The Story of Doctor Dolittle · Character

Jip

The Doctor's faithful dog, whose sharp nose and sharper loyalty make him the first to follow Dolittle out of Puddleby and into danger.

supporting

Also known as And Jip

First appearance: Puddleby

As a supporting figure in The Story of Doctor Dolittle, Jip is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Mentioned as one of the Doctor's favorite pets, a dog.

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Jip is one of the Doctor's five favorite pets, a dog who stays close whether his master is tending sick animals on the lawn or losing his last patients to a hedgehog on the sofa. Where the household grumbles, Jip simply follows, and his keen sense of smell becomes a practical tool once the journey turns strange. He matters because he embodies the quiet, unquestioning devotion that Dolittle's animal family offers in place of the human society that has abandoned him.

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Character Web

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Relationship types

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Other

Character groups

Animal Companions and Allies
Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Doctor Dolittle
friendship · positive
Jip is Doctor Dolittle's loyal and brave dog, accompanying him on adventures. How this plays out →
Dab-Dab
friendship · positive
Gub-Gub
friendship · positive
Doctor Dolittle
friendship · positive
Jip is Doctor Dolittle's loyal and brave dog, accompanying him on adventures. How this plays out →
Doctor Dolittle
friendship · positive
Jip is Doctor Dolittle's loyal and brave dog, accompanying him on adventures. How this plays out →
Dab-Dab
friendship · positive
Gub-Gub
friendship · positive
Gub-Gub
friendship · positive

Doctor Dolittle
Jip is Doctor Dolittle's loyal and brave dog, accompanying him on adventures.
Dab-Dab
Dab-Dab and Jip are fellow animal companions who live and travel together with Doctor Dolittle.
Gub-Gub
Gub-Gub and Jip are fellow animal companions who often interact playfully.
Doctor Dolittle
Jip is Doctor Dolittle's loyal and brave dog, accompanying him on adventures.
Doctor Dolittle
Jip is Doctor Dolittle's loyal and brave dog, accompanying him on adventures.
Dab-Dab
Dab-Dab and Jip are fellow animal companions who live and travel together with Doctor Dolittle.
Gub-Gub
Gub-Gub and Jip are fellow animal companions who often interact playfully.
Gub-Gub
Gub-Gub and Jip are fellow animal companions who often interact playfully.

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In the story

Jip appears across 17 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Puddleby
Mentioned as one of the Doctor's favorite pets, a dog.
Animal Language
Demonstrates dog communication by twitching his nose to ask a question.
More Money Troubles
Sweeps the floors with a rag tied to his tail, finding the task amusing.
A Message from Africa
Listed among the animals the Doctor will take to Africa.
VII: The Bridge of Apes
Comments on the steep cliff, saying 'Golly! How are we ever going to get across?'
The Leader of the Lions
Present during the events, though not directly mentioned in the excerpts.
The Rarest Animal of All
Comments skeptically on the pushmi-pullyu, saying it doesn't look like it has a mind.
Medicine and Magic
Scoffs at Bumpo's quest for the Sleeping Beauty; identifies the approaching flock of birds by sound.
XIII: Red Sails and Blue Wings
Smells the pirates and the danger in his sleep, alerting the crew.
The Rats’ Warning
Starts to chase the rats but is stopped by the Doctor.
The Barbary Dragon
Eager to fight the pirates and barks at them, later snapping at their noses to prevent boarding.
XVI: Too-Too, the Listener
Peers through the keyhole of the locked door but sees nothing.
VII: The Ocean Gossips
Identifies the room as the pirates' rum-room and whispers advice to the Doctor.
Smells
Demonstrates his remarkable olfactory abilities, identifying the uncle's snuff scent and planning to track him by smell.
The Rock
Uses his keen sense of smell to track the boy's uncle across the sea, leading the ship to the rock and discovering the hidden cave.
The Fisherman's Town
Finds the fisherman by scent, receives a golden collar from the Mayor, and is praised as the cleverest dog.
Home Again
Shows his golden collar to the neighbor's collie; runs around the garden looking for buried bones and chasing rats.

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