Famous Paws

The Mask

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:56:26 +0000

Film: The Mask (1994)
Character Name: Milo
Dog Breed: Jack Russell Terrier
Film Trivia: Stanley Ipkiss is a bank clerk that is an incredibly nice man. Unfortunately, he is too nice for his own good and is a pushover when it comes to confrontations. After one of the worst days of his life, he finds a mask that depicts Loki, the Norse night god of mischief. Now, when he puts it on, he becomes his inner, self: a cartoony romantic wild man. However, a small time crime boss, Dorian Tyrel, comes across this character dubbed “The Mask” by the media. After Ipkiss’s alter ego indirectly kills his friend in crime, Tyrel now wants this green-faced goon destroyed. Evil Detecting Dog: Milo senses something is amiss with the titular mask the moment he sees it.

Funny Clip: Milo the dog, who at first misunderstands the command to “Get the keys”, picking up the cheese from the guard’s sandwich before bringing the keys Stanley uses to escape from the jail cell.

I Am Legend

Sun, 10 Oct 2010 12:51:41 +0000

Film: I Am Legend (2008)
Character Name: Samantha
Dog Breed: German Shepherd Dog
Film Trivia: Samantha is played by Abbey, a 3-year-old German shepherd, who plays Will Smith’s best friend in the sci-fi epic. The film, set five years in the future, tells the story of a scientist who struggles to survive in a postapocalyptic New York City with only his four-legged pal, Sam.

Bolt

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:39:19 +0000

Film: Bolt (2008)
Character Name: Bolt
Dog Breed: White German Shepherd Dog
Film Trivia: The star of a successful action TV show. Was never aware of the cameras and thought he really has super powers. Bolt finds himself in New York by mistake and needs to find his way back to Hollywood to the girl Penny (voice of Miley Cyrus). He is accompanied by a black cat named Mittens (voice of Susie Essman) and a hamster named Rhino (voice of Mark Walton).

Back to the Future

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 12:31:46 +0000

Film: Back to the Future (1985)
Character Name: Einstein/ Einie
Dog Breed: Under debate by fans, possibly mixed breed of Sheepdog
Film Trivia: Einstein was the latest of many Doc’s pet dogs named after famous scientists, in this case Albert Einstein. It was, therefore, quite fitting that he became the world’s first time traveller. Einstein was the first living creature to go forward in time having been the test of his owner, Dr. Emmett Brown’s De Lorean time machine. Einstein was Doc’s constant companion, and despite being using the dog in many of his experiments, Doc did care about his pet deeply and he would not compromise his friend’s safety. Doc built an automatic dog food feeder to make both his life, and Einstein, easier. He only liked canned dog food, and was usually walked twice a day. Einie for short isn’t in much of the first Back To The Future except to warn Doc Brown of the vengeful Libyans. He isn’t really seen again until the sequel where he stays with Marty and Doc for most of the film.

Anchorman

Sun, 19 Sep 2010 15:21:09 +0000

Film: Anchorman the Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
Character Name: Baxter
Dog Breed: Border Terrier
Film Trivia: Baxter is Ron Burgundy’s pet dog in the film comedy Anchorman starring Will Ferrell. Baxter sleeps next to Ron in their matching pajamas and teeth restrainer.
Anchorman Funny Quotes: [to Baxter]
Ron Burgundy: What? You pooped in the refrigerator? And you ate the whole… wheel of cheese? How’d you do that? Heck, I’m not even mad; that’s amazing. How ’bout we get you in your p.j.’s and we hit the hay.

[subtitled conversation between Ron's dog Baxter and an attacking bear]
Baxter: Leave these people alone. They mean you no harm.
Bear: We Bears are a proud race. They must pay for their intrusion.
Baxter: On my journey I met one of your kind. His name was Katow-jo. We became friends.
Bear: Katow-jo is my cousin. Go in peace.
Baxter: I will tell tales of your compassion.
Bear: Fare thee well, Baxter. You shall always be friend of the bears.

Marmaduke

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 15:10:37 +0000

Film: Marmaduke (2010)
Character: Marmaduke
Dog Breed: Great Dane
Film Trivia: Marmaduke the world’s most lovable Great Dane, leaps from comic strip fame to big screen stardom. In this family comedy event, the “Duke” is living large in Orange County, California. But fitting in with his new four legged friends and a potential romantic interest isn’t always easy for a super-sized teenage dog. Watch Marmaduke Trailer, Released In UK August 18th 2010

Rin Tin Tin

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:02:48 +0000

Film&TV: Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (From 1922)
Character Name: Rin Tin Tin
Breed of Dog: German Shepherd
Trivia: In Real Life Rin Tin Tin was a pup found by American serviceman Lee Duncan in France a few months before the end of WW1. Named for a puppet called Rintintin that French children gave to the American soldiers for good luck, the dog returned at war’s end with Duncan to his home in LA, California. Nicknamed Rinty by his owner, the dog learned tricks and could leap 11 feet 9 inches. He was seen performing at a dog show by film producer Charles Jones, who paid Duncan to film Rinty. Rin Tin Tin would be cast as a wolf or wolf-hybrid many times in his career, despite looking little to nothing like one. His first starring role, 1923′s Where The North Begins.

Rocky

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:58:04 +0000

Film: Rocky (1976) , Rocky II (1979)
Character Name: Butkus
Breed of Dog: Bull Mastiff
Film Trivia: In the Film Butkus was given to Rocky as a gift from Adrian to keep him company while he trained. In Real Life Butkus was Sylvester Stallone’s dog; Stallone took the 145-pound Butkus on the three-day train trip from L.A. to Philadelphia for the exterior filming of the film.

Mr Magoo

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:52:56 +0000

TV&Film: Mr Magoo (1949 – 1997)
Character Name: Angus McBarker
Breed of Dog: Bulldog
Trivia: Mr Magoo orginated from a cartoon character created by John Hubley in 1949. Magoo is a wealthy, short-statured retiree who gets into a series of sticky situations as a result of his nearsightedness, compounded by his stubborn refusal to admit the problem, in which the affected people (or animals) think that he is a lunatic, rather than just being near-sighted. In 1997, during a fad for live-action films based on cartoon characters, Mr. Magoo was portrayed by Leslie Nielsen in a live-action Mr. Magoo feature film.

K9

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:44:43 +0000

Film: K9 (1989)

Character Name: Jerry Lee

Breed of Dog: German Shepherd

Film Trivia: James Belushi plays police detective Michael Dooley, who has been tagged for execution by a major international drug dealer. Dooley is given a police dog, “Jerry Lee,”who is trained to sniff drugs. The two attempt to solve the crime, but Dooley soon learns that Jerry Lee works only when he wants to. Many of the movie’s gags revolve around Jerry Lee’s playfully destructive episodes. Jerry Lee was played by Koton, a real-life police dog from the Kansas City, Missouri police department.