"late shift. They later disobey Slate's orders and go to the poker tournament, but they see that Slate is playing there too, so they disguise themselves. Fred plays against Slate, but he loses to Slate, then a spider exposes Barney. Furious, Slate has them both fired. While back in the future, Elroy completes his time machine. The Jetsons decide to use it to take a trip to the 25th century to relax. Right before Elroy gets the machine working, his dog Astro accidentally sets the switch to ""Past"". With no job, the Flintstones and Rubbles are forced to settle for"
"wanted Nelson to appear on the Everly Brothers' 1959 recording of ""Bird Dog"" and use the voice of Farfel on the choruses, but that idea fell through. In an episode of ""Seinfeld"", entitled ""The Dog"", Farfel was also the name of the dog that Jerry ends up ""dogsitting"" after the dog's owner suffers a heart attack while sitting next to Jerry on an airplane. In an episode of WKRP in Cincinnati Bailey Quarters sings and repeats the Nestle's jingle. Farfel the Dog Farfel the Dog is a hound dog ventriloquist's dummy created by Jimmy Nelson. The Farfel character is best"
"and ""Breakfast at Tiffany's"" (1961), and appeared in the television series ""Our Miss Brooks"" with Eve Arden; Cleo, a basset hound who was in the film ""Bell, Book and Candle"" (1957) and in Jackie Cooper's 1950s television show, ""The People's Choice""; Arnold Ziffel, the pig from ""Green Acres""; the chimps from ""Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp"", the dog and two cats from ""The Secret Lives of Waldo Kitty"", Tramp the dog of ""My Three Sons"" and many of Elly May Clampett's exotic ""critters"" on ""The Beverly Hillbillies"". Possibly his most famous animal was Higgins, a fluffy brown mutt he rescued from"
"from cancer in 1972. The regular foil was Claude Pertwee (Paul Lynde), who lived alone with his cat Beverley and could tolerate the wives, but considered the men to be ""savages."" His look and temperamental behavior are similar to Mr. Peevly from ""Help! It's the Hair Bear Bunch"". The Rhinos' football announcer was voiced by sportscaster Dick Enberg, who at the time was the voice of the Los Angeles Rams. Alan Reed had a recurring role as Mad Dog Maloney, the Rhinos' coach. The Huddles had a dog named Fumbles, voiced by Don Messick. Fumbles, much like Muttley, would often"
"in animated Disney films. Syndicated comic strip Fred Basset has been a regular feature in newspapers since 1963. There is a Basset Hound in the Smokey and the Bandit movie series. The dog, Fred, was personally picked by lead actor Burt Reynolds because it refused to obey commands. In the TV series ""The Dukes of Hazzard"", a Basset Hound called Flash served as a companion to Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane. In the early days of television, Elvis Presley famously sang ""Hound Dog"" to a disinterested top hat-wearing basset hound named Sherlock on ""The Steve Allen Show"" on July 1, 1956."
"made it into space. One of the pups was named Pushinka (Пушинка, ""Fluffy"") and was presented to President John F. Kennedy by Nikita Khrushchev in 1961. A Cold War romance bloomed between Pushinka and a Kennedy dog named Charlie, resulting in the birth of four pups that JFK referred to jokingly as ""pupniks"". Two of their pups, Butterfly and Streaker were given away to children in the Midwest. The other two puppies, White Tips and Blackie, stayed at the Kennedy home on Squaw Island but were eventually given away to family friends. Pushinka's descendants are still living today. A photo"
"Blue Peter pets The Blue Peter pets are animals that regularly appear on the long-running BBC children's television series ""Blue Peter"". For 27 years, when not on TV, these pets were often looked after by ""Blue Peter""'s long-standing pet keeper Edith Menezes, who died in 1994. The exceptions were the dogs Petra, Shep and Goldie, who lived with Peter Purves, John Noakes and Simon Groom respectively, for which the three presenters were paid a stipend for their upkeep. The first pet was a dog named Petra in 1962, and since then there have been several dogs, cats, tortoises, parrots, and"
"Lassie had a Basset friend named Pokey early in the ""Lassie"" television series. Other famous TV Bassets are the wisecracking Cleo from ""The People's Choice"", Columbo's dog Dog, and the sheriff's dog Flash in ""The Dukes of Hazzard"". Basset Hounds are often used as advertising logos. The logo for Hush Puppies brand shoes prominently features a Basset Hound whose real name is Jason. Basset hounds are occasionally referred to as ""hush puppies"" for that reason. A basset hound also serves as the companion to the lonely Maytag Man in Maytag appliance advertisements. Tidewater Petroleum advertised its ""Flying A"" gasoline using"
