The Little Dog is a character from Hey Diddle Diddle to appear in Mother Goose: Rhymes To The Rescue.
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Hey, diddle, diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon;
The little dog laughed
To see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.
This comical canine is always one for laughs. He can't seem to stop laughing, not even if the Ill Wills take control of Rhymeville. Along with the cat, the cow, the dish and the spoon, the little dog is a big help. He has whatever it takes to help save Rhymeville from the ruthless Ill Wills.
The Little Dog is a golden retriever with a purple collar around his neck. He wears a teal shirt as well as red and blue cap.
Appearances[]
In the movie, the Little Dog's rhyme is mentioned by Old MacDonald. Later, he and his friends are greeted by Old Mac. The Little Dog and his friends even sing their rhyme as part of "The Nursery Rhyme Medley".
As soon as the Ill Wills take control of Rhymeville, the Little Dog is no longer allowed to laugh. He, the Cat, the Cow, the Dish and the Spoon team up with Old MacDonald, Hickory Dickory Dock, the Itsy Bitsy Spider, Mrs. Pumpkin-Eater, Mary with her little lamb, Little Jack Horner, Humpty Dumpty, the Lion and the Unicorn as they make it past every obstacle the Ill Wills set up for them with the Cat, the Little Dog, the Dish, and the Spoon riding on the Cow.
When the gang decides to rest for the night while realizing that they must believe in themselves to save their home, the Hey Diddle Diddle characters act out their rhyme so that the Cow, the Dish and the Spoon can spread the word. When Mary is captured by the Ill Wills, Old Mac and his gang follow her lamb to find the paper fortress.
They enter the fortress disguised as a giant centipede; once inside, the rhymesters take off their disguise and free their friends. But before they can escape, the Ill Wills trap them refusing to let them continue their rhymes since the Wills hate rhymes and children. While Mother Goose goes after Commander Will, the Rhymesters take on the other Wills. The Little Dog defeats the Wills by thrashing them around with his mouth.
As soon as all the Ill Wills are gone, Mother Goose decrees that and she her Rhymesters shall continue to do their rhymes. The Little Dog is even seen at the celebration party in Old King Cole's castle; after the party, the Little Dog and his friends return home to continue acting out their rhymes. In the end, the Little Dog and the other Rhymesters wave goodbye to the viewers.
Video Games[]
The Little Dog appears in the video game as a playable characters once he and his pals are freed from imprisonment in Hey Diddle Diddle Valley. His abilities are to laugh, dig, and play rough on enemies.
Trivia[]
- The Little Dog is a golden retriever and the only dog in the movie that can talk. Bingo is a border collie that only barks.
- The Little Dog is not imprisoned in the movie, he is in the video game until released.