- "CAVE CANEM - Beware the dog"
- ― Sign found on a Roman house
- "You know who doesn’t go through a bunch of agonized self-reflection, ever? Wolves! Wolves feel really quite good about themselves and their totally rad ability to form an awesome, bad-ass pack and just straight up eat a whole moose."
- ― The Comics Curmudgeon on Mark Trail
- "There are some dogs which, when you meet them, remind you that, despite thousands of years of man-made evolution, every dog is still only two meals away from being a wolf. These dogs advance deliberately, purposefully, the wilderness made flesh, their teeth yellow, their breath astink, while in the distance their owners witter, "He's an old soppy really, just poke him if he's a nuisance," and in the green of their eyes the red campfires of the Pleistocene gleam and flicker..."
- ― Good Omens
The power to use the abilities of canines. Technique of Canine Manipulation. Variation of Mammalian Physiology.
Also Called[]
- Canid Body/Form/Mimicry/Physiology
- Canidae/Caninae Body/Form/Mimicry/Physiology
- Canine Body/Form/Mimicry
- Dog Physiology
Capabilities[]
A user with this ability either is or can mimic/transform into canines, including wolves, fox, jackals, coyotes, and domestic dogs.
Applications[]
- Burrowing
- Compass Sense
- Enhanced Durability
- Enhanced Endurance
- Enhanced Senses
- Enhanced Speed
- Enhanced Stamina
- Enhanced Strength
- Environmental Adaptation
- Fur Generation
- Predator Instinct
- Super Bite
- Tail Manifestation
- Temperature Regulation
Variations[]
- Canis Physiology (dogs, wolves, coyotes, maned wolves, and jackals): Enhanced Smell
- Coyote Physiology: Environmental Adaptation, Enhanced Intelligence
- Jackal Physiology: Enhanced Intelligence
- Dhole Physiology: Apex Predator Physiology
- Wolf Physiology: Environmental Adaptation, Enhanced Endurance, Enhanced Senses, Enhanced Speed, Enhanced Strength, Fang Retraction, Temperature Regulation, Night Vision, Predator Instinct
- Dingo Physiology: Climbing, Enhanced Athleticism, Enhanced Agility, Enhanced Flexibility, Enhanced Senses
- Dog Physiology (domestic dogs): Enhanced Agility, Powerful Bite, Enhanced Senses, Enhanced Tracking
- Vulpes Physiology (foxes): Environmental Adaptation
- Raccoon Dog Physiology: Hibernation
Mythical Canines[]
- Akhlut Physiology: Cetacean Physiology
- Aralez Physiology: Healing Saliva, Wing Manifestation/Flight
- Canine Deity Physiology
- Cù-sìth Physiology
- Hellhound Physiology
- Inugami Physiology
- Jinmenken Physiology
- Kitsune Physiology
- Nguruvilu Physiology
- Raiju Physiology
- Tanuki Physiology
- Transcendent Canine Physiology
- Warg Physiology
- Werecoyote Physiology
- Weredog Physiology
- Werefox Physiology
- Werewolf Physiology
Associations[]
Canines are associated with great number of mystical and supernatural abilities and connections in mythology and folklore, thus user with this power may have access to:
- Coyote: Trickster, Enhanced Intelligence, Environmental Adaptation
- Dog: Guardianship, Enhanced Tracking, Undying Loyalty, Companion Allegiance, Enhanced Cuteness (puppies only)
- Fox: Trickster, Enhanced Intelligence, Magic
- Jackals: Death Manipulation, Trickster
- Wolf: Fertility Inducement, Guardianship, Disaster Manipulation, Fear Empowerment, Fear Inducement, Matter Ingestion
Limitations[]
- May be poisoned by Chocolate Manipulation as theobromine is an integral ingredient in chocolate that is toxic to dogs.
- Enhanced senses can be overwhelmed by Sensory Overload.
Known Users[]
See Also: This Index Barks.
