Dogs (T&F)

Dogs are animals that are usually kept as pets.

The Vicarstown Watchdog

The Vicarstown Watchdog is a dog who was once kept watch at Vicarstown for any unusual activities.

Biography

When Douglas was leaving Vicarstown with Oliver and Toad, the watchdog, who was on the overhead signal gantry, started barking loudly, which prompted the foreman to blow a whistle and flag down Douglas.

Appearances

Gremlin

Gremlin is a Dalmatian who is owned by Dowager Hatt.

Biography

On the day that Dowager Hatt was due to visit the Island of Sodor, things kept unexpectedly going wrong around the North Western Railway, with the cause of the problem being attributed to gremlins.

After arriving at Wellsworth, Gordon's whistle scared the dog out of the station and into a field. The dog was then confronted a bull, so he then ran back into the station, over the bridge to the other platform and straight into Thomas' cab where he stayed for the rest of the journey. At Brendam, Thomas' fireman inquired about the dog's name, to which Dowager Hatt decided to renamed her dog "Gremlin" after the day's events.

Appearances

Trivia

• Gremlin's original name had never been considered prior to being renamed Gremlin as confirmed by Britt Allcroft.
• According to Britt Allcroft, David Mitton wanted to rename him "Wags".
• Gremlin's model was reused for the fifth series episode Lady Hatt's Birthday Party, and can be seen at Callan station with two women when Sir Topham Hatt drove by in his car.
  • It is unlikely that this cameo was meant to be an official appearance of Gremlin.

Merchandise

• Wood (discontinued)

Mutt

Mutt is a British golden-doodle dog who is owned by Billy Twofeathers.

Biography

When Mutt sensed trouble after Mr. Conductor was having problems with his Gold Dust, he went with Billy Twofeathers to Lily's hometown, as he knew that Lily could help Mr. Conductor if she first met someone special at Shining Time. To reach that end, Mutt intentionally directed Lily onto the wrong train, which was the one pulled by the Rainbow Sun going to Shining Time instead of the train to Muffle Mountain. When Burnett Stone got Lady to work, Mutt climbed aboard Lady's cab and went to Sodor with them, where he saw Thomas while they were travelling through the Magic Railroad.

Appearances

Trivia

• In Thomas and the Magic Railroad, Mutt was portrayed by two British golden-doodles, Bentley and Dita. When in action, trainers stood off camera and gave verbal cues to get the dogs to sit, lay down, stand and stay. When Mutt is shown running through the crowded train station, one trainer doubled as an actor while the other stood off camera and held up a treat that Dita ran towards. The trainers put Mutt into the train so he sat and rode with the actors. In several scenes close up shots of Mutt’s face are shown reacting to something. These were all taken in one day, with a trainer holding up Bentley's favourite toy.

Merchandise

• Wooden Railway (discontinued)
• Capsule Plarail (discontinued)

See also

• Mutt on the Shining Time Station wiki.

Mike

For other uses, see Mike.

Mike is a Black Labrador who is owned by Miss Jenny.

Biography

Mike usually accompanies Miss Jenny to the various sites where the Sodor Construction Company are working. He can also be seen at the Sodor Construction Company Yard.

Appearances

Trivia

• Though Mike is not named in any of his appearances, his name was to be revealed in the cancelled episode of Jack and the Sodor Construction Company, Jack's Snow Rescue.^[1]
• Mike's model was reused for the tenth series episode, A Smooth Ride, as one of the Hill Farm Farmers' dogs when Sir Handel collects the sheep.

Merchandise

• Capsule Plarail (discontinued)

Katie

Katie is a Border Collie sheepdog who is owned by Farmer McColl.

Biography

Katie is timid around noisy engines when she is on her own. She often attends country shows with Farmer McColl. Katie is sometimes seen with other people.

Farmer Trotter had two Border Collies in Peace And Quiet. It is unknown if Katie was one of them.

Appearances

Trivia

• Katie's name was first revealed in the fifteenth series episode, Wonky Whistle.
• One of Katie's small scale models used to be on display at Drayton Manor. It was put back on display in late 2023 alongside her close-up model during construction of the new prop exhibition.
• Katie is seen on the Happy National Dog Day post on Facebook.

Merchandise

• Take-n-Play (discontinued)
• Wood (discontinued)
• Bachmann (coming soon)

Alice's Dog

Alice's Dog is a Border Collie who is owned by Alice and lives with her at High Farm.

Appearances

The Blond-haired Boy's Dog

The Blond-haired Boy's Dog is a Border Collie who is owned by the Blond-haired Boy.

Appearances

Trivia

• The CGI model of the Blond-haired Boy's dog is reused from Katie.

Fuzzy

Fuzzy is an English Foxhound who is owned by Little Thomas.

Biography

Fuzzy was first a stray dog who roamed around the North Western Railway. When Sir Topham Hatt stated that he was going to call a dog warden, Fuzzy fled the station and soon found Thomas, who offered the dog a ride in his cab, while he searched for Fuzzy's owner. After noticing a squirrel, Fuzzy jumped from Thomas' cab and chased the squirrel into Maithwaite Forest. When Thomas derailed due to a branch on the line, Fuzzy grabbed Thomas' driver's cap and left to find Sir Topham Hatt, who realised that Thomas was in trouble after seeing the driver's cap. Emily soon arrived to rescue Thomas and after Thomas was rerailed by Rocky, they went to Knapford. Little Thomas then decided to keep Fuzzy and after promising to his dad Albert that he would look after the dog, he named the dog Fuzzy.

