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Dog Man #6
Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild
The heroic hound is send to jail in the sixth Dog Man book from worldwide bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey.
Is Dog Man bad to the bone? The canine cop is sent to the pound for a crime he didn't commit! While his pals work to prove his innocence, Dog Man struggles to find his place among dogs and people. Being a part of both worlds, will he ever fully fit in with one?
Dav Pilkey's wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally positive themes, including empathy, kindness, persistence, and the importance of being true to one's self.
Is Dog Man bad to the bone? The canine cop is sent to the pound for a crime he didn't commit! While his pals work to prove his innocence, Dog Man struggles to find his place among dogs and people. Being a part of both worlds, will he ever fully fit in with one?
Dav Pilkey's wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally positive themes, including empathy, kindness, persistence, and the importance of being true to one's self.
224 pages, Hardcover
First published December 24, 2018
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Dav Pilkey
244 books3,351 followersDavid "Dav" Pilkey (b. March 4, 1966), is a popular children's author and artist. Pilkey is best known as the author and illustrator of the Captain Underpants book series. He lives near Seattle, Washington with his wife, Sayuri.
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October 31, 2022
Ever feel like a misfit? Read this 6th installment in the Dog Man series and you will see that you are not alone. At least you aren't a half dog/half man hybrid who has just been sent to Dog Jail for life. Harold and George have given us another winner. The Supa Buddies are on the job keeping everyone safe, the FLEAS are still up to no good and harder to find than ever (you might want to have that itch checked out), and some hero dogs find forever homes. The bad guys might say "Haw, haw, haw" for the moment but it won't last for long. They will get their comeuppance!
January 1, 2019
I love the dog man series. I read them for fun. I got the new one for Christmas, i have all of the other ones too. I thought this book was good. And I think you should read the one before this because it would make more sense.
July 25, 2022
Dog Man gets arrested for a robbery that was committed by his imposter. Meanwhile the movie Hollywood made about Dog Man and his heroics is getting premiered and Dog Man and his gang is all invited.
Petey isn't feeling all that motivated to be the good guy and Li'l Petey along with 80-HD helps him to be good. Since Dog Man didn't commit the robbery, his gang along with Petey help him out. I had high expectations after I enjoyed the previous ones but this one was just okay.
3 stars
Petey isn't feeling all that motivated to be the good guy and Li'l Petey along with 80-HD helps him to be good. Since Dog Man didn't commit the robbery, his gang along with Petey help him out. I had high expectations after I enjoyed the previous ones but this one was just okay.
3 stars
August 6, 2022
I know what you're thinking... Mina why you are reading some real childish graphic novels these days???
The answer is: Although it can be childish, it is great to read when you're in a reading slump or want something short to pass the time and it has too some real good morals.
The answer is: Although it can be childish, it is great to read when you're in a reading slump or want something short to pass the time and it has too some real good morals.
June 1, 2025
sick book
This book ruled. I thought it was one of the best dog man books! It was very funny to. My parents have no idea I’m posting a review right now so don’t comment on this please.
This book ruled. I thought it was one of the best dog man books! It was very funny to. My parents have no idea I’m posting a review right now so don’t comment on this please.
March 17, 2020
I’m so far behind on Dogman reviews. This is the 6th book in the Dogman series. I like the turn of events. At the beginning we were just reading about Dogman and his nemesis Petey the cat. But then George and Harold start reading classics in their 5th grade class and the next several books are inspired by those books. I’m giving this one a solid 3. Not awful, but not great either.
‘Brawl of the Wild’ inspired by ‘Call if the Wild’ is about Dogman being framed for robbing a costume shop and a bank. The police and judge think he did it. But his friends Lil’ Petey, Sarah and Chief all know it’s not true. They need to work out a plan to save Dogman from doggy jail.
Overall it’s alright for a 39 year old mom teehee. It’s great for kids. Has some nice vocabulary and a happy ending.
