Teacher's Pet Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

Teacher's Pet is a gem that was a part of Toon Disney's lineup from the year 2000 all the way to 2002. The show centers around the misadventures of a boy named Leonard Helperman and his dog Spot. Leonard just wants to live an average life but Spot wants to live life as a human boy. Not content to just let his dreams be dreams, Spot follows Leonard to school one day and dresses up in human clothes - fooling everyone around him (save for Leonard) into believing that Spot is indeed a real boy! Illustrated by the illustrious Gary Baseman, Teacher's Pet ran for two seasons before concluding with a 2004 feature film. Obscure to most folks, the show is revered by a small yet loyal fanbase who enjoyed the series' wacky sense of humor and brilliant animation.

Teacher's Pet Inspired Dog Names In Pop Culture

Featured Famous Teacher's Pet Dog

Spot

Who else could have possibly taken the title of the Teacher's Pet spotlight dog? Effectively the main protagonist of the show, Spot has been featured in every single episode of the show! The only other character that can claim that distinction is Leonard - who's effectively the deuteragonist of the series. Throughout the show's 39 episodes and feature-length film, fans of the show have seen Spot struggle to find his place in the world, blend in with humanity, and drive Leonard up the wall many times over. Spot was actually inspired by Gary Baseman's dog Hubcaps - who sadly passed away during the production of the Teacher's Pet film. In honor of his close canine companion, Mr. Baseman dedicated the film to Hubcaps - effectively making the 2004 movie an animated memorial to his beloved pet.

The very concept of Spot was inspired by Mr. Baseman wondering what Hubcaps would get up to whenever the former had to leave for work. Baseman created short illustrations of Hubcaps getting into zany adventures for a long time at first. After a while, these illustrations eventually graduated into full blown concepts for a show about a dog that sneaks off to blend in with humans while his family members were away. With a little bit more fine tuning, Teacher's Pet was born.

Spot's creation was also partially inspired by the Man of Steel himself - Superman! To be a bit more accurate, Superman and his alter ego, Clark Kent, inspired Spot's whole shtick of pretending to be a mild mannered dog most of the time before switching into a costume and embarking on all sorts out wild adventures. While Spot doesn't have the same kinds of superpowers that the Last Son of Krypton possesses, he's very intelligent, kind hearted, and determined - three traits that Superman not only has but tries to instill in others.

Speaking of Spot's abilities, the super dog is capable of speech and has an IQ of 250! To put things into perspective, most academic scholars and pundits believe that both Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking possessed an IQ of 160. Granted most scholars and scientists also agree that IQ tests are flawed and somewhat meaningless, but the point still stands that Spot's an incredibly intelligent and talented pup! Beyond his brain power, and being able to recite the entire periodic table of elements, Spot is also very loyal to his friends and family - willing to go above and beyond for their sake in two shakes of a dog's tail.

Teacher's Pet Inspired Dog Name Considerations

Well if you're an animal lover, then you'll likely appreciate the way Teacher's Pet depicts creatures of all kinds. Dogs, cats, birds, reptiles and just about any other kind of animal that you can think of are treated with dignity and respect in the series. The animals in the Teacher's Pet world are capable of speech and complex thought, which serves a two-fold purpose; it makes the show that much funnier when pets and companions animals muse about their daily lives and it also depicts animals as thinking, feeling beings. Spot's definitely the most outspoken character in the show, as well as possessing a classic dog name, so you could name your pet after him to show your solidarity with the show.

Another reason you might want to give your dog a Teacher's Pet inspired name would be if you're a Nathan Lane fan. Mr. Lane is a legendary theater actor and was a major collaborator with Disney back during the 1990's and early 2000's - voicing over characters like Timon from The Lion King franchise and Tom Morrow from Disneyland's Tomorrow Land area. In Teacher's Pet, Mr. Lane voices over Spot - providing the dog's regular speaking voice as well as singing all of Spot's musical numbers.

Male Teacher's Pet Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Spot The titular Teacher's Pet
0	Scott Spot's name as a student
0	Nathan Nathan Lane voiced over Spot
0	Joseph Nathan Lane's first name
0	Hubcaps The name of Gary Baseman's late dog
0	Leonard Spot's best friend and classmate
0	Leon A shortened form of the name Leonard
0	Amadeus Leonard's middle name
0	Shaun Shaun Fleming voiced over Leonard in the show and movie
0	Bunky One of Leonard's nicknames
0	Doodlebug Another of Leonard's nicnames
0	Jolly Mr. Jolly is Leonard's pet cat
0	Mistopher Mr. Jolly's first name
0	Puddingpuss Mr. Jolly's last name
0	David David Ogden Stiers voiced over Mr. Jolly
0	Boy Pretty Boy is Leonard's pet bird
0	Garcon Garcon is french for boy
0	Jerry Jerry Stiller, Ben Stiller's father, voiced over Pretty Boy
0	Gerald Jerry Stiller's first name
0	Isaac Jerry Stiller's middle name
0	Gary Gary Baseman created Teacher's Pet and illustrated it
0	Strickler Mr. Strickler is the principal of Leonard's school
0	Crosby Mr. Strickler's full name
0	Ian Ian Wazselewski is one of Leonard's friends
0	Rob Rob Paulsen voiced over Ian
0	DoggyTime Officer DoggyTime was a villain in the episode Escaping Dog Trick
0	Patrick Patrick Warburton voiced over Officer DoggyTime
0	Ivan Dr. Ivan Krank was the main antagonist of the film
0	Krank Based on Dr. Ivan's last name
0	Kelsey Kelsey Grammer voiced over Dr. Ivan Krank

Female Teacher's Pet Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Mary Leonard's Mom and the titular Teacher
0	Angela One of Mary's middle names
0	Darling Another of Mary's middle names
0	Debra Debra Jo Rupp voiced over Mary Helperman
0	Jo Based on Debra. Rupp's middle name
0	Leslie Leonard's love interest throughout the show
0	Les A short nick name for Leslie
0	Mae Mae Whitman voiced over Leslie
0	Dewygood Miss Dewygood wasa substitute teacher for Leonard's class
0	Grey Grey DeLisle voiced over Miss Dewygood
0	Leona The female version of the name Leon
0	Scoot A gender neutral name that's similar to the name Scott
0	Maria The name Mary is often short for
0	Mary Lou Mrs. Helperhman's full first name
0	Holly A name that's almost a homonym for Jolly
0	Adele The mosquito mutant from the film
0	Megan Megan Mullally voiced over Adele in the film
0	Blue After the Blue Fairy that appears in Spot's dreams
0	Rosalyn Rosalyn Landor voiced over the Blue Fairy
0	Susan Susan Crossley was a prop designer for the film
0	Twilight Spot uses a Twilight Howl during a pivotal moment in the film
0	Pet-ricia Pet + Patricia
0	Melinda Melinda Carrilla was an associate producer for the film
0	Mel A shortened from of names like Melinda or Melissa
0	Cheri Cheri Steinkellner was one of the film's executive producers