# Toto — The Wonderful Wizard of Oz character guide > Toto in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** little Toto, Little Toto **First appearance:** 0002-i-the-cyclone ## Who they are A small black dog who cannot speak but never leaves Dorothy's side, and whose barking topples more than one tyrant. ## Relationships ### [Dorothy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/characters/dorothy) _family_ Toto is Dorothy's beloved pet and constant companion, representing her only link to home in Oz. ### [Dorothy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/characters/dorothy) _family_ Toto is Dorothy's beloved pet and constant companion, representing her only link to home in Oz. ## In the story ### [The Cyclone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/chapters/i-the-cyclone) Dorothy's little black dog, who hides under the bed during the cyclone and is rescued by Dorothy from the open trap door. ### [The Council with the Munchkins](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/chapters/ii-the-council-with-the-munchkins) Toto barks at the Witch of the North after she disappears, having been afraid to growl while she was present. ### [III: How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/chapters/iii-how-dorothy-saved-the-scarecrow) Accompanies Dorothy, barks at birds and the Scarecrow, and sleeps beside her. ### [The Road Through the Forest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/chapters/iv-the-road-through-the-forest) Accompanies Dorothy, jumps across holes in the road, and can see well in the dark. ### [The Rescue of the Tin Woodman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/chapters/v-the-rescue-of-the-tin-woodman) Chases birds and squirrels; barks at and snaps at the Tin Woodman's legs, hurting his teeth. ### [VI: The Cowardly Lion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/chapters/vi-the-cowardly-lion) Barks at the Lion and later becomes friends with him. ### [VII: The Journey to the Great Oz](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/chapters/vii-the-journey-to-the-great-oz) Travels with Dorothy, carried across the gulfs and kept close for safety. ### [VIII: The Deadly Poppy Field](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/chapters/viii-the-deadly-poppy-field) Falls asleep beside Dorothy in the poppy field. ### [The Queen of the Field Mice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/chapters/ix-the-queen-of-the-field-mice) Awakens and chases the mice, but is restrained by the Tin Woodman. ### [X: The Guardian of the Gate](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/chapters/x-the-guardian-of-the-gate) Wags his tail when asked what he wants, eats supper, and sleeps beside Dorothy. ### [XI: The Wonderful City of Oz](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/chapters/xi-the-wonderful-city-of-oz) Toto accompanies Dorothy to her room in the Palace. ### [The Search for the Wicked Witch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/chapters/xii-the-search-for-the-wicked-witch) Bitten by the Witch's umbrella, he bites her leg in return and stays faithfully by Dorothy's side. ### [The Rescue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/chapters/xiii-the-rescue) Given a golden collar by the Winkies. ### [The Winged Monkeys](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/chapters/xiv-the-winged-monkeys) Too tired to chase a butterfly; carried by a little Monkey. ### [XV: The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/chapters/xv-the-discovery-of-oz-the-terrible) Accidentally tips over the screen, exposing Oz's true form. ### [How the Balloon Was Launched](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/chapters/xvii-how-the-balloon-was-launched) Runs into the crowd to bark at a kitten, causing Dorothy to be left behind. ### [XIX: Attacked by the Fighting Trees](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/chapters/xix-attacked-by-the-fighting-trees) Runs about chasing moths and butterflies, but is caught by a branch and freed by the Tin Woodman. ### [XX: The Dainty China Country](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/chapters/xx-the-dainty-china-country) Barks at the china dog and is present throughout the crossing. ### [The Lion Becomes the King of Beasts](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/chapters/xxi-the-lion-becomes-the-king-of-beasts) Whimpers at the growling of wild animals but is not frightened. ### [The Country of the Quadlings](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/chapters/xxii-the-country-of-the-quadlings) Carried by the Winged Monkeys along with the others; given a bowl of milk by the farmer's wife. ### [Glinda the Good Witch Grants Dorothy's Wish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/chapters/xxiii-glinda-the-good-witch-grants-dorothy-s-wish) Toto is held by Dorothy during the final farewell and jumps out of her arms upon arrival in Kansas, running toward the barn. ### [Home Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/chapters/xxiv-home-again) Returns with Dorothy to Kansas. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/characters/toto - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/characters