‘Brawl of the Wild’ inspired by ‘Call if the Wild’ is about Dogman being framed for robbing a costume shop and a bank. The police and judge think he did it. But his friends Lil’ Petey, Sarah and Chief all know it’s not true. They need to work out a plan to save Dogman from doggy jail.
Overall it’s alright for a 39 year old mom teehee. It’s great for kids. Has some nice vocabulary and a happy ending.
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August 16, 2018Aaaa-rrrroooooo!!!!!!!
December 26, 2025
After riffing on Charles Dickens, John Steinbeck, and William Golding in previous Dog Man books, what would Dav Pilkey come up with for Jack London? Brawl of the Wild continues the story of Dog Man's neverending pursuit of justice, as well as Petey the cat's struggle with his own villainous nature. In chapter one, Chief receives a written invitation from Italian actress Yolay Caprese to the Dog Man movie premiere. Dog Man chews up the enclosed tickets before realizing their value, but Yolay comes through by sending another twenty tickets for the red-carpet event. In Cat Jail, Petey puts the finishing touches on a gigantic bee robot he's building to enable his next escape, but he has second thoughts when Li'l Petey visits. Can Petey ever learn to be a proper role model for Li'l Petey?
There are worse bad guys than Petey out there plotting crimes: Piggy, Crunky, and Bub, the size of insects after their defeat in Lord of the Fleas, use a shrink ray gun to miniaturize an abandoned robot of Petey's. They're up to no good, but what exactly are they planning? The next morning chaos reigns when Dog Man is accused of stealing more than a million dollars from a bank. The evidence is overwhelming, including a photo of him caught in the act, and the dog-headed cop is arrested. The judge hands down a fourteen-year jail sentence, and a prison van takes Dog Man away. What hope remains for our hero? Did he actually rob the bank?
Convinced of Dog Man's innocence, Li'l Petey, 80-HD the robot, and reporter Sarah Hatoff meet for an emergency council. Accessing 80-HD's advanced computer system, they learn that Dog Man has been framed...and they can prove it. Upon arriving in town for the movie premiere, Yolay Caprese joins their mission to vindicate Dog Man, who is mocked by his fellow inmates in Dog Jail. As some members of the police did before his trial, the convict dogs jeer at Dog Man for believing he could be anything but a freak, too human to be a dog and too canine to be human. As Sarah Hatoff, Yolay Caprese, Li'L Petey, and 80-HD investigate to discover who framed Dog Man, the warden of Dog Jail chains his inmates to a sled and forces them to race up the side of a snowy mountain. Can Dog Man's friends save him before the warden breaks his will permanently? The villain who framed Dog Man won't go down quietly once the treachery is exposed, but Dog Man and his allies are a force to be reckoned with, and they may have one more member by the time the stage is set for the climactic battle. Will justice triumph even after the system turned against Dog Man?
Repeatedly in the first five books, we've seen Dog Man defeat super-powered criminals when the rest of the police had no idea what to do. He's routinely criticized for behaving like a dog, but in big moments it's usually his canine instincts that save the day. Dog Man is a terrific cop not in spite of his dual nature, but because of it, the melding of human and animal instinct. How quickly some other police officers forget that and cruelly taunt Dog Man while he awaits trial, locked up for a vile deed he had no part in. Dog Man risked his life for his fellow officers in the past and will again, so who truly are the ignorant beasts, and who the hero? The previous few books were more original and emotional than Brawl of the Wild, but this is a nice episode to the series. I can hardly wait for Dav Pilkey's take on Ernest Hemingway in book seven, For Whom the Ball Rolls. No doubt it's going to be fun.
There are worse bad guys than Petey out there plotting crimes: Piggy, Crunky, and Bub, the size of insects after their defeat in Lord of the Fleas, use a shrink ray gun to miniaturize an abandoned robot of Petey's. They're up to no good, but what exactly are they planning? The next morning chaos reigns when Dog Man is accused of stealing more than a million dollars from a bank. The evidence is overwhelming, including a photo of him caught in the act, and the dog-headed cop is arrested. The judge hands down a fourteen-year jail sentence, and a prison van takes Dog Man away. What hope remains for our hero? Did he actually rob the bank?
