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Dog

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"Come on, doggy. It's just you and me now. It's you and old Jack. Come on. Come on. That's a boy. Good boy. Come get the bone. That's a good boy. Come on. A bit closer. A bit closer. That's it. That's it, doggy. Come on, you filthy, slimy, mangy cur."
―Jack Sparrow to the Prison Dog[src]

A dog, also referred to as doggie (or doggy), spot, rover, mongrel or pup, is the domesticated descendant of the wolf, with the term "domestic dog" generally used for both domesticated and feral varieties. The dog was the first animal to be domesticated by humans and had been the most widely kept working, hunting, and pet animal in human history. Dogs had perform many roles for people, such as hunting, herding, guarding, assisting the military, in addition to their roles as companions. The term "dog" could also be used as a word for contempt. Following his escape aboard the Black Pearl, Captain Jack Sparrow told his crew, "On deck, you scabrous dogs!"

History

Among the dogs in the Age of Piracy, the most well-known was the Prison Dog with the keys. Although known to be the pet of Captain Edward Teague, Pirate Lord of Madagascar and Keeper of the Code,[1] the dog was more well-known as the holder of the keys at Fort Charles in Port Royal, Jamaica.[2][3] By the search for the Dead Man's Chest, the Prison Dog aided in Pintel and Ragetti's escape from Fort Charles, leading to become the new chief of the Pelegostos Tribe on Pelegostos Island.[4] After escaping Pelegostos Island, supposedly by riding on the backs of sea turtles lashed together with his fur,[5] the Prison Dog appeared with Captain Teague during the Fourth Brethren Court.[6]

The term "dog" could also be used as a word for contempt. Following his escape aboard the Black Pearl, Captain Jack Sparrow told his crew, "On deck, you scabrous dogs!"[3] About one year later, when Jack Sparrow and Joshamee Gibbs were recruiting at a crowded cantina at Tortuga, a skinny man claimed that his wife ran off with his dog.[4] In 1750, when Angelica was being marooned on Sola Fide Beach by Jack Sparrow, she tried to have him admit he still loved her, only for Jack to tell Angelica that if she had a sister and a dog, he would choose the dog.[7] By 1751, George Swift was the owner of the Swift and Sons Chart House, not allowing dogs or women inside the shop.[8]

Notable dogs

Behind the scenes

Dogs were first named "doggie" (or "doggy"), "mutt", "spot" and "rover" in the 1966 soundtrack for Walt Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean in 1967. In the ride, three pirate musicians sing "Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)" as a dog and a donkey bark and bray backup respectively, and later the iconic scene with the Prison Dog and the pirate inmates. The dog is also among the fifty-five animals that appear in the ride.[14][15] When discussing the visual effects for the 2003 film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl by Industrial Light & Magic, director Gore Verbinski said, "The first time animatronics were used was in the Disney ride. Seeing the barking dog and the talking skeletons made you question whether or not it was real. But today's audiences are savvier because of effects. We are using computer-generated animation to achieve that same reality for today's audience."[16] The term "mongrel pup" was first uttered in the 2007 film Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.[6]

In Tim Powers' 1987 novel On Stranger Tides, which was used as the basis for the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film, a pirate named Mr. Bird continuously asks his fellow pirates if someone had called him a dog. Voodoo sorcerors used the heads of mummified two-headed dogs; Blackbeard uses them as magical pointers, and Benjamin Hurwood/Ulysse Segundo uses them as supernatural surveillance equipment.[17]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ The Price of Freedom
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003 junior novelization)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
  5. ↑ Pirates Secrets Revealed - Top questions moviegoers had about Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
  7. ↑ Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
  8. ↑ Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
  9. ↑ Pirates of the Caribbean (ride)
  10. ↑ Climb Aboard If You Dare!: Stories From The Pirates of the Caribbean, p. 46
  11. ↑ Jack Sparrow: City of Gold
  12. ↑ Jack Sparrow: The Tale of Billy Turner and Other Stories
  13. ↑ Legends of the Brethren Court: Day of the Shadow
  14. ↑ Disneyland: From the Pirates of the Caribbean to the World of Tomorrow
  15. ↑ Pirates of the Caribbean: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies
  16. ↑ Pirates of the Caribbean production notes, accessed Dec 9, 2006
  17. ↑ On Stranger Tides