Mythology/Folklore[]
- Werewolves (Folklore)
- Anubis (Egyptian Mythology)
- Wolf demons (Japanese/Chinese/Korean Mythology/Folklore)
- Michigan Dogman (USA Folklore)
- Cynocephail (Egyptian/Greek/Chinese/Medieval Eastern/Europe Folklore)
- Nacumerians
- Coyote (Apache Folklore)
Anime/Manga[]
- Hynoid (Bakugan)
- Lumagrowl (Bakugan Original series)
- Sajin Komamura (Bleach)
- Janes (Cat Planet Cuties)
- Fox Devil (Chainsaw Man)
- Pochi (Death March to The Parallel World Rhapsody)
- Several Digimon (Digimon)
- Yalung/Pochirō (Eto Rangers)
- Toby Horhorta (Fairy Tail)
- Canines (Ginga)
- Dogs (Guru Guru Pon Chan)
- Ponta
- Sousuke Inukawa (Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East)
- Roxanne (Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World)
- The Captain (Hellsing/Hellsing Ultimate)
- Dog demons (Inuyasha)
- Sapphie (Jewelpet)
- Peridot (Jewelpet)
- King (Jewelpet)
- Nephrite (Jewelpet)
- Kohaku (Jewelpet)
- Prase (Jewelpet)
- Yuku (Jewelpet)
- Chite (Jewelpet)
- Milky (Jewelpet)
- Kris (Jewelpet)
- Melorina (Jewelpet)
- Topaz (Jewelpet)
- Iggy (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part III: Stardust Crusaders)
- Gou Fukami (Juken Sentai Gekiranger)
- Akira Kenjou/Cure Chocolat (Kira Kira Pretty Cure A La Mode)
- Gofure (Konjiki no Gash Bell!)
- Meat (The Lazy Dungeonmaster)
- Edward (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Bururu (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Rain Dog, Toto (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Hakuya Mitsumine (Mikakunin de Shinkoukei)
- Polt (Monster Musume)
- Ryo Inui/Hound Dog (My Hero Academia)
- Gigantomachia (My Hero Academia)
- Inuzuka Clan (Naruto)
- Fugai (Naruto)
- Chaka (One Piece); via the Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Jackal
- Jabra (One Piece); via the Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Wolf
- Catarina Devon (One Piece); via the Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Kyubi no Kitsune
- Yamato (One Piece); via the Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Okuchi no Makami
- Lassoo (One Piece); via the Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Dachshund
- Dalmatian (One Piece)
- Minochihuahua (One Piece)
- Canine Minks (One Piece)
- Watchdog Man (One-Punch Man)
- Overgrown Rover (One-Punch Man)
- Garou (One-Punch Man)
- Papadog (Papadog)
- Ginei Morioka (Rosario to Vampire)
- Feryl Okami (Seton Academy: Join the Pack!)
- Ranka Okami (Seton Academy: Join the Pack!)
- Holo (Spice and Wolf)
- Kihara Noukan (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
- Chou of Benten (Usagi-Chan de Cue!)
- Dog Aliens (Yo-Kai Watch Jam)
- Dober
Comics/Cartoons[]
- Wolf Gods (Marvel Comics)
- Rahne Sinclair/Wolfsbane (Marvel Comics)
- Tier Sinclair (Marvel Comics)
- Nicholas Gleason/Wolf Cub (Marvel Comics)
- Cosmo (Marvel Comics)
- Jack Russell/Werewolf by Night (Marvel Comics)
- Vampire By Night (Marvel Comics)
- John Jonah Jameson III/Man-Wolf (Marvel Comics)
- Kyle Abbot (DC Comics)
- Ace the Bat-Hound (DC Comics)
