Pound Puppies (2010 TV series)

***Pound Puppies*** is an animated children's television series produced by Hasbro Studios and the second series to be based on the Pound Puppies lineup. It was one of the first five programs to kickstart The Hub, and aired for three seasons from October 10, 2010 to November 16, 2013.

## Plot

The Pound Puppies is a group of dogs who spend their time at Shelter 17. Together with a group of squirrels recruited by Strudel, an incredibly smart dachshund, they operate a highly sophisticated underground facility underneath the pound, which aims at finding new owners for puppies or even grownup dogs that come to the pound. They rely on the motto, "A pup for every person, and a person for every pup." Although the facility is filled with advanced equipment (mainly built by Strudel and the squirrels) and is often shown busting with activity, it consistently manages to avoid detection by the pound's clueless human staff. Several episodes show that there are multiple Pound Puppies units worldwide, as well as a similar organization called Kennel Kittens, a group of cats at the Happy Valley shelter that try to find homes for the kittens and cats that come their way; this organization has appeared in several episodes and often messes with the Pound Puppies' missions. The Pound Puppies also have an official branch called the Super Secret Pup Club.

A recurring plot often involves the Pound Puppies helping dogs find loving homes and coming across various challenges as they do so. Once a dog is successfully matched with a new owner, the Pound Puppies give him/her a dog tag shaped like a doghouse as a parting gift, along with the quote "Once a pound puppy, always a pound puppy."

## Characters

### Pound Puppies

* **Lucky** (voiced by Eric McCormack) - The alpha male of the group and the leader of the underground facility. Well-adjusted and intelligent but strict, he exudes authority and is often obeyed without question. He has a secret crush on Cookie, but he prefers to hide his feelings, but when he does try, he is always interrupted. He appears to be a mix of a German Shepherd, Scottish Terrier, Golden Retriever, and Jack Russell Terrier. Although he was actually adopted, he prefers to stay at the pound and manage adoption missions. He has six brothers and three sisters. His catchphrase is "Go, dogs, go" which he says to the dogs to go into action.
* **Cookie** (voiced by Yvette Nicole Brown) - A tough-talking but kind and smart Boxer and Lucky's second in command. She has a secret crush on Lucky in the same way he does, but Lucky is constantly interrupted every time he tries to express his feelings. Cookie dislikes having her stomach touched,
* **Niblet** (voiced by John DiMaggio) - A huge and sometimes clumsy and slow-witted Old English Sheepdog with a big heart. He has a little sister named Rebound. Although Niblet isn't the smartest dog in the group, he means well. He has also shown to love peanut butter. He is also the only one of the five main dogs to who is shown not wearing a collar with a keychain on it, as well as the only one to not have any form of previous owner.
* **Strudel** (voiced by Alanna Busch) - A genius German Dachshund who creates many of the inventions used by the Pound Puppies. She is the most intelligent dog in the group and is greatly assisted by squirrels. She has a big ego and is extremely cocky for a small dog, but she does love her friends and can be kind and brave. She brags about how smart she is and tends to show off her intelligence. She often works in the background, which can make her jealous of the other main five dogs. It is revealed in Season 3 that she used to have an owner who was a scientist.
* **Squirt** (voiced by Michael Rapaport) - A yellow Chihuahua who the smallest and most street-smart of the group, and Niblet's closest companion. He speaks with a New York accent, although he was at one point revealed to have been born in Hoboken, New Jersey. Squirt can be negative but will always be there for his team. Since he is the smallest of the team, he sometimes ends up in wacky costumes in order to complete missions. He has a friend named Peewee who he though was eaten by an alligator. In Season 2, he gets adopted by accident.
* Rebound (voiced by Brooke Goldner) - Niblet's little sister who, true to her namesake, was adopted and return to the pound many times due to her overenthusiastic nature. She finally finds her true home with Agatha McLeish. She is a member of the Super Secret Pup Club.
* **Cupcake** (voiced by Cree Summer) - A puppy who is Cookie's adopted daughter and a member of the Super Secret Pup Club. She appears to be a Boxer/Labrador mix. She is smart and quick thinking, although sometimes her puppy energy gets her into sticky situations. She was introduced in Season 1 and started off as a cute and innocent character, but after joining the Super Secret Pup Club developed a more down to earth personality.
* **Patches** (voiced by Jessica DiCicco) - A Dalmatian puppy introduced in Season 2. He idolizes the Pound Puppies, particularly Lucky, and is the leader and creator of the Super Secret Pup Club.

