Dog Names that Start with Dr

Are you a Disney fan?  Are you like me, someone who grew up on a diet of delightful Disney films that you'll never forget?  And, maybe some of those films brought home some natural human traits and tendencies, helping you understand people a little better in a fun and informational way. Our pop culture spotlight today is Dr. Delbert Doppler, an alien astrophysicist who somewhat resembles a dog, who is a tritagonist in the Disney animated movie Treasure Planet.  Dr. Doppler is an interesting character.  He is quite smart, having a doctorate in Astrophysics, but not well versed in social etiquette.  Depicted as one of the more intellectually savvy of the cast of characters, Dr. Delbert Doppler is the stereotypical astrologer type who is so socially awkward that clumsiness and tongue-tied speech are oft his companions.  While his choice in attire tends to raise eyebrows, and his inability to defend himself leaves one to wonder how he managed to live into adulthood, in the movie, he does provide some necessary input and expertise at precisely the right moment. 

There is, of course, a love interest named Captain Amelia, an alien character who resembles a feline, for whom an attraction is hinted at soon after their first meeting.  Like so many romance stories, the relationship between Dr. Doppler and Captain Amelia has a strained beginning, with Captain Amelia poking fun at Dr. Doppler's spacesuit and clumsiness.  But, as the story moves along, Dr. Doppler's kindness and gentleness begin to wear away at Captain Amelia's gruff exterior, a shift in her feelings about him becoming subtly evident.  This shift becomes even more apparent as, at seemingly the perfect moment in time, Dr. Doppler intervenes with a pearl of astrological wisdom or randomly appearing act of bravery and sharp shooting, to gain her more profound respect and love.  The story moves along through a series of pirate-type situations in which Captain Amelia gets injured, and because Dr. Doppler is the wrong kind of "doctor," he feels pretty helpless.  As he expresses these feelings, Captain Amelia's mutual attraction feelings about him become known, adding that "love conquers all" aspect to the animated film.  The last scenes of the movie depict Dr. Doppler holding three female baby felines and Captain Amelia holding a male baby canid.  You see a happy ending as the movie ends with the  "happily married" couple enjoying their new family.  

There are many lessons for children and adults alike in this film.  It takes us beyond the life of a socially clumsy and awkward astrophysicist to show that we all have something to offer in this life.  The opportunity to make that offer will present itself at precisely the right time and place.