#Dog Man 2025

[thenweatefivesoups]

I would like to take a moment to talk about a Dog Man character.

This character is super popular. Some people hate this character with a passion. Some people think this character is adorable. Not many people think this character is very deep.

But I do, and I'd like to talk about him for a second.

Think you have a guess?

It's Li'l Petey.

You may not agree with me. After all, he's the kid-appeal character who loves poop jokes and diarrhea punchlines just for the fun of it. "He can't possibly be that deep!", you say.

But consider how he came into existence: cloned from the (so-called) world's most evilest cat, created to do nothing but heinous acts, and when he didn't fulfill that purpose and instead acted like himself, he was abandoned.

Not even a day old, and not only did he get abandoned by his only caretaker, he eventually found the strength somewhere to forgive him. And not only that, but claim that this caretaker is, quote "easy to love".

It takes a ton of compassion, a truckload of love, to forgive something as traumatic as that. And later, in Grime and Punishment, Li'l Petey encourages Petey to do the same to his father. Make no mistake, this is not because Grampa deserves it; rather, it's because resentment, as Carrie Fisher once put it, "is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die."

While Li'l Petey forgives those who did wrong to him, he does not redeem everyone. Sure, he reformed Flippy, Molly, and Petey, and attempted to do it to Piggy, but my main point is that he stopped trying to reform Grampa. He talks to him in For Whom the Ball Rolls about love being an action in addition to a feeling:

And then he visits Cat Jail in Fetch-22, thinking Grampa's changed. After all, if the most cold-hearted villains (Petey, Flippy) had good hearts deep down, couldn't his Grampa have one too?

But after the eighth book, other than a brief "good night" in Grime and Punishment, Li'l Petey completely stops interacting with Grampa. He doesn't even say a word to him in Big Jim Begins, despite the fact that they crossed paths multiple times. Why is that?

Because when they went to Cat Jail, he was tricked, knocked out, and the next thing he knew, he was waking up in a recycling bin.

You've gotta wonder if this gave him flashbacks. To when his life was hard, and filled with fright, after he suddenly became an unloved orphan. At the very least, this would have spooked him, especially since he ran home (this kid's a pigeon I'm telling you) and saw Grampa disguised as Petey, but no sign of his Papa.

The last thing I want to talk about is character development. Yes, even if it isn't as obvious as Petey or Chief, he did have some growth beyond what was mentioned earlier. Certainly more than Dog Man did (ha).

Initially, Li'l Petey constantly keeps his head in the clouds; Petey points this out in For Whom The Ball Rolls. He's a driving force of optimism and compassion, which sets him apart from other goofy kid characters, especially Molly. (I should right an essay about that too)

But Li'l Petey is kind to a fault. He invites his grandfather to his house to make his Papa feel better, and their house is trashed and eventually robbed. He convinces his Papa to visit him, thinking he can change just like those he reformed did, and they both got drugged. He leaves the house to save the world, and his Grampa leaves to end it. Ultimately, the end of Fetch-22 is when Li'l Petey finally stopped trying to redeem Grampa, instead opting to forgive him and move on.

In Grime and Punishment, Petey asks if he only fights when he's face-to-face with pure evil. Initially, Li'l Petey doesn't respond. But guess what happened three books later?

He did encounter pure evil. And obliterated it.

Contrary to popular belief, he's not always a pacifist; he's learned when to fight and when to use love over the course of the story. That kind of growth is very subtle and very underrated.

And that concludes my analysis on a Dog Man character who many find "annoying" and "pointless". And as this supposedly annoying, pointless character always says:

[jakeeexp]

orange cat (gay)

[cartoonbudartz]

Dog man is go!

[purgatorypicnic]

Idk why, but before the trailer came out, I imagined him sounding like Brandon Rogers

[demonangelgirl134]

I was watching the dog man movie trailer for the 15th time, and since I have crappy internet, it buffered.

Except perfectly on this frame

It's absolutely perfect, and I just had to screenshot it

He looks so cute and silly

Edit: Redrew it in my style

[dykelizard]

is this too niche

[subukunojess]

"You're coming with me, Love. You're mine now."

Title: Beastly Words

Word Count: 1,580

Fandom(s): Dog Man (Comics), Dog Man (2025)

Main Character(s): Flippy (Dogman) and Original Characters

Rating: Teen and Up Audiences

Content Warning(s): Knives and Hostage Situations

Prompt: Soulmates - "Their soul words are something vague enough that they're unsure who their soulmate is."

Summary: Part of the Bloody Hearts Bingo challenge. Prompt: Soulmates. When Flippy comes back to life and gains an army of Beastly Buildings, he comes across chaos he never expected that he has to deal with himself. Meanwhile, a woman's world turns upside down when she makes her own discoveries that tie her soul to another.

Hello everyone! Here's another fanfic from me even as I go through the chaos of adulthood. I wanted to write for the Dog Man fandom after being obsessed with the books and watching the new film yesterday. I'm taking part in a Bingo challenge on Discord run by @bloodyheartsbingo where instead of filling your own card, you fill in prompts from other writers. Because of this and to respect some writers' privacy, I will not be showing the cards that I picked the prompts from. However, I might show my own card if possible.

Anyway, this is my attempt at a platonic/romantic soulmate AU which is self-indulgent and focuses on Flippy the Fish. The prompt I picked I thought I could work with given the scenario I wanted to write about and I just went along with it. I don't know if this would be a series or not, but I'm definitely planning on writing more Dog Man fanfic. Please enjoy, share, kudos, reblog, and comment! Thank You.

[fun-twisted-tales]

The text took me so long 😭

[latestnews-now]

Join us as we dive into 'Dog Man,' DreamWorks Animation's latest release based on Dav Pilkey's popular graphic novel series. We'll explore the film's plot, voice cast, animation quality, and critical reception to help you decide if it's worth the watch. Don't miss our in-depth analysis and final verdict!

[tornrose24]

Oh my god he is cute! It looks like they are taking cues from the CU movie with the art style (especially in the eyes) and it makes me happy! He is also reminding me of paper dolls because of how his left leg is positioned, yet not causing the shirt to wrinkle or anything.

GUYS. RED ALERT.

[jalpeppers]

So how y’all feel about that trailer

[taeminie]

“i bet i can top you” wipes tear we have come such a long way

[cartoonbudartz]

This January, dog man is go!

[rus-mpas-fan1]

The main dogs of DreamWorks 🐶❤💙

[maruchanart]

Happy new year

[mousemannation]

i got distracted have a gif (clip from here)