### Humans

* **Leonard McLeish** (voiced by René Auberjonois) - The short-tempered manager of Shelter 17 who doesn't like his career and wishes for a better one. He doesn't have a clue about the Pound Puppies' operations. However, he has been shown to secretly like dogs and even adopts his own perfect dog, a chocolate-colored Labrador Retriever named Ralph, in "I Heard the Barks on Christmas Eve". He may have a sister, because the mayor is his brother-in-law, and his mother is Agatha McLeish.
* **Olaf Hugglesbjork** (voiced by M. Emmet Walsh) - The eccentric, kind caretaker of Shelter 17 and McLeish's aide. He is in charge of new dog arrivals and assists pound visitors in finding a matching pet they could adopt. Like McLeish, is unaware of the Pound Puppies' operations. He is dating Gertrude Washburn the librarian as of "Olaf in Love".
* **Agatha McLeish** (voiced by Betty White) - The mother of Leonard McLeish. She hated dogs until she met and adopted Rebound. She is somewhat strict with Leonard but dotes on Rebound.
* **Milton Feltwaddle** (voiced by Jim Parsons) - An uptight businessman determined to change Shelter 17 for what he believes is the better.
* **Mayor Jerry** (voiced by Dabney Coleman in Season 1 and by John Larroquette in Season 2) - Leonard McLeish's brother-in-law, who acts very kind and pleasant in public and with children but is actually self-centered. He constantly pushes McLeish to do things for him and berates him for his mistakes. He cares little for potential voters, desiring only their votes and likes to mock them behind their backs.
* **Ketchum** - The silent animal control officer who frequently brings the puppies to Shelter 17, which instigate the events of episodes. He seemed emotionless for the most part, but in the series finale expressed excitement when McLeish fired him.
* **Dot Henderson** (voiced by Grey DeLisle) - A young, energetic and lonely girl who adopts Lucky and appeared in the Season 1 finale, and reappeared in some episodes of Season 3. She is the only human who knows the dogs can talk.
* **Claudio** (voiced by Jeff Bennett) - An Italian fisherman who appears in several episodes.
* **Mr. Julius** (voiced by George Takei) - A famous dog trainer who appeared in several episodes.

### Recurring

* **Dolly** (voiced by E.G. Daily) - A pink Poodle also known as "The General" and a near-legendary member to the Pound Puppies network.
* **Ralph** (voiced by Fred Stoller) - A Labrador Retriever who is lazy and rarely pays attention to his surroundings and has an interest in chewing shoes. In "I Heard Barks on Christmas Eve" he was adopted by Leonard McLeish after being left his Christmas tree as a present by the Pound Puppies.
* **Pepper** (voiced by Jennifer Carpenter) - A young puppy who is strict and serious about becoming a police dog. Her person is a boy named Charlie, who also wants to become a policeman.
* **Agent Ping** (voiced by Lauren Tom) - An orange-furred Akita Inu who is part of the Pound Puppies Chinese operation.

#### Cats

* **Kennell Kittens** - A group of cats who help find homes for kittens, which often brings them into conflict with the Pound Puppies.
	+ Ace (voiced by Eric McCormack) - The leader of Shelter 71 and the cat version of Lucky.
	+ Fluffy (voiced by Yvette Nicole Brown) - A Ragamuffin who is the second in command of Shelter 71 and the cat version of Cookie. She is believed to have a crush on Squirt.
	+ Tiny (voiced by John DiMaggio) - A Maine Coon and cat version of Niblet.
	+ Squeak (voiced by Michael Rapaport) - A Siamese cat and cat version of Squirt.
	+ Kugel (voiced by Alanna Ubach) \_ A Munchkin cat and cat version of Strudel.

## Episodes

Main article: *List of Pound Puppies (2010 TV series) episodes*

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## Home media

Main article: *Pound Puppies (videography)*