- Space Canine Patrol Agents
- Timber Wolf (DC Comics)
- Mari McCabe/Vixen (Arrowverse/DC Comics)
- Bigby Wolf (Fables)
- Bliss Llewellyn (Blue Bloods and Wolf Pact)
- Foxes (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Umeko
- Alopex
- Kitsune
- Dreadmon (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/The Mighty Mutanimals)
- Anthropomorphic canines (Usagi Yojimbo/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Jei
- Kintaro
- Humanimalian canines (Extinctioners)
- Canaes (The Hunters of Salamanstra)
- Dianna Orlianne
- Kessah Orlianne
- Fane Vermillion
- Loboans (Ben 10)
- Blitzwolfer (Ben 10)
- Bashmouth (Ben 10 2016)
- Wolf (Young Justice)
- Jackie Oakes/The Jackal (Kim Possible)
- Cosmo and Wanda (Fairly OddParents)
- Canines (The Fox and the Hound)
- Dogs (Oliver & Company)
- Dogs (All Dogs Go To Heaven)
- Napoleon and Lafayette (The Aristocats)
- Santa's Little Helper (The Simpsons)
- Chris Bradford/Dogpound/Rahzar (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)
- Anthropomorphic canines (Zootopia)
- Anthropomorphic canines (Disney's Robin Hood)
- Anthropomorphic canines (Kung Fu Panda)
- Anthropomorphic canines (TaleSpin)
- Anthropomorphic canines (Disney's Chicken Little)
- Wolves (Alpha & Omega)
- Mr. Pickles (Mr. Pickles)
- Jake (Adventure Time)
- Junkyard (Toxic Crusaders)
- Canines (Balto)
- Dogs (Millionaire Dogs)
- J.D
- Bella
- Brian Griffin (Family Guy)
- Ruff Ruffman (Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman)
- The PAW Patrol and other dogs and pups (PAW Patrol)
- Mer-pups (Paw Patrol)
- White Wolves (Paw Patrol)
- Wolf Tribe (Legends of Chima)
- Wolf Legend Beast (Legends of Chima)
- Snarf (Trollz)
- Vera (Pinky and Perky/The Pinky and Perky Show)
- Eric (The Pinky and Perky Show)
- Tara (The Pinky and Perky Show)
- Tamara (The Pinky and Perky Show)
- Jason Jason (The Pinky and Perky Show)
- Barbara Hannah (The Pinky and Perky Show)
- Kipper (Kipper)
- Tiger (Kipper)
- Jake (Kipper)
- Roobarb (Roobarb/Roobarb and Custard Too)
- Poodle Princess (Roobarb/Roobarb and Custard Too)
- Foxes (Pablo the Little Red Fox)
- Corneil (Watch My Chops)
- Anthropomorphic canines (Almost Naked Animals)
- Howie
- Poodle
- Wolf (Don't Eat the Neighbours)
- Simon (Don't Eat the Neighbours)
- Barry (Don't Eat the Neighbours)
- Fox (Don't Eat the Neighbours)
- Moze (Sheeep)
- Spike (Sheeep)
- Gotcha (Sheeep)
- Kid (Sheeep)
- Mumsie (Sheeep)
- Bernard (Bananas in Pyjamas 2011)
- Ruffy (Timmy Time)
- Finlay (Timmy Time)
- Milo (Time Cracks)
- Anthropomorphic dogs (Monk Little Dog)
- Doogie (FARMkids)
- C2 (Carl²); can only act like one at times
- Florrie (Five Minutes More)
- Dr. Dog (Dr. Dog)
- Anthropomorphic canines (Rex the Runt)
- Anthropomorphic canines (The Adventures of the American Rabbit)
- Biker Jackals
- Rover (Lunar Jim)
- Stan (Pat & Stan)
- Stephanie (Pat & Stan)
- Fergus (Funky Valley)
- Amadeus (Funky Valley)
- Dogs (The Twisted Whiskers Show)
- Wingnut (Iggy Arbuckle)
- Prince (Iggy Arbuckle)
- Blitz (C.O.P.S.)
- Isamu Fuwa/Kamen Rider Vulcan (Kamen Rider Zero-One.)
