Why is Growlithe the 'puppy Pokemon'?

Question 1

It looks like a tiger! (sorry, it's a random question)

Question 2

Well based on its name an origin, there may be some reasons why:

Growl in "Growlithe" is a gruff noise made by dogs
From its biology: "It will fiercely bark at, bite, and chase away any perceived threat, including those who suddenly approach its Trainer" - common puppy/dog habits
May be based off of the Japanese Dog statue shisa
It's body style resembles a puppy
Also, it's a Gen I Pokemon, so a lot of Pokemon in this generation were just classified as common species; *Other Pokemon like "Lillipup" are also puppy Pokemon species, and their natural natures are fairly similar

Hope I helped! :)

Question 3

It also looks like a puppy.
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Question 4

It also evolves into a Pokemon that explicitly has the word 'canine' in its name. Tigers are not canine.

Question 5

An image ain't a source.

Question 6

An article with a thousand words is a source. An image is worth a thousand words, so an image is also a source.

Blaze2664 · Answer 1 · 2017-10-22T01:31:30+0000

Well based on its name an origin, there may be some reasons why:

Growl in "Growlithe" is a gruff noise made by dogs
From its biology: "It will fiercely bark at, bite, and chase away any perceived threat, including those who suddenly approach its Trainer" - common puppy/dog habits
May be based off of the Japanese Dog statue shisa
It's body style resembles a puppy
Also, it's a Gen I Pokemon, so a lot of Pokemon in this generation were just classified as common species; *Other Pokemon like "Lillipup" are also puppy Pokemon species, and their natural natures are fairly similar

Hope I helped! :)

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