No, he's quite alive. He wasn't my dog, I borrowed him from a friend. Toby just reminded me of someone who...has passed.

[He says this a bit overly-cheerfully. As if he was trying to not sound sad. The last time he'd seen Toby was on a fun chase through London with John and his wife, Mary. Mary died not too long after.]

[Toby wags his tail when Gon sniffs back. Satisfied the big dog approved of his presence, he trotted over to Suzu and barked, once.]