MIDGE

    Midge, the main character, is an optimistic, 
    hyperactive, pound-puppy with a penchant for 
    causing trouble. Unlike the humans around her, 
    Midge has no boundaries in her life – she does 
    what she wants no matter what. But there’s no 
    malice in Midge’s actions; she just wants to have 
    fun. And for as much mayhem as she causes, 
    Midge really is the best friend Melissa could 
    ever have.

 MELISSA PEROGA

    Melissa is Midge’s mild-mannered, caring owner     
    who rescued Midge from the dog pound. Having to 
    be the authoritative figure in Midge’s life often 
    exasperates Melissa. But her steadfast 
    demeanor provides a much-needed balance for 
    Midge’s mad-cap craziness. With infinite patience 
    and unconditional love, Melissa is able to accept 
    Midge for what she is – an endearing, loveable 
    pain in the neck.

JIHN

Jihn the guinea pig was Melissa’s only pet before Midge came along. Jihn is the brotherly figure in Midge’s life, and there is a bit of love-hate sibling rivalry between them. Jihn is a real wise-acre with an inflated opinion of himself. And somehow, he always escapes his cage…






  FLOYD MORSMAN

  Floyd is a divorcee and Melissa’s friend and neighbor, as well   
  as Midge’s on-again, off-again petsitter. A bit of a dull
  fellow, Floyd’s conversations usually center on his abounding
  ailments and allergies. He’s also clueless to Midge’s wants and
  needs. Though he’s not the most exciting or receptive person in
  Midge’s life, he is kind-hearted – and the apple of Melissa’s eye.

 

 BILLY MORSMAN

Billy is Floyd’s son who, like most boys his age, has no common sense. To Billy, shooting darts at Midge and chasing her with a vacuum cleaner are good pastimes. Billy isn’t mean-spirited. He just needs an outlet for his overflowing energy – and that outlet happens to be Midge. Fortunately, Midge only has to tolerate Billy when Floyd petsits, and to her that’s more than enough.

 

HANNAH MORSMAN

  Hannah is Floyd’s sweet as honey daughter, whose
  greatest fault is loving Midge a little too much.
  Hannah has no greater joy in life than squeezing
  Midge and dressing her up in dolls’ gowns and
  makeup. For this Midge finds Hannah to be highly
  irritating. But Midge doesn’t mind Hannah when
  they’re doing fun activities together – like eating
  crayons.

MAIZY MACBLAINE

Maizy, Midge’s full-time petsitter, is an eccentric, downright weird Scottish girl who has earned Midge’s complete adoration. Possibly more hyper than Midge, Maizy spends most of her over-abundant energy pulling pranks. And everybody is a potential target. Maizy is a caring, considerate friend, though, who’s always there when Midge or Melissa needs her.

 

 

 

  

                      

  MEL

  Mel is Maizy’s cat and constant companion. As
  mellow as Maizy is hyper, Mel is one cool, suave
  feline. No one gets the best of Mel in any
  situation. Except occasionally Midge…But it’s all
  good natured, since Midge and Mel are close
  friends.

  

COCO LAJEUNESSE

Coco, the French socialite next-door, is a manipulative, shallow, spiteful, and air-headed shrew. She intrudes Melissa’s life occasionally, just for an opportunity to stir up trouble. It’s no wonder Coco and Melissa can’t stand one another. Midge isn’t too fond of Coco either – her idea of bonding with Coco is peeing on her designer shoes.

  ELLE MARIA

  Elle Maria, Coco’s award-winning purebred poodle,
  is the definition of spoiled. A narcissistic snob,
  Elle Maria is prejudiced against mutts like Midge.
  But Midge doesn’t care. Midge is always ready with
  a good insult to throw in Elle Maria’s direction.
  Besides, as Midge sees it, what fun would life be
  without a worthy adversary?

GARY BECKERT

Gary is Melissa's nextdoor neighbor in the house behind hers. And while Gary's wife Ethel may just be the perfect neighbor, Gary is far from neighborly. Gary dislikes anything with fur and is easily irritated by the slightest noise – even the imaginary barking he swears he hears. Gary is always on the warpath with any neighbor who has a pet or kids, but Midge is Gary’s favorite target. Maybe it’s because Gary doesn’t like dogs or maybe it’s because Midge once ate his prize petunias - Midge just rubs Gary the wrong way. Whatever the reason, Gary is one cranky, mean old coot.

  ETHEL BECKERT

  As sweet as her husband is crotchety, Ethel is everyone’s
  doting grandmother. Always greeting people with a smile (and
  usually a baked goody of some kind), Ethel doesn’t have a mean
  bone in her elderly body. She’s always eager to help her
  neighbors, especially Melissa. Ethel absolutely adores Midge
  and seems to always be on hand with tummy-rubs and dog
  treats. And, for reasons no one can fathom, Ethel really does
  love her cantankerous husband, Gary.

BUSTER

Buster, a former stray mutt, has found a loving home with a little boy who’s happy to call Buster his best friend. Living a few houses from Midge means that she and Buster see a lot of one another. And, while Buster may be housebroken, he still knows how to cause trouble with the best of them – and Midge is the best there is.

  COOKIE

  A close friend of Midge, Cookie is a cute little bichon
  who used to live with Midge in the animal shelter. To
  Cookie’s good fortune, she was adopted by a loving
  family and now lives in the same neighborhood as
  Midge. Cookie is much better behaved than her
  friend, Midge, but isn’t above getting into some good
  old-fashioned mischief every now and again. Cookie
  also has quite the social-network….

BRINDLE

An odd and ugly little Chinese-crested, Brindle is the pride and joy of an elderly lady who treats him like her baby. Since Brindle is easily bored by his molly-coddling surroundings, he tries to break free from his babying owner as often as possible. Brindle likes to make up bizarre little games and even has a nasty habit of stealing other dog’s toys…. Brindle lives near Midge and seems to thoroughly enjoy annoying her.

        TANK

  Most pugs are cute and cuddly. But Tank is not like
  most pugs. Tank is a gross and strange little dog
  who lives in Midge’s neighborhood and occasionally
  runs into Midge at the dog park. Midge thinks Tank
  is a bit screwy and tends to be embarrassed to be
  seen around him, so she tries to keep their run-ins
  as brief as possible. But Tank has no idea that he
  is in any way peculiar – he thinks he’s the cutest
  dog in the world.

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