What was the dogs name that was on both Green Acres and Petticoat Junction?
Admit it! One of the reasons you tune into the show is to see Higgins, the top dog at the Shady Rest Hotel. That’s why I get so many of you asking questions about the dog, from it’s name, to how it did those tricks. First of all, let’s tackle the name issue. On the show, the dog was called simply “Dog”. Though in one episode Gunilla Hutton messed up and spoke his real name, Higgins, which was either never caught or let go. In any event, that one blooper is probably the reason for the controversy. Dog did those tricks thanks to the masterful training of Frank Inn. The Dog must’ve done over two hundred of them, and done them all well! It was the magnificent training, and the dog’s exceptional intelligence that made him do those tricks.