Convinced of Dog Man's innocence, Li'l Petey, 80-HD the robot, and reporter Sarah Hatoff meet for an emergency council. Accessing 80-HD's advanced computer system, they learn that Dog Man has been framed...and they can prove it. Upon arriving in town for the movie premiere, Yolay Caprese joins their mission to vindicate Dog Man, who is mocked by his fellow inmates in Dog Jail. As some members of the police did before his trial, the convict dogs jeer at Dog Man for believing he could be anything but a freak, too human to be a dog and too canine to be human. As Sarah Hatoff, Yolay Caprese, Li'L Petey, and 80-HD investigate to discover who framed Dog Man, the warden of Dog Jail chains his inmates to a sled and forces them to race up the side of a snowy mountain. Can Dog Man's friends save him before the warden breaks his will permanently? The villain who framed Dog Man won't go down quietly once the treachery is exposed, but Dog Man and his allies are a force to be reckoned with, and they may have one more member by the time the stage is set for the climactic battle. Will justice triumph even after the system turned against Dog Man?
Repeatedly in the first five books, we've seen Dog Man defeat super-powered criminals when the rest of the police had no idea what to do. He's routinely criticized for behaving like a dog, but in big moments it's usually his canine instincts that save the day. Dog Man is a terrific cop not in spite of his dual nature, but because of it, the melding of human and animal instinct. How quickly some other police officers forget that and cruelly taunt Dog Man while he awaits trial, locked up for a vile deed he had no part in. Dog Man risked his life for his fellow officers in the past and will again, so who truly are the ignorant beasts, and who the hero? The previous few books were more original and emotional than Brawl of the Wild, but this is a nice episode to the series. I can hardly wait for Dav Pilkey's take on Ernest Hemingway in book seven, For Whom the Ball Rolls. No doubt it's going to be fun.
September 25, 2018
so cool .
January 4, 2021
So cute! I loved this one, especially the claymation moments.
January 28, 2019
For the last few weeks I've been on a binge. I decided that I wanted to read some of the books that so many of the students that I work with are reading. Why? Well, because in every 3rd-5th grade classroom I'm in, more than half of the students have one or more of these books on their desk. They aren't books that I would normally choose when I read middle grade books, and I read a lot of them. So, I read The Bad Guys: Episode 1 and also The Bad Guys: Episode 2: Mission Unpluckable. Yeah okay, kinda funny, but not really my jam, but I understand why this is a popular series. Next I tried The Adventures of Captain Underpants and it definitely makes sense why so many boys like these books. I get it. Pooping, farting, underwear. What's not to love? One was enough for me though. Ah, but then I tried Dog Man by the same author as The Adventures of Captain Underpants and I have to say I love this series. I've now read all six books and can't wait for the next one. I find Dog Man, Little Petey, HD-80, and the Captain all completely endearing. Yep, I'm hooked on this one.
January 2, 2019
Dav Pilkey used to make me laugh so hard I would almost wet my pants. Instead, he is removing the toilet humor- make that almost ALL the humor- from his new books. Dog Man started out funny, but then started getting more and more serious as the series went along, until finally we end up with recurring villains and NO PLOTLINE. This one in particular is an outright clone of the second book, but instead it's the FLEAS (not Flippy) masquerading as Dog Man (not Petey). The Dog Man series used to be good, but now the jokes are flat, including Lil Petey using the same punchline every time and the security guard that's stuck in the hole. Remember when we had Captain Underpants? Even the name makes you laugh. I will be going back to my bookshelf and reading those because they were REALLY funny- much better than Dog Man has become. I do not think I will continue reading Dav Pilkey books if the humor stays this boring.
March 9, 2025
I didn't like this one as much as the others but it was still emotional ALSO STOP PUTTING PETEY BACK IN JAIL ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!!
August 19, 2020
Read aloud to D.
