# Gub-Gub — The Story of Doctor Dolittle character guide > Gub-Gub in The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Gub - Gub, Poor Gub - Gub **First appearance:** 0002-i-puddleby ## Snapshot The Doctor's perpetually hungry baby pig, whose nose for cooking smells lands him in the middle of palace intrigue and prison windows. ## Who they are Gub-Gub is the household's comic appetite, a pig more interested in the next meal than in the Doctor's grand mission, and he is often found poking his snout toward whatever kitchen is nearest. That greed makes him both a nuisance and, occasionally, a messenger — as when Polynesia uses him to wake the Doctor in a foreign prison. He matters because he keeps the adventure grounded in ordinary, bodily wants, reminding readers that Dolittle's animal family is not a chorus of sages but a household of very specific, very stubborn personalities. ## Relationships ### [Doctor Dolittle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/characters/doctor_dolittle) _friendship_ Gub-Gub, a pig, is a gluttonous but affectionate pet of Doctor Dolittle. ### [Jip](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/characters/jip) _friendship_ Gub-Gub and Jip are fellow animal companions who often interact playfully. ### [Jip](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/characters/jip) _friendship_ Gub-Gub and Jip are fellow animal companions who often interact playfully. ### [Doctor Dolittle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/characters/doctor_dolittle) _friendship_ Gub-Gub, a pig, is a gluttonous but affectionate pet of Doctor Dolittle. ### [Doctor Dolittle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/characters/doctor_dolittle) _friendship_ Gub-Gub, a pig, is a gluttonous but affectionate pet of Doctor Dolittle. ### [Jip](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/characters/jip) _friendship_ Gub-Gub and Jip are fellow animal companions who often interact playfully. ## In the story ### [Puddleby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/i-puddleby) Mentioned as one of the Doctor's favorite pets, a baby pig. ### [A Message from Africa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/iv-a-message-from-africa) Asks about beds on the ship and is shown the bunks by Polynesia. ### [The Great Journey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/v-the-great-journey) Cannot swim and is helped ashore via the lifeline. ### [VI: Polynesia and the King](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/vi-polynesia-and-the-king) Cries in the dungeon; is scolded by Chee-Chee. ### [VII: The Bridge of Apes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/vii-the-bridge-of-apes) Gets tired easily, is carried by the Doctor and later by a big monkey, cries but is comforted with coconut milk. ### [The Leader of the Lions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/viii-the-leader-of-the-lions) Present during the events, though not directly mentioned in the excerpts. ### [The Monkeys' Council](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/ix-the-monkeys-council) Not directly mentioned in this excerpt, but is part of the Doctor's animal family; omitted due to lack of presence. ### [XI: The Black Prince](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/xi-the-black-prince) Blamed for straying off the path to hunt ginger-roots, contributing to the group getting lost. ### [XIII: Red Sails and Blue Wings](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/xiii-red-sails-and-blue-wings) Expresses fear and frustration about the slow ship. ### [The Rats’ Warning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/xiv-the-rats-warning) Finds a valley full of wild sugarcane and squeaks with joy. ### [The Barbary Dragon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/xv-the-barbary-dragon) Sneezes loudly, alerting the pirates to the escape attempt, and is frightened when threatened. ### [XVI: Too-Too, the Listener](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/xvi-too-too-the-listener) Questions Too-Too's deduction about the sound of a tear, showing curiosity. ### [VII: The Ocean Gossips](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/vii-the-ocean-gossips) Makes a pun about the rum-room and later asks about 'cutterigsloop'. ### [Smells](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/xviii-smells) Skeptical of Jip's claims, teases him about finding a man by smell, and is scared of the eagles. ### [The Rock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/xix-the-rock) Present among the animals watching Jip and the search, though not directly involved in the discovery. ### [The Fisherman's Town](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/xx-the-fisherman-s-town) Mentioned by Jip as an alternative target for the sister's kisses. ### [Home Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/xxi-home-again) Digs up the horseradish in the garden corner. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/characters/gub_gub - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/characters