Higgins (1959 – 1975) was the uncredited dog actor who played the character of "Dog" in the television sitcom Petticoat Junction for seven seasons during the 1960s. In 1971, he starred in the film Mooch Goes to Hollywood with Zsa Zsa Gabor and Vincent Price. He came out from retirement at an estimated age of 14 to star in the 1974 feature film Benji and died at the age of 17. Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a domestic subspecies of the wolf, a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. ... Petticoat Junction was an American situation comedy that was produced by Filmways, Inc. ... Mooch Goes to Hollywood is a 1971 family film about an ambitious dog and her attempts to become a canine star after befriending Zsa Zsa Gabor, who provides the pooch with the skinny on the INs and OUTs of achieving Hollywood fame. ... Zsa Zsa Gábor (born Sári Gábor on February 6, 1917)) is a Hungarian-American actress and socialite. ... Vincent Leonard Price Jr. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Benji is the name of a fictitious dog who was the focus of several movies in the 1970s and 1980s and is also the title of the first film in the series. ...

Higgins was trained by Frank Inn, who also trained Arnold Ziffel (the pig) and all the other animals used on the Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction, and Green Acres sitcoms. Frank Inn (born Elias Franklin Freeman, May 8, 1916 – July 27, 2002) was an American animal trainer. ... Arnold Ziffel was a fictional character featured in Green Acres, an American situation comedy that was produced by Filmways, Inc. ... The Beverly Hillbillies is a TV sitcom about a hillbilly who strikes oil while rabbit hunting, becomes a millionaire and moves with his family to Beverly Hills, California. ... This article is about the television series. ...

Inn found the famous canine at the Burbank Animal Shelter in the early 1960s. The fluffy black-and-tan pup -- who was marked like a Border Terrier and whom Inn believed was a mix of Miniature Poodle, Cocker Spaniel, and Schnauzer -- had an extraordinary ability to convey a broad range of emotions through his facial expressions. Higgins' special tricks included climbing ladders, opening a mailbox and removing a letter, yawning, and sneezing on cue. ^[1] Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... The Poodle is a breed of dog; specifically, it is a gundog noted for its ability in the water. ... Cocker Spaniel refers to two different breeds of dogs, both of which are commonly called simply Cocker Spaniel in their countries of origin: American Cocker Spaniel English Cocker Spaniel Categories: | ... A Schnauzer is a German type of dog. ...

Higgins' progeny carried on his early work in a continuing series of movies and television series featuring the Benji character, beginning with For the Love of Benji in 1977, which starred his daughter Benjean. Benjis second film, he scampers through Athens with secret agents in pursuit, trying to get the formula tatoed on his paw. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ...

Frank Inn and Higgins were very close in real life as well as on the job. Inn even wrote a poem about Higgins called My Little Brown Dog. ^[2] When Higgins died, Inn had the dog's body body cremated and saved the ashes in an urn on his mantlepiece. He then wrote a sweetly sentimental Christian poem in memory of Higgins called My Gift to Jesus. ^[3] At Inn's request, Higgin's ashes were buried in the coffin with Inn, who died in 2002. ^[4] Also see: 2002 (number). ...

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