The Big Vicious Dog is a dog that frequently enjoys barking at Garfield. His rear end is rarely seen. He is usually seen next to a "Beware of Dog" sign, hence his assumed name (another one is Chain Dog). His prototype's first appearance was on September 12, 1995, changing designs once in a while until around 2007.
Physical Appearance[]
The Big Vicious Dog is a large terrier-type dog with an overweight body, folded ears, and a big black nose. Initially, his fur was tanned with vivid brown ears. In February 2004, his original fur color was replaced with lavender and black spots. The Big Vicious Dog also received a green collar with yellow studs.
Personality[]
Early comic strips depicted the Big Vicious Dog as a cat nemesis - he barks loudly and has joy in tormenting cats. Later comic strips introduced the relationship with Garfield as a more cordial one - the two usually communicate as friends or business associates.
Trivia[]
- A brown version of him was shown on October 25, 2003.
- A macaroon version was shown on February 8, 2004.
- He also was shown to have an assistant, a blue dachshund. After the macaroon dog said he was late for another appointment, he turned the dachshund towards Garfield.
- Luca in Garfield: The Movie appears to be a live action version of Big Vicious Dog.
- He showed Garfield that he had made a CD that was available in the lobby.
- On the October 14, 2006 strip, the Big Vicious Dog has his own website, although only the first three letters of the URL (www) were seen. The website was also shown to contain a survey, as shown on the April 15, 2020 comic strip.
- Garfield once tried to get him to harm Nermal; this backfired as the dog found the kitten too cute to maul, instead targeting Garfield.