"Pluto (Disney) Pluto, also called Pluto the Pup, is a cartoon dog created in 1930 at Walt Disney Productions. He is a yellow-orange color, medium-sized, short-haired dog with black ears. Unlike most Disney characters, Pluto is not anthropomorphic beyond some characteristics such as facial expression. He is Mickey Mouse's pet. Officially a mixed-breed dog, he made his debut as a bloodhound in the Mickey Mouse cartoon ""The Chain Gang"". Together with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, and Goofy, Pluto is one of the ""Sensational Six""—the biggest stars in the Disney universe. Though all six are non-human animals,"
"Joel was always with his mule (Becky), and Rufus carried his cat (Kitty) under his arm. A Doberman Pinscher (Kleine) and a Great Dane (Sieg) comically shared Slim and Clovia's already too-small apartment. One memorable story introduced a baby donkey with a forked tail, which the neighbors accuse of being a demon. While the ""Los Angeles Times"" speculated that the use of animal characters may be due to his Disney experience, Moores did not market as Disney did, though Frank King licensed a Clovia doll and held a contest to name Clovia. Moores said that Walt Wallet was his alter"
"Dick the Mockingbird Dick the Mockingbird was the name of one of U.S. president Thomas Jefferson's pet birds. Although there had been previous presidential pets, Jefferson is thought to be ""the first president to have a pet [that lived] in the White House..."" Prior to his term in the Oval Office, Jefferson bought his first mockingbird in November 1772 from a slave of his father-in-law John Wayles for five shillings. Birds were Jefferson's favorite animal and Dick was the favorite from among at least four mockingbirds the president had while in office. During his time in the White House, Jefferson"
"Mister Peabody Hector Peabody (mostly referred to as Mr. Peabody) is a cartoon dog who appeared in the late 1950s and early 1960s television animated series ""The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends"", produced by Jay Ward. Peabody appeared in the ""Peabody's Improbable History"" segments created by Ted Key, and was voiced by Bill Scott. In 2014 he was featured in a computer-animated film, ""Mr. Peabody & Sherman"". Since 2015, he appears in the new TV series based on the film. Mr. Peabody's first name is never given or referred to in the cartoons, but in an animated promo"
"Mister Peabody Hector Peabody (mostly referred to as Mr. Peabody) is a cartoon dog who appeared in the late 1950s and early 1960s television animated series ""The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends"", produced by Jay Ward. Peabody appeared in the ""Peabody's Improbable History"" segments created by Ted Key, and was voiced by Bill Scott. In 2014 he was featured in a computer-animated film, ""Mr. Peabody & Sherman"". Since 2015, he appears in the new TV series based on the film. Mr. Peabody's first name is never given or referred to in the cartoons, but in an animated promo"
"is a character called Walter, sometimes called the ""Prince of Softies"". He has a pet poodle called Foo-Foo. The two most other frequently seen Softies are Algernon 'Spotty' Perkins and Bertie Blenkinsop. Other softies, seen less often, have included Bennie Benry, Sweet William, Dudley Nightshirt, Jeremy Snodgrass, Softy Matthew, Softy Pal Erasmus, Lisping Lester, Matilda (Walter's girlfriend introduced in the 1996 TV series), and Nervous Rex, a character who is scared of everything and everyone. For a brief time in the late 1970s/ early 1980s, Curly also appeared in the softies. The Colonel is an old army colonel, who is"
"long. In addition, dogs that lived with the presenters often accompanied them on filming assignments. Petra was a female mongrel that appeared on ""Blue Peter"" between 1962 and 1977. Petra was the first ""Blue Peter"" pet, and remains one of the best known. Up to May 2011, Petra is the longest serving ""Blue Peter"" pet. She was weighed on one of the episodes and found to weigh about 2 stone (28 lbs, 13 kg). She had several puppies, including Patch, who also became a ""Blue Peter"" pet, and who predeceased her. Petra lost her teeth at an early age, but"
"half-finished 'makes' from the show and half-dead pot plants disguised the fact something ground-breaking was happening in the cramped ""Blue Peter"" offices"". Leger published his book, ""Blue Peter: Behind the Badge"", on 5 November 2012, in collaboration with many of his former colleagues. The ""Blue Peter"" pets are the animals who regularly appear on the programme. These include dogs, cats, parrots and tortoises. Among the most recent ""Blue Peter"" Pets are two cats, one called Socks and one called Cookie; and one tortoise called Shelley. Dog Mabel retired on 30 March 2010 after 14 years on the show. Barney, a"
