Famous Historian Dog Names

If you have ever been a fan of the underdog stories, you’re going to love Cato’s! The adorable mutt has a real rags to riches story that many humans wish they had! This brown and white doggo was just a regular old street dog in Mexico City, home to many strays when luck decided to shine its rays on him and offer him the opportunity of a lifetime. What happened you ask? Well, nothing special, he was just noticed by animal trainers who were in Mexico City filming a movie! The filming company wanted to have dogs that looked like Mexican street dogs in the background, and Cato happened to be one of these doggos. Cato stood out from the crowd and charmed the hearts of the animal trainers who ultimately decided to take him back to the States with them and train the sweet pupper to become a movie star! Talk about charming!

After he came to Hollywood, animal trainer Robert Scott Schweitzer trained Cato for about twelve weeks before the “audition”. Robert says that Cato’s pictures had to be submitted, along with the showreel of his abilities. He was auditioning for the role in Under the Dome, and none other than Dean Norris decided that Cato was to be the star of the show! The little doggo quickly became everyone’s favorite person on the set due to his friendly nature and large puppy eyes, and also because he managed to perform amazingly, with just a few bumps on the road. When he’s not on the set, Cato is a doggo that knows how to enjoy life. He and his best friend Axle, also an actor, spend their days playing in the backyard, chasing one another, or simply chilling in the shade, enjoying their superstar status. Not a bad life if you ask us!

But, what was the inspiration behind Cato’s name? Who was human Cato? Cato the Elder, also known as Cato the Wise (Cato Sapiens) or Cato the Censor (Cato Censorius) was a senator in ancient Rome, best known for his work as a historian. He was the first one to write in Latin as he was very much opposed to Hellenization. Coming from a Plebeian family, Cato worked in agriculture until he started to follow cursus honorum, which let him gain knowledge in military, politics, administration, and ultimately become a consul. Interestingly, his great-grandson is none other than Julius Caesar!