At first he was a lynx, but since nobody knew the connection, Lynx=Cat, Mickey MOUSE, they changed him to a dog. He was originally a temp villian to help boost Goofy's popularity. At that time Goofy was called "Dippy Dog." Pete was gonna have Mickey trapped in a corner like a mouse, and Goofy the dog scares the cat away. But they just changed him to a dog, and nobody really noticed.riku104 said:Pete..is...a... DOG! I see magazine people are not bright in Japan either... >>;