Pluto

Pluto, also known as Pluto the Pup or Rover, is a non-anthropomorphic dog belonging to Mickey Mouse.
==Description==
Although he is rather smart indeed for an animal, Pluto is not an anthropomorphic character. A stray puppy, Pluto was a frequent playmate of the young Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy when they were young;As shown in Vic Lockman and Tony Strobl's story This Is Your Life, Donald Duck. it seems that as the three kids grew up, they left the pup to grow on his own, too. When Mickey and Pluto met again one fine day in 1930, Mickey did not recognize the large stray dog he had become and was surprised that the dog seemed to follow him around and imitate him in every way.As seen in Floyd Gottfredson and Al Taliaferro's story Pluto the Pup. At Minnie Mouse's request, he eventually officially adopted him and gave him a proper name, Pluto. Since then, Pluto has been Mickey's loyal companion and pal.
==Behind the scenes==
Although a hound resembling Pluto was first featured in September 1930 in the Mickey Mouse short The Chain Gang, the character himself wouldn't appear until October in The Picnic, where he is properly introduced as Mickey and Minnie's pet. It should be noted that the story Pluto the Pup, which was the introduction of Pluto in the comics, was only printed in 1931; however, it can be assumed that it actually took place in 1930, before The Picnic.
===Notes and references===
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