Pugsley Guttman

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alertThis article contains major plot elements of *Dead End: Paranormal Park* **SEASON 2**. If you have not yet seen the episodes and do not wish to spoil them, **stop reading here**.

> Night-night, Barney.
>
> - Pugsley's first words, The Job

## Pugsley

### Alias(es):

* Pugs (Barney)
* Buddy (Barney)
* Doggy (Norma)
* Puppy Dog (Harm Many)
* Little Snowman-looking Creature (Hox)
* Little Doggy (Zagan & Temeluchus)
* Kid (Temeluchus)
* Short Round (Barborah)
* My young puppy one (Fingers)
* Poochie (Fingers)
* Little One (The Watcher)

## Physical Traits

### Attire:

* Red Fez ("little good boy hat", up until "Going Up")

## Connections

### Friends/Allies:

* Barney (Owner, Best Friend)
* Norma (Friend)
* Courtney (Friend)
* Temeluchus (Acquaintance)

## Character Traits

### Likes:

* Barney
* His friends
* Being petted
* His little good boy hat
* Trying to make everyone happy

### Dislikes:

* Fingers
* Temeluchus (Formerly)
* Courts trying to gouge his eyes
* His friends being hurt/in danger
* Doing something immoral
* Stealing Barney's "special boy" time

## Out-of-Universe Information

### Appears In:

Season 1

* The Job (Debut)
* The Tunnel
* Trust Me
* Night of the Living Kids
* The Nightmare Before Christmas in July
* Wait Time: 22 Minutes
* Norma Khan: Paranormal Detective
* The Pauline Phoenix Experience
* The Phantom of the Theme Park
* Into the Fire

Season 2

* Take the Angels Bowling
* Evil Twins Are People Too
* The Trials of Barney
* Eat the Parents
* The Ride of a Lifetime
* My Super Sweet 1600
* All Dolled Up
* The Other Side
* Going Up
* The Watcher's Test

### Debut:

The Job

**Pugsley Guttman**, or simply **Pugsley**, was a tritagonist in the Netflix animated series, *Dead End: Paranormal Park*. He was Barney's pet; a dog gifted with the abilities to walk, talk, and do magic after being possessed by a demon king.

He was voiced by Alex Brightman.

## Biography

Pugsley had chosen to run away from home alongside Barney, despite his newfound homesickness. He goes with Barney to the park, and ends up sacrificing himself to the demon king for his owner in a moment of peril, and thus is possessed by the Chieftain of Torment. This doesn't last long, however, as the soul of Temeluchus is sealed away in a photo, leaving the dog with a fraction of his powers. This changes Pugsley's, and to an extent, Barney and Courtney's, lives forever.

He can now walk, talk, and use Temeluchus' magic in a variety of ways through the use of spells. He also now lives with Barney and Courtney at the Dead End mansion, meaning he has more time to hang out with his found family.

## Appearance

He is a two-foot tall chubby fawn pug with a neck roll that visibly separates his head and his body. His tail is large and curls up behind him. Pugsley's fur is mainly a beige coloration, whilst his paws, feet, ears, and tail all appear a dark shade of brown. His snout however is a lighter shade of brown.

For attire, in "The Tunnel" and onward, Pugsley wears a small red fez that sits atop his head slightly to the left, which he dubs his "little good boy hat."

In "The Nightmare Before Christmas in July," Pugsley is gifted a large wizard hat from Barney, which he wears for a moment in said episode.

In "The Watcher's Test," he forcefully has The Watcher's helmet placed onto him by Fingers, and he wears said helmet until an explosion occurs, which shatters the headpiece.

## Personality

Pugsley is a very lively and outgoing dog. He will do anything for his friends, showing his loyalty towards them. He is also pretty sociable, as in "The Tunnel," he is excited to talk to the park populous after what had happened the day before, despite Barney's worry.

The pug generally gets along well with any human, an example of this connection being Logs. In "Wait Time: 22 Minutes," he poses as his owner after possessing him by mistake, and it ends up going really well compared to when Courtney and later Norma had possessed him. He can get along with otherworldly creatures such as Angels and Demons too, though the connection isn't as strong.

Despite his positive persona, he can get serious when the situation allows for it. An example would be in "The Pauline Phoenix Experience," where he told Courtney to back off, as "a human was upset," showing that his connection to humans is deeper than with otherworldly beings.

Since he is a dog, Pugsley can feel left out at times due to this, and have mood swings as a result. It could make him look depressed, or generally feel down. In "Take the Angels Bowling," he is in one of these moments before a riled up Fingers snaps him out of the attitude. He expresses these feelings more when he sings "*I'm Just a Dog*,” singing about who he is and about what he could possibly do when someone is "so far away" from him. But even though he is a dog, he stands by the fact that it is a dog's duty to protect their owners, showing once again how absolutely loyal he is to Barney and his friends.

## Abilities

### Natural Abilities

* Enhanced senses - As a dog, Pugsley has stronger senses compared to that of a human, such as smell and hearing.

### Skillset

* Enhanced Intellect - After being possessed by Temeluchus, Pugsley gained anthropomorphic traits, such as human speech and bipedalism, as well as heightened intelligence. As of the season one finale, he still retains his unique skillset despite Temeluchus departing from his vessel.
	+ Bipedalism
	+ Human Speech

### Unique Abilities

Alongside his unique skillset, Pugsley gained supernatural abilities as the result of a part of Temeluchus' spirit residing inside him. However, whether or not he retains part of his powers (outside of his skillset) after the season one finale is unclear.

* Soul-shifting
* Electrical manipulation
* Restriction
* Telekinesis
* Spellcasting
	+ Summoning
	+ Possession
	+ Musical Spell
	+ Illusion Spell
	+ Any Demon Spell (Temporary)

## Trivia

* In "Going Up," it is revealed that he is The Watcher.
* A small part of Temeluchus' spirit remained in Pugsley after Barney and Norma somewhat successfully exorcised him, which granted the former with the ability to speak and walk like a human. Though, he is also shown to have inherited a fraction of the demon lord's powers.
* He describes himself as a good listener in "Take the Angels Bowling."
* In "The Phantom of the Theme Park," it's revealed by Temeluchus that Pugsley is merely two feet tall.
* He was a birthday present for Barney.
* In "Trust Me," it is revealed that he is afraid of vacuum cleaners.
	+ Though, it is made unclear if Temeluchus taking over his body in his fear world was one of his fears, or if the latter was genuinely messing with Pugsley's mental state.
* In "The Pauline Phoenix Experience," it is revealed that he is afraid of heights.