Chief Scrappy Officer
Tootie
Tootie is a friendly, curious schnauzer puppy who loves making new friends and learning about nature.
🤗 Friendly🔍 Curious💚 Kind
About Tootie
Meet the characters who make Tootie's Backyard such a special place!
Investigator
Yoshi
Elegant and graceful, Yoshi is a sleek black dog who walks like a show dog but loves to play and explore!
✨ Elegant🎭 Graceful😄 Playful
The Safety Pilot
Grandma
Grandma guides Tootie and Yoshi's adventures. She teaches us how to use our "Careful Paws" and believes in respect, not fear.
🦉 Wise🛡️ Protective🥧 Patient
👀 Today's Careful Paws Challenge!
Can you spot Gee's tail on the fence today? Or is he using his camouflage to hide among the leaves?
🌳 The Map of Our World
🌷 Helen's Fence Row
Helen the Honeybee hangs around the tulips. Keep your eyes peeled for Gee the Green Anole Lizard sunning nearby!
Explore →🪵 Wilson's Workshop
Wilson the Red-Bellied Woodpecker drums one of Grandma's pecan trees while Scott the Eastern Gray Squirrel practices his stunts and Bessie the Southern Flying Squirrel glides from tree to tree.
Explore →🪶 The Featherland
Biv the Blue Jay, Roy and Renee the Northern Cardinals, and Carol the Carolina Wren flitter to and away from the big oak tree. Down by the water, Robbie the Racoon washes his hands.
Explore →👕 Under the Clothesline
Beneath Grandma’s laundry, Tootie and Yoshi explore grass where they occasionally see Earl the Earthworm and Shiny the Five-Lined Skink.
Explore →🍅 Grandma's Garden
Grandma's Garden is patch of magic with green onions, tomatoes, and eggplant. In the summer, cantaloupes ripen in the sun!
Explore →🛶 The Wilder Edge
Tootie and Yoshi look through the fence at the Wilder Edge. But they never get close to the fence unless Grandma is with them.
Explore →🔍 Who's Who: The Wilder Neighbors
🐝 Helen Honeybee
🦎 Gee Green Anole
🪵 Wilson Red-Bellied Woodpecker
🐿️ Scott Eastern Gray Squirrel
🐦 Biv Blue Jay
🐦 Roy Cardinal
🎶 Carol Carolina Wren
🦝 Robbie Raccoon
Shiny Five-Lined Skink
Earl Earthworm
📅 Seasonal Neighbor Guide
🌱 Spring & Summer
Look for Helen in the tulips and Gee on the fence when the cantaloupe and tomatoes are growing fast!
🍂 Fall & Winter
Watch Scott gather pecans and acorns for the cold months and listen for Wilson drumming on the bare branches of the pecan trees.
🐾 Backyard Safety Rules
- Always explore with a Backyard Lookout.
- Use Careful Paws before placing hands or feet in new spots.
- Respect Grandma's Garden (no trampling the tomatoes!).
- Leave No Trace: Leave the garden exactly as you found it.
- Never cross the Creek without permission.
SAFETY
PILOT
APPROVED
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PILOT
APPROVED
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Official Explorer Document
📒 The Explorer Station
Track your discoveries to earn official badges! ⚠️ Observations are only official when signed by a Backyard Lookout.
✅ Careful Paws Checklist
Have your Backyard Lookout help you check these off!
Status: Junior Observer 🔍
🖨️ Field Journal & Log
Prints include your earned badges and the Backyard Lookout signature line.
Sketch your discovery here!
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Backyard Lookout Signature — Date: ____/____/____
Backyard Lookout Signature — Date: ____/____/____