Appearances

Trivia

• Fuzzy is animated with comparatively different eyes compared to other animals in the series, as his eyes are larger with visible sclera similar to the vehicle characters. His colour scheme is also similar to the Minis Dog Thomas.

Billy

For other uses, see Billy (disambiguation).

Billy is a dog who is owned by a family. He loves chewing on bones.

Biography

While the family was on holiday, Billy ran away. Everyone agreed to help find Billy and Sir Topham Hatt placed posters all over the Main Station. A butcher saw the posters and he had Billy, who had run into his butcher shop and was taking the bones he had thrown away. The family was delighted to have Billy back again.

Appearances

Rick

Rick is a dog who is owned by one of Thomas' guards.

Biography

Rick is very well-trained and every morning he collects the newspaper from the paper-boy and takes it to his master. The guard thinks a lot of Rick and whom he takes with him whenever he is off duty. One of Rick's favourite places to play catch with a ball is the common. Rick once helped to catch Sir Topham Hatt's new timetable when the wind blew it away.

Appearances

Beth

Beth is a collie sheepdog who is owned by Sam. She lives on a farm in the hills along Thomas' Branch Line.

Biography

Beth is incredibly helpful in rounding up the sheep and driving them back to the farm. While waiting to be sheared, one of the sheep jumped its pen and Beth quickly managed to get the wayward sheep back again.

Appearances

Kit

Kit is a white dog with black spots who lives with his owner in a cottage on Edward's Branch Line.

Biography

Everyday, Kit waits in the garden to bark "hello" to Edward who stops at a nearby signal. His owner cannot get Kit inside the house until he has seen Edward. One day, a thought comes into Edward's mind - since Kit waits for him no matter the weather, he might catch a chill. So, Edward arranged with a carpenter to have a kennel built for Kit to keep him warm come rain or shine.

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Pip

This article is about the dog. You may be looking for the diesel engine.

Pip is a little terrier dog who is owned by a group of walkers.

Biography

Pip was once startled by a log falling from Henry's train and fell into a river. Luckily, the log rolled into the river too and Pip was able to scramble onto it. She floated down the narrowing river until the log was wedged between the bank and the walkers were able to save her.

Appearances

Wag

This article is about the dog who first appeared in 2005. You may be looking for the dog who first appeared in 2006.

Wag is a little dog who is owned by the stationmaster of a small country station on Thomas' Branch Line. Wag got his name because he is always wagging his tail happily.

Biography

Wag is very friendly and loves seeing Thomas. Once, he climbed into one of Thomas' mail vans and everyone thought he was missing. Luckily, Thomas and Sir Topham Hatt heard Wag later the same night.

Appearances

Wag (2006)

This article is about the dog who first appeared in 2006. You may be looking for the dog who first appeared in 2005.

Wag is either a labrador or a golden retriever who is owned by Mark. Wag wears a brown collar.

Biography

Wag is very friendly and familiar with all the engines on the Island of Sodor. He once went missing near Maron Station while chasing a rabbit in a field. While missing, Wag managed to sneak on board several goods trains being pulled by BoCo, Arthur and Neville. He eventually found his way into Emily's brake van and was taken home where he was reunited with Mark.

Appearances

Dougal

Dougal is a puppy who is owned by Lord Callan.

Biography

Dougal does not like being left alone and howls until his master returns. His howling can be so loud that it echoes around Callan Castle. Percy once thought the howling noise was a ghost.

Appearances

Lucky Charm

Lucky Charm, or Lucky for short, is a dog who is owned by a rescue team on the Island of Sodor.

Biography

When Farmer Collett went missing, the rescue team and Lucky Charm were taken to his farm and the dog was given one of Farmer Collett's caps to sniff to get his scent. After that, Lucky Charm dashed off and quickly found Farmer Collett with a broken foot at Gallow's End. The rescue team then called for Harold to take Farmer Collett to hospital.

Appearances

Jess

Jess is a sheepdog who is owned by Ben.

Biography

After Ben got trapped in a ditch while trying to rescue a lamb, Jess alerted Thomas and his crew to come rescue him.

Appearances

Lucy

This article is about the dog. You may be looking for the coach.

Lucy is a dog who appeared in the book, Bad Days for Thomas and his Friends.

Biography

Andrew was out on his bicycle with his dog Lucy when he thought to take a shortcut on what he believed was some old, disused railway line. Unfortunately, his bike got stuck and it turned out the line was actually Thomas' Branch Line. Thankfully, Lucy saved Andrew who soon got told off over this by Policeman Len who also said that Lucy had prevented a worse accident.

Appearances

Other Dogs

Other dogs are mostly seen as strays around the island, while others are kept as pets.

Biography

When a stray dog was seen chasing sheep in the valley, Thomas spotted it while chasing a flock of sheep onto the tracks, and stopped just in time, causing the dog to run away in fright.

There was an unnamed poodle in 2002 magazine story Time Trouble!

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