June 14, 2019
To be fair, you must have a very high IQ to understand the inner workings of the modern-day literature masterpiece we've come to know as the Dog Man franchise. The simple, yet absolutely beautiful humor and writing are just one of the amazing qualities this book has inflicted on the entire world. Thousands of years from now, when all of society is in ruin and civic order is in disrepair, people will unearth this book and worship it as their new god as it spreads love and guidance all over the universe. Truly, a perfect bo-ic.
January 6, 2019
I love the part where the dogs saved the guy and where clay model went out of the movie theater.
I liked this book because it was funny and fun to read.
I liked this book because it was funny and fun to read.
March 11, 2019
Awesome book it was really really enjoyable to read. Just like all of the other books by Dav Pilkey.
September 27, 2025
Re-read with Hardcover: supa wholesome!
original review: Supa buddies save the world!
original review: Supa buddies save the world!
May 31, 2024
I love chapter 10 how they work together and defeat the clay monster
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 22, 2025
I think when I was 6 I thought this was the best book of the series but I don't quite remember it now of course I keep mixing up with the books thinking this book was lord of th fleas its funny how I am sooo forgetful.
July 1, 2025
It made me feel excited and happy and my favourite part of the book was when they thought claymation philly.
August 26, 2020
Ever since #3, I've felt like Petey's character development always gets undone at the start of the next book. I was really pleased to see that not only was he grappling with keeping up the good behavior in this book, he did not let his darker impulses win (aside from yelling at Big Jim, which, okay, he could have handled that better, but Big Jim hugged him without asking and that's not okay either). Very excited for For Whom the Ball Rolls!
Reread: Wow, I was surprisingly disappointed when rereading! I still love that Petey's character development isn't undone at the end, and that being good is a process that you don't always get right, and that you have to make up for your misdeeds even if you've changed, but... I don't know. It's weaker than Lord of the Fleas, and it doesn't really call back to Call of the Wild that much so I'm going to have a harder time than I wanted with my book club.
2nd Reread: I'm finally finishing the analysis of this book for my book club, and I remember why I was so impressed the first time I read it. Dog Man refusing to leave the other dogs hit me right in the feels this time.
Reread: Wow, I was surprisingly disappointed when rereading! I still love that Petey's character development isn't undone at the end, and that being good is a process that you don't always get right, and that you have to make up for your misdeeds even if you've changed, but... I don't know. It's weaker than Lord of the Fleas, and it doesn't really call back to Call of the Wild that much so I'm going to have a harder time than I wanted with my book club.
2nd Reread: I'm finally finishing the analysis of this book for my book club, and I remember why I was so impressed the first time I read it. Dog Man refusing to leave the other dogs hit me right in the feels this time.
January 10, 2019
While this book does not warrant a 5th star on my own value scale, my 7 year old son loved it and I know we will be reading it many more times. The best thing about these books, for me, is that the author/illustrator has ADHD and dyslexia and he *understands* spirited kids who don't fit inside the school box.
January 4, 2019
Another hilarious adventure crime-story with Dogman!
My favorite nuggets of wisdom include:
*if you’re going to do something, do it well
*if you need to challenge yourself to grow
Kids and adults will enjoy this book.
My favorite nuggets of wisdom include:
*if you’re going to do something, do it well
*if you need to challenge yourself to grow
Kids and adults will enjoy this book.
June 10, 2024
Nice to get back into Dog Man’s fun misadventures as he’s been framed by a group of flea-sized villains and it’s up to his misfit friends and a surprise helper to free him from the doghouse. A- (91%/Excellent)
August 25, 2024
Funny
Another dog man winner!
I may be a little weird, but I love the sick sense of humor and all of these books. This one continues the pattern with reach back to other stories in the series that I’ve read.
If you really like the sense of humor stories. This is a winner!
Another dog man winner!
I may be a little weird, but I love the sick sense of humor and all of these books. This one continues the pattern with reach back to other stories in the series that I’ve read.
If you really like the sense of humor stories. This is a winner!
December 29, 2018
Cute graphic novel. Kids will love the fliporamas, funny storyline, short chapters and engaging pictures.
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November 28, 2024Galen read on November 27, 2024.
February 16, 2025
wonderful as always
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