Up Dog Names

Dogs are frequently featured in numerous pop culture works, most notably in film. The movie Up actually has a number of canine characters that the fans and audience have come to love. Perhaps the most memorable one is the friendly Golden Retriever called Dug.

The story of Up starts with an eight-year-old Carl Fredricksen who becomes friends with a girl named Ellie. Carl is an enormous fan of Charles F. Muntz, an explorer who became notorious for faking a skeleton of an exotic bird that is said to reside at Paradise Falls. Muntz swears that he will not return unless he captures this mystical giant bird alive. Carl and Ellie become close friends after discovering a mutual love for Muntz and Ellie shares her dream of moving her “clubhouse” onto a cliff that overlooks Paradise Falls.

Through the years, the two grow up and end up marrying each other. Ellie gets pregnant but, unfortunately, goes through a miscarriage. This tragedy meant that they could no longer have kids. Looking for something to keep them occupied, they recall their dream of going to see Paradise Falls and start saving for the trip. However, certain needs and emergencies caused them to spend their savings bit by bit. As they get older, Carl finally gets to arrange their dream trip. However, Ellie gets sick and is brought to the hospital, where she eventually passes away.

In present day, Carl is still residing in their home and refuses to leave. All the homes in the neighborhood have been bought out and are being demolished to be replaced by buildings. During one incident, Carl unintentionally harms a construction worker, which results in the court ordering that he be moved to a retirement home. But instead of moving, Carl attached thousands of balloons into his house to turn it into an airship. Russell, a young Boy Scout who visited Carl’s home to try and assist him and earn his final merit badge, was brought along with the house.

This was the start of an adventure for Carl and Russell, who eventually make it to South America. Throughout their journey, they meet a pack of dogs who have special collars that allow them to speak. The pack brings the two to their master, who ends up being Charles Muntz. One of the dogs in this pack is Dug, a Golden Retriever who has a good heart, unlike the other dogs. Throughout the film, he helps Carl and Russell with their adventures and eventually becomes the leader of his dog pack.