"movie by a mixed breed named Newman, then in the rest of seasons 1 and 2 by a purebred Siberian Husky named Lincoln. When the show was brought back for season 3, Lincoln was replaced by another purebred Siberian Husky named Draco, whose sister, Cinder, did most of his stunts. A variety of stunt dogs were used throughout the series, and fake dogs have also been used in some scenes. Diefenbaker received the first fan mail for the series. Draco appeared on the officially licensed merchandise T-shirt of Diefenbaker. Naming this character after a famous Canadian particularly appeals to the"
"covered both film and television and was separated into four categories: canine, equine, wild and special. The special category encompassed everything from goats to cats to pigs – Arnold Ziffel of TV's ""Green Acres"" was a two-time winner. Arnold's trainer, Frank Inn, was the proud owner of over 40 PATSY awards, thanks to his work with Orangey, the cat from ""Rhubarb"" (1951) and ""Breakfast at Tiffany's"" (1961); Higgins, the dog (who played the lead in the ""Benji"" movies and ""Dog"" on ""Petticoat Junction""); Cleo the Basset Hound; and Lassie, and Tramp the dog from ""My Three Sons"" to name a"
"Jet of Iada Jet of Iada a.k.a. Jet (21 July 1942 – 18 October 1949) was a German Shepherd Dog, who assisted in the rescue of 150 people trapped under blitzed buildings. He was a pedigree dog born in Liverpool, and served with the Civil Defence Services of London. He was awarded both the Dickin Medal and the RSPCA's Medallion of Valor for his rescue efforts. Jet was born in Liverpool in the Iada kennel of Mrs Babcock Cleaver in July 1942. He was a black German Shepherd Dog, and in the kennel was initially called Jett, with his full"
"people in trouble. The part of Boomer in all of the shows was played by a four-year-old mixed-breed dog named Johnny, who was trained by Ray Berwick. One early title considered for the series was ""Here's Johnny"", after the dog who played the part, but was rejected owing to the use of that catch-phrase on ""The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"". Johnny reportedly earned $3,500 a week while appearing on the series, and had a stunt dog who stood in for him on some of his more difficult tricks. When the series was set to return in the fall of"
"Jiggs II Jiggs II (September 22, 1925 – March 30, 1937), also known as Silent White Richard, was the second of a number of English Bulldogs to serve as mascots of the United States Marine Corps. He succeeded the original mascot, Jiggs, following that dog's death in 1927. A champion of the Westminster Dog Show, Jiggs II was a generally well-behaved dog with a sensitive disposition – a contrast to his disagreeable friend Private Pagett. He served as Marine Corps mascot for ten years and, after death, was buried with full military honors at Marine Corps Base Quantico. Jiggs II"
"televised ""Checkers speech"" named after his cocker spaniel, denying he had a slush fund but admitting, ""there is one thing that I did get as a gift that I'm not going to give back."" The gift was a black-and-white cocker spaniel, Checkers, given to his daughters. Although there had been talk of Nixon being dropped from the ticket, following his speech he received an increase in support and Mamie Eisenhower reportedly recommended he stay because he was ""such a warm person."" Animal lovers were upset when President Lyndon B. Johnson was photographed picking his two Beagle dogs named Him and"
"chickens for the petting zoo. The zoo became known as the Dreher Park Zoo. On February 29, 1964, a locally famous animal known as Joey the kangaroo became a resident of the zoo. Joey was a pet that was infamous for escaping from his home and wandering around the city. Joey was featured in two issues of Life Magazine in October 1961 and April 1964 and was declared an honorary member of the Boy Scouts of America . A frequent visitor to Joey's home was President Kennedy's daughter Caroline Kennedy. Joey was later the victim of a ban that did"
"Billie and Debbie Billie and Debbie were Syrian hamsters who were United States presidential pets in the care of Caroline Kennedy during the presidency of her father John F. Kennedy. They joined the First Family at the White House in January 1961. The hamsters came from Everett Engle of Engle Laboratory Animals whose breeding stock originally came from Gulf Hamstery. The hamsters escaped on their second night living at the White House. President Kennedy captured them later under his bed. Billie sired a litter of pups with Debbie. One pup drowned in a bath tub, and Billie ate the rest"
"Shep (British dog) Shep (1 May 1971 – 17 January 1987) was a famous ""Blue Peter"" dog, a border collie. Shep was bought by the BBC to replace Patch, one of Petra's puppies, born in 1965. He became the main Blue Peter dog when Petra died in 1977. Shep is remembered by British TV viewers as inseparable from ""Blue Peter"" presenter John Noakes. Shep was excitable, and Noakes would often have to restrain him. Noakes' common refrain, ""Get down, Shep!"", became a catchphrase, and The Barron Knights released a song with that title. Shep left ""Blue Peter"" when Noakes departed"
"Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks is a Hanna-Barbera cartoon that featured as a regular segment of the television series ""The Huckleberry Hound Show"" from 1958 to 1961. It stars two cute and cuddly twin mice children, the bowtied Pixie (voiced by Don Messick) and the vested Dixie (voiced by Daws Butler with a Southern American accent) and Mr. Jinks the Cat (voiced by Daws Butler impersonating Marlon Brando). Mr Jinks is an orange tuxedo cat who is always outfoxed by the mice, causing him to utter his trademark line ""I hates those meeces"
"mongrel dog named Petra, was introduced on 17 December 1962. The puppy soon died of distemper, and having decided against upsetting young viewers over the news, Barnes and Baxter had to search London pet shops for a convincing clandestine replacement. Features such as ""makes"" (normally involving creating something such as an advent crown, out of household junk) and cooking became regular instalments on ""Blue Peter"" and continue to be used today. The Blue Peter badge was introduced in 1963, along with the programme's new logo designed by Tony Hart. Baxter introduced a system that ensured replies sent to viewers' letters"
"Buddy (dog) Buddy (August 7, 1997 – January 2, 2002), a male chocolate-colored Labrador Retriever, was one of two pets kept by the Clinton family while Bill Clinton was President of the United States. The Clintons' other pet was a cat named Socks. Clinton acquired Buddy as a three-month-old puppy from Caroline County, Maryland in December 1997. He named him after his late great-uncle, Henry Oren ""Buddy"" Grisham, who had died the previous June and whom Clinton often cited as a major influence on his life. Socks did not get along with the frisky Buddy, so the White House had"
"porters who had initially fled in terror. He was seriously injured, but Delia got him to a hospital after a dangerous portage in mountainous country. She also nursed him back from the brink of death on at least one other occasion when he would have succumbed to blackwater fever In 1920, after Carl's recovery from blackwater fever, the Akeleys returned to New York accompanied by a pet monkey called ""J.T. Jr."", acquired by the Akeleys during their last expeditions in Kenya. Back in New York, Carl Akeley spent his time raising money for the museum, sculpting models for his dioramas,"
"series). This aspect of her character was somewhat lessened by her companionship of Ozma, in whom Baum placed the greater level of wisdom and dignity. Yet even this is complicated by her associations with her cousin, Zeb of Hugson's Ranch, a rugged, manly boy who does not take well to Oz and cannot think of anything much more interesting than defeating the Munchkins' wrestling champion, which he proves unable to do. Dorothy has several other pets, including her white/pink/purple kitten, Eureka. Popular in crossword puzzles is Dorothy's cow, Imogene, from the 1902 stage version, and is implied, though unnamed, in"
"viewers renamed him George. In 1988 George caused a scare when the home where he was kept had a break-in and he went missing. Thinking he had been killed, the production team broadcast a special tribute film about him, but George was found by a neighbour walking her dog some days later. George made his last appearance on the show on 14 April 2004, and his death was announced on 10 May 2004. Shelley (hatched c. 1985, Morocco) is a female Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise who first appeared on the programme in 2004 as a friend to George and then became"
"are two dogs—a Labrador named Barfy and a shaggy-haired mutt named Sam, a stray the children brought home on January 26, 1970—and an orange tabby cat named Kittycat. The ""Family Circus"" takes place in Scottsdale, Arizona. They often visit a popular ice cream parlor named the Sugar Bowl (based on the actual same-named restaurant which features many strips signed by Keane), and Jeffy once went to St. Joseph's Hospital for a tonsillectomy. Thel was seen playing tennis with a racket marked ""Scottsdale Racket"", and Bil mentioned moving up to B class at Scottsdale Racket Club in a 1984 strip. Also,"
"Leonard Maltin states that this early version of Bosko Schlesinger saw the Harman-Ising test film and signed the animators to produce cartoons at their studio for him to sell to Warner Bros. Bosko became the star vehicle for the studio's new ""Looney Tunes"" cartoon series. Bosko wore long pants and a derby hat, and he had a girlfriend named Honey and a dog named Bruno. He was also sometimes accompanied by an orphan cat named Wilbur and an often antagonistic goat, particularly in early cartoons. The role of Bosko was to serve as a cartoony version of Al Jolson in"