Aug 11 2008
What were Paul Bunyan’s dogs named?
Before I get into who the dogs are, I think I should just touch on who Paul Bunyan was. If you don’t already know this, Paul Bunyan was not a real person. He is actually an American myth or folklore. Paul Bunyan was a lumberjack that was a brave and strong man.
Now whether or not the original Paul Bunyan had a dog is up for debate since there have been some changes to the actual myth. Originally, Paul Bunyan had an blue ox named “Babe,” which was supposed to be the only thing he feared. Warner Brothers adapted the story of Paul Bunyan for their Bugs Bunny show in 1954. In the cartoon, Paul Bunyan had a carrot patch that was guarded by his dog, who was named Smidgen.
The only other reference to a dog and Paul Bunyan can be traced to Sport, the reversible dog, which wasn’t Paul Bunyan’s dog but was a camp dog.
For more information on Paul Bunyan, I would strongly recommend this site.
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