Meet the Cast is a selection of pages in recent Dog Man books about the characters featured in the book.
Characters[]
Book | Name | Description | Strength | Weakness |
Mothering Heights | DOG MAN | He has the head of a dog, the body of a man, and the heart of a HERO!! He's lovable, brave and enjoys chasing squirrels. | Kindness | Easily Distracted |
PETEY | Once known as the World's Most Evilest Cat, Petey is now working on becoming a better version of himself. | Intelligence | Easily Annoyed | |
LI'L PETEY | Petey's son. He's a force of goodness and kindness, who lives with Petey during the week and Dog Man on weekends. | Optimism | Can Be Annoying | |
MOLLY | An amphibious kid with a heart of gold and a propensity for silliness. She can fly and move stuff with her brain. | Psychokinesis | Stubbornness | |
SARAH HATOFF | An investigative journalist/blogger who fights injustice wherever it lurks. She's an immigrant from Australia and has a pet poodle. | Bravery & Brains | Impatience | |
CHIEF | The fearless boss of the local police department. He's got the bravery of a warrior, and the heart of a kid. | Loyalty | Impulsiveness | |
80-HD | A friendly sentient transforming robot who is a loyal friend to Li’l Petey. 80-HD sometimes gets destroyed, but he always comes back for more! | Creativity | Malic Acid | |
ZUZU | Sarah Hatoff's feisty poodle who bites first and asks questions later. Actually, she doesn't really ask questions. She's a dog. | Tenacity | Holds Grudges | |
NURSE LADY (a.k.a Genie S. Lady, RN, BSN | Her genius ideas and caring bedside manner are world renowned. Her quick thinking saved Dog Man's life. | Moxie | Chutzpah | |
GRAMPA | Petey's dad. He's a selfish, egotistical, meanie who currently resides in cat jail. Petey and Li'l Petey no longer associate with him. | Intelligence | Arrogance | |
BIG JIM | Grampa's pure-hearted cellmate in cat jail. Sometimes he moonlights as a superhero named Commander Cupcake. | Cupcakes | Cupcakes | |
Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea | DOG MAN | He's part dog, part man, and ALL HERO! Sometimes he dresses up as a superhero named "The Bark Knight," although he has no superpowers. | ||
PETEY | He used to be an irritable, impatient bad guy. But when his son arrived, Petey became determined to change his ways. Now he's an irritable, impatient good guy. | |||
LI'L PETEY | Petey's pure-hearted son. He loves making comics and telling jokes. Sometimes he even saves the world as a superhero named "Cat Kid." | |||
MOLLY | She may look like a tadpole, but she identifies as a baby frog. Her superpower is psychokinesis, which means that she can move things with her mind. | |||
SARAH HATOFF & ZUZU | Sarah is an investigative journalist from Australia who adores her pet poodle, Zuzu. Sarah always carries a purse, too, except when Harold forgets to draw it. | |||
CHIEF | He's Dog Man's brave boss and loyal best friend. Chief also has a HUGE CRUSH on Nurse Lady. Don't tell anybody!!! | |||
NURSE LADY (a.k.a Genie S. Lady, RN, BSN | She's a smart and brave health-care professional, and her quick thinking saved Dog Man's life. She also has a MAJOR CRUSH on Chief. Shhh!!!! | |||
80-HD | A robot designed by Petey and rebuilt by Li'l Petey. Although his exoskeleton houses a limitless supply of helpful gadgets, his greatest superpower is CREATIVITY. | |||
PIGGY | He's the ruthless leader of the FLEAS, which is an acronym for "Fuzzy Little Evil Animal Squad." Recently, Piggy got shrunk by a shrink ray, and was locked up in Mini Jail for "crimes and stuff." | |||
CRUNKY & BUB | Piggy's sidekicks and members of the FLEAS. Crunky (the gorilla) and Bub (the crocodile) also got shrunk and locked up in Mini Jail, but unlike Piggy, they're both pretty good guys. | |||
DARYL | He's a friendly moth who founded a superhero club called "The Friendly Friends." Daryl is a loyal friend to Piggy, even though Piggy is mean and rude in return. | |||
Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder | DOG MAN | His heart is always in the right place. If only his brain was, too. | ||
PETEY | A former villain who's evil heart became pure. If only his brain could change, too. Who knew he had so much in common with Dog Man. | |||
LI'L PETEY | Petey's son, and the main reason Petey's heart changed from evil to pure. Li'l Petey is an optimist, and always looks for the good in every situation. | |||
MOLLY | This psychokinetic baby frog has the ability to move things with her brain. But her greatest superpower may be her ability to irritate grownups. | |||
80-HD | A sentient robot who has no facial features, and cannot speak or write. He is, nevertheless, very good at communicating because he always uses his creativity and imagination. | |||
CHIEF | He's Dog Man's BFF and Nurse Lady's main squeeze. What started as an innocent crush has developed into a SUPA MUSHY romance. Put a ring on it, Chief!!! | |||
NURSE LADY (a.k.a Genie S. Lady, RN, BSN) | Besides being the quick-thinking hero who saved Dog Man's life, she's also Chief's boo. Can you here the wedding bells? | |||
MYSTERIOUS, NEW VILLIAN/Dr. Scum | This never-before-seen bad guy may have a fresh, unfamiliar face, but his heart harbors a horror that could heighten him to a household name. | |||
MAUDE | She's a mean cop who HATES Dog Man. For some strange reason, she gets mad every time he poops in her filing cabinet. Thank goodness she's not in charge!!! | |||
Hey, wait. We did this guy already. … or did we? | ||||
OH, NO!!! This CAN'T be a good sign... | ||||
Big Jim Begins | DOG MAN | Part dog, part man. He's his own best friend | ||
BIG JIM | He's got a big heart and an even bigger imagination. During the day, he's a prisoner in Cat Jail. But at night, he moonlights as a Superhero named Commander Cupcake. | |||
LITTLE JIM | Same as above, only this is him as a baby. | |||
MOMMA & DADDY | Little Jim's loving parents. | |||
GREG THE PUPPY | His keen sense of smell helps him sniff out clues in the Jr. Detective Club. His dream is to become a police dog. Also, to eat cake. | |||
GRAMPA | He's not exactly a bad guy-just a mean, selfish, egotistical guy. He is also Big Jim's cellmate in Cat Jail. | |||
DISCO GRAMPA | Same as above, only younger and groovier. | |||
SARAH HATOFF & ZUZU | Sarah Hatoff is the world's greatest reporter. Zuzu is the world's greatest poodle. Together, they get to the bottom of things. | |||
CLARENCE BAILEY | He's the founder and boss of the Jr. Detective Club. His favorite saying is "Oh, boy, this is gonna be GREAT!!!" | |||
MRS. PIERCE | Manager of the Happy Home Shelter in Bedford Falls. She always does her best, even when resources are limited | |||
THE HELPER | Very little is known about this character, although she may be the key to saving the universe. |
Characters[]
Characters that have appeared in all of the Meet the Cast:[]
Characters that have appeared in most of the Meet the Cast, but not all:[]
Characters that have appeared in 2 Meet the Casts:[]
Sequel characters that have only appeared in Meet the Cast once[]
Prequel characters that have only appeared in Meet the Cast once[]
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Mothering Heights lists the strengths and weaknesses of the characters, whilst the others do not.