On this day in 1939 'The Wizard of Oz' released in cinemas 🌈🍭 In the movie, Dorothy's dog Toto was played by a female brindle Cairn Terrier named Terry. Her salary was $125 a week, which was more than some of the human actors (the Munchkins are said to have only received $50 to $100 a week). | STACK Magazine

In the movie version of The Wizard of Oz, Toto is a Cairn Terrier. To learn more about terriers, we turned to our local experts at the Helping Hands Human Society, and Margaret was glad to help us out. Margaret has worked at HHHS for more than 20 years. She is the supervisor of admissions and kennels, and an animal behavior specialist with experience in training dogs. Do you have other questions for Margaret? Put them in the comments! If you love animals, follow HHHS on FB (facebook.com/hhhstope

Terry was the dog playing Toto in “The Wizard of Oz”. But he not always demonstrated his talent for acting… Abandoned as a pup, he was lucky to be raised by a dog trainer, who would teach him how to survive. At first he was shy and mistrustful. Terry used to live under a couch but his owner saw his potential and didn’t give up on him. Then his life changed in unexpected ways. Once he learned how to be happy, he displayed his amazing acting skills. He brought joy to millions. This is the story of