Dog (Bunny Picnic)

for other uses, see Dog

PERFORMER	Jim Henson
DEBUT	1986
DESIGN	Diane Dawson Hearn designer
	Jan Rosenthal, Ross Hill builders

Bean and Dog in their advanced years, surrounded by friends.

The dog in The Tale of the Bunny Picnic was referred to simply as "Dog" (by the Farmer) or "the Dog" (by the bunnies) throughout the story. Though good-natured at heart, he is told to fetch bunnies for the Farmer's stew. He is not very intelligent and has a habit of confusing his body parts, referring to his brain as his elbow, his nose as his knee, and his chin as his heart.

At the end of the story, the bunnies decide he needs a real name. Be-Bop names him De-Dop-De-Diddly-Dog Bop.

Later appearances

This puppet would appear in several future Henson projects, usually in group shots.

It was repurposed as Undercover Rover in Muppet Time and played minor roles in "Secrets of the Muppets" (as a member of the Organization of Muppet Dogs) and Kermit's Swamp Years (performed by Bill Barretta). The puppet was also used as Hugo, the stunt dog from The Shaggy Dog, in Episode 19 of From the Balcony and appeared as the Haunted Mansion Caretaker's dog in Muppets Haunted Mansion (performed by Alice Dinnean). On set for the special, Dave Goelz bestowed the dog with the name Yates.

The Jim Henson Hour (1989)

Muppet Time (1994)

Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)

From the Balcony (2006)

Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)