- Alya Césaire/Rena Rouge (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
- Trixx (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
- Sabrina Raincomprix/Miss Hound (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
- Barkk (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
- Dashi (The Octonauts)
- Duggee (Hey Duggee)
- Canines (Littlest Pet Shop)
- Dr. Leonard Clement (Animal Behaviour)
- Shorty (Patrol 03)
- Carmen (Patrol 03)
- Alfredo (Patrol 03)
- Anthropomorphic dogs (Dog City)
- Anthropomorphic dogs (Dog Tracer)
- Nick (Nick & Perry)
- Perry (Nick & Perry)
- Anthropomorphic dogs (Basket Fever)
- Barry and the St. Bernard pups (Elf Pets: Santa's St Bernards Save Christmas)
- Loth-wolves (Star Wars)
Literature[]
- Sirius Black (Harry Potter)
- Salcilia (His Dark Materials)
- Dogs (Survivors series)
- Lucky
- Wolves (The Sight)
- Larka
- Mr. Fox and his family (Fantastic Mr. Fox)
- Fifi the Vampire Poodle (Goosebumps)
Live Television/Movie[]
- Eddie McDowd (100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd); via spell from The Drifter
- Thomas "Tommy" P. Dawkins (Big Wolf on Campus)
- Joshua (Dark Angel)
- K-9 (Doctor Who)
- Stan (Dog with a Blog)
- Canine Wesen (Grimm)
- Anubis (Jackal-like)
- Apgadnieks (Husky-like)
- Blutbaden (Wolf-like)
- Coyotl (Coyote-like)
- Fuchsbau (Fox-like)
- Hundjäger (Hound-dog like)
- Kitsune (Fox-like)
- Luison (Wolf-like)
- Schakal (Jackal-like)
- Vulpesmyrca (Black fox-like)
- Wildesheer (Wolf-like)
- Derryn (The Ferals/Feral TV)
- Lyka Raymundo-Ortega and Lia Ortega (Lobo & Imortal TV Series)
- Taong Lobos (Imortal TV Series)
- Waya Tribe - White Wolves (Lobo TV Series)
- Jeremy (MisFits); can only act like one
- Jackals (The Nine Lives of Chloe King)
- RJ (Power Rangers Jungle Fury)
- Sirians (Power Rangers SPD)
- Many Canine Kaiju (Ultra Series)
- Alien Wolf
- Ron; as dog form
- Miegon
- Hoe
- Guardie
- Gyabish
- Wolf Gas
- Wolf Fire
- Galberos
- Horoboros
- Canine Ferals (Mutant X)
- Anubis Cruger
- Kyla Willowbrook (Smallville)
- Werewolves (Teen Wolf)
- Rahzar (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Gabriel Van Helsing (Van Helsing)
- Wolfbloods (Wolfblood)
- Dogs (Air Bud/Air Buddies)
- Air Bud and The Buddies
- Megasis/Captain Canine (Super Buddies)
- Dogs (Beverly Hills Chihuahua)
- Red Howlers (Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe)
- Sirians (Good Boy)
- Hubble
- Sirius Black (Harry Potter)
- Sigurd (Jack The Giant Killer); temporarily
- Canines (Meet the Feebles)
- Remoolians (Men in Black)
- Frank The Pug
- Muffin/Napoleon (Napoleon)
- Meatball & Cassie (Step Dogs)
- Wargs (The Lord of the Rings)
- Shape-Shifters (Twilight Saga)
- Jacob Black
- Lycans (Underworld)
- Zoltan (Young Dracula)
Video Games[]
- Missile (Ace Attorney)
- K.K. Slider (Animal Crossing series)
- Wolves (Animal Jam)
- Greely
- Foxes (Animal Jam)
- Hyenas (Animal Jam)
- Artic Wolves (Animal Jam)
- Coyotes (Animal Jam)
- Artic Foxes (Animal Jam)
- Fennec Foxes (Animal Jam)
- Pet Puppies (Animal Jam)
- Perro Operators (Arknights)
- Beagle
- Cardigan
- Ceobe
- Dobermann
- Greyy
- Hung
- Jackie
- Podenco
- Perro (Arknights)
- Anthropomorphic canines (Armello)
- Wolves
- Thane
- River
- Foxes
- Scarlet
- Wolves
- Beast Legion (Astral Chain)
- Boris the Wolf (Bendy and the Ink Machine/Dark Revival)
- Buddy Boris
- Tom
- Yugo the Wolf (Bloody Roar)
- Hans the Fox (Bloody Roar)
- Borkis (Boris and the Dark Survival)
- Riley (Call of Duty)
- Warg (Castlevania)
