Character Relationship Map: Pound

Characters

• Colonel (played by Joe Madden) — protagonist
• Honky Killer (played by James Green) — protagonist
• Honky Killer's Wife (played by Mariclare Costello) — supporting
• Police Chief (played by L. Errol Jaye) — supporting
• Keeper (played by Carolyn Cardwell) — supporting
• Airdale (played by Charles Dierkop) — supporting
• Mexican Hairless (played by Lawrence Wolf) — supporