Hot Dog

### Likes

Cooking, meat, hot dogs with mustard, eating, his friends, helping Hansel, being treated fairly, cocoa, dog piles

### Dislikes

Freezing temperatures, losing his powers, Paw Pooch's clumsiness, Tusky's arrogance, his meals getting ruined

### Powers and abilities

Pyrokinesis
Thermokinesis
Thermal Blasts

### Status

Active

**Hot Dog** is a major character in the *Enchanted Pup* franchise. He's a red Dachshund dog who resides aboard the Dog Stars' spaceship and just like his teammates, he possesses superhuman powers, he's able to heat himself up to a high, fiery temperature and blast fire from his hands.

## Background

Hot Dog lived on a planet where aliens could heat themselves to over a thousand degrees. He was known for his powerful pryokinesis and his bad temper. He was also a famous chef at a restaurant where he cooked delicious meat dishes. At some point during his life, he got a job offer from Brainy Barker, head of the Dog Star Patrol which he gladly accepted. Aboard the ship, Hot Dog cooked for his fellow Dog Stars and they loved the meals he cooked.

### Development

   Hotdog is one of the Dog Stars that Elkwood liked when he was younger. As a teenager and a fan of Krypto the Superdog, the storywriter decided to include Hotdog in his stories as a major character. Along with his teammates, the storywriter decided to have Hotdog engage in more human-related activities.

### Personality

Hotdog is portrayed to be very hot-tempered, irritable and fiery, hence his powers. His fiery temper was due to the customers rudely criticizing his food and his fellow chefs bullying him. When greeted, he may come off as rude, skeptical and sarcastic to whomever. When it was with Hansel, Hotdog did greet the young hero with respect due to him saving the world over the years but he was kind of skeptical of his ways of retrieving his invention, despite the danger. However, by the end of the episode, Hotdog has fully accepted Hansel as an official Dog Star and proudly cheered for him as the hero of the galaxy and winner of the science fair.

Even though, Hotdog may be seem fiery and irascible, he seems to be very caring of others. Despite having a rough life on his home planet, Hotdog still loved his home and his parents, who seemed to be the only people who supported Hotdog with his dream. His parents' love and care for their son inspired Hotdog to never give up and to keep chasing his dreams. Hotdog's temper can be easily triggered by the pet peeves of his male teammates starting with Tusky's inflated ego and Paw Pooch's cowardliness but despite their differences, Hotdog will do whatever it takes to protect them. Since his first episode, he is shown to have a steady friendship with Hansel and is always happy to help him on his adventures.

### Physical appearance

Hotdog is a slender, long and tall Dachshund dog with red fur, representing his power to generate heat.

### Powers and abilities

#### Powers

* **Pyrokinesis:** Hotdog's prominent ability is to control his body temperature and whenever he feels threatened or if others are threatened, Hotdog will raise his body temperature to 1000 degrees or as he says "boiling hot." It can be triggered by his emotions, notably anger.
* **Thermokinesis:** Hotdog is capable of cooling himself down or heating himself up whenever he wants. If he's doused with water, Hotdog won't able to control his body temperature until he's dried off.
* **Fire Blasts:** Hotdog is able to blast fire from his hands. That's one of the ways, he can control his powers.

### Weaknesses

* **Freezing temperatures:** If Hotdog's body temperature is below freezing or if he's been blasted with a freeze ray, Hotdog won't be able to use his powers.

## Appearances

### The Enchanted Pup: The Series

#### The Enchanted Pup meets Krypto

Before the events of the episode, the Dog Stars battle Mechanikat for a memory drive that contains the blueprints to a doomsday device. Tusky manages to hold of the memory drive and uses his tooth drill to destroy it. As the Dog Stars retreat back to their ship, Mechanikat vows vengeance and that he'll get that memory drive back if its' the last thing he does.

In the episode, Mechanikat finds an invention that could restore his memory. He hires his trusted henchman, Snooky to steal the invention and bring it back to him. Krypto and Streaky informs Hansel about the theft. Knowing about Snooky's villainy, Hansel jumps into action. Krypto contacts the Dog Stars and they board the ship. Aboard the Dog Stars' ship, Hansel meets all of the Dog Stars who immediately gives the Snow warrior, their respect. By using the ship's stealth mode, they infiltrate Mechanikat's spaceship.

Unfortunately, as they enter the control room, a booby trap is triggered and traps Hansel and the Dog Stars in a cage. Mechanikat appears and drains the Dog Stars of their powers and tells them his plan. He plans to regain his memory, retrieve the blueprints, construct the doomsday device and blast it at planet Earth. While Mechanikat and Snooky are gone, Hansel retrieves the neutralizer and restores the Dog Stars. They then battle, the incoming Cat Bots.

The Catbots are defeated, Mechanikat is stripped of his memory and Hansel regains his invention. Back aboard the Dog Stars' spaceship, Hansel is awarded with a medal for his heroism. Brainy offers Hansel a job as a Dog Star and he accepts it, much to the joy of the other Dog Stars. They return to Metro City where Hansel reenters the science fair and wins first prize.