- Great Grey Wolf Sif (Dark Souls)
- Shadow (Dead to Rights series)
- Ouginaks (Dofus)
- Dogs (The Dog Island)
- Dogs (Dog's life)
- Jake
- Daisy
- Mabari War Hounds (Dragon Age)
- Warg (Dungeons & Dragons)
- Peter Puppy (Earthworm Jim)
- Cartuja (Epic Seven)
- Purrgis (Epic Seven)
- Roozid (Epic Seven)
- Mucacha (Epic Seven)
- Jecht (Epic Seven)
- Cidd (Epic Seven)
- Hataan (Epic Seven)
- Leon (F-Zero)
- Dog (Fable ll/lll)
- Dogmeat (Fallout series)
- Rex, BoneGnash and GhashBone, Audaz, Basura, Colmillo, Fiel, Reina, Rey, Cheyenne, Lupa, Violetta, Gabe, Roxie, Seymour (Fallout: New Vegas)
- Angelo (Final Fantasy VIII)
- Missile (Ghost Trick)
- Fenrir (God of War: Ragnarök)
- Garm (God of War: Ragnarök)
- Svanna and Speki (God of War: Ragnarök)
- Fenrir (God of War: Ragnarök)
- Sköll and Hati (God of War: Ragnarök)
- Chop (Grand Theft Auto)
- Whisky (Heart of Darkness)
- Lanshi (Indivisible)
- Frankie (JumpStart)
- Box Boxer (Kirby series)
- Nasus, The Curator of the Sands (League of Legends)
- Wolf Link (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess)
- Rush (Mega Man series)
- Blade Wolf (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance)
- Foxes (Minecraft)
- Wolves (Minecraft)
- Boney (Mother 3)
- Nintendogs (Nintendogs)
- Amaterasu (Okami)
- Chibiterasu (Okamiden)
- PaRappa the Rapper (PaRappa the Rapper)
Koromaru (Persona 3)
- Canine Pokémon (Pokémon)
- DogDay (Poppy Playtime)
- Rottweilers (Quake series)
- Ralph (Rampage)
- Rufus (Red Dead Redemption)
- Dog (Resident Evil 4)
- Bodi (Rock Dog)
- Khampa (Rock Dog)
- Darma (Rock Dog)
- Linnux (Rock Dog)
- Riff (Rock Dog)
- Skozz (Rock Dog)
- Wolves (Sheep and Wolves)
- Various Characters (Show by Rock)
- Hot Dog (Skylanders)
- Funny Bone (Skylanders)
- Barbas, Bran, CuSith, Garmr, Meeko, Sceolang, Stump, Vigilance, Ysgramor, Tiber, and Torom (Skyrim)
- Anubis (SMITE)
- Cerberus (SMITE)
- Fenrir (SMITE)
- Mr. Dog (Snowboard Kids)
- Anthropomorphic canines (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Anthropomorphic Canines (Spark a Space Tail)
- The Ice Princess (Spyro: A Hero's Tail)
- Blind Dogs (S.T.A.L.K.E.R series)
- Pseudodogs (S.T.A.L.K.E.R series)
- Psy Dogs (S.T.A.L.K.E.R series)
- Anthropomorphic canines (Star Fox)
- Poochy (Super Mario series)
- Doogans (Super Mario series)
- Repede (Tales of Vesperia)
- Cu Sith (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Lycaon (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Shadow the Dog (WarioWare)
- Dribble (WarioWare)
- Wonder Dog (Wonder Dog)
- Canie Yo-Kai (Yo-kai Watch)
- Poochy (Yoshi's Island)
- Various Dogs (Crossy Road)
Web Original[]
- RPC-046 - Desert Dogs (RPC Authority)
Web Video[]
- Zwei (RWBY)
- Corsac Albain (RWBY)
- Fennec Albain (RWBY)
- Marrow Amin (RWBY)
Web Comics[]
- Randy & Cindy (Faux Pas)
Other[]
- The Black Dog (Fear Mythos)
- Wags the Dog (The Wiggles)
- The Wagettes (The Wiggles)
Known Objects[]
- Fox Miraculous (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
- Dog Miraculous (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
- Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Wolf (One Piece)
- Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Kyubi no Kitsune (One Piece)
- Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Dachshund (One Piece)
- Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Jackal (One Piece)
- Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Okuchi no Makami (One Piece)
- Shooting & Assault Wolf Progrise Keys (Kamen Rider Zero-One)