Dog Man: Mothering Heights

Dog Man: Mothering Heights (2021) is the 10th installment of Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man series. The Dog Man series is a spin-off of Pilkey’s extremely popular Captain Underpants series, which comprises 12 novels. In Dog Man: Mothering Heights, Chief and Dog Man are challenged by two giant sippy cups, which rampage through the city. Meanwhile, Petey is reminded by Li’l Petey, as well as by memories of his mother, that love is more important than material possessions or the good opinions of strangers. The graphic novel, which is aimed at middle-grade readers, reminds readers of The Power of Love and The Value of Creativity. It also represents Silliness as Joyful and Important.

This guide is written with the 2021 Graphix edition of Dog Man: Mothering Heights.

Plot Summary

The story opens with Chief, the police chief of the town, being awakened by a phone call telling him that Dog Man, a member of the police force who is half dog, half man, has been injured. Dog Man is Chief’s best friend, and Chief runs, panicked, to the hospital, not even taking the time to change out of his pajamas.