his older self in Toy Story 3. The reason for this was probably to make Buster look more close to an appearance of a real wiener dog and can be considered a goof.
  • Dachshunds are believed to have a lifespan of around 12 years, so Buster would be considered quite old, being around 11 years old by Toy Story 3.


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Characters: Barbie Barrel of Monkeys Big Baby Bo Peep Bo Peep's Sheep Bullseye Buster Buttercup Buzz Lightyear Chatter Telephone Chuckles the Clown Chunk Combat Carl Dolly Emperor Zurg Etch a Sketch Green Army Men Hamm Jack-in-the-Box Jessie Ken Lenny Little Green Men Lotso Monkey Mr. Mike Mr. Potato Head Mr. Pricklepants Mr. Shark Mr. Spell Mrs. Potato Head Mutant Toys Peas-In-A-Pod R.C. Rex Robot Rocky Gibraltar Roly Poly Clown Sarge Scud See 'n Say Slinky Dog Snake Sparks Stinky Pete Stretch Totoro Trixie Troikas Troll Twitch Utility Belt Buzz Wheezy Woody

Humans: Al McWhiggin Amy Andy Davis Bonnie Anderson Daisy Hannah Phillips Jennifer Davis Molly Davis Mrs. Anderson Sid Phillips The Cleaner

Objects: Magic 8-Ball Luxo Ball Pizza Planet truck The Claw

Locations: Andy's House Sid's House Pizza Planet Al's Toy Barn Al's Penthouse Tri-County International Airport Sunnyside Daycare

Songs: You've Got a Friend in Me Strange Things Woody's Roundup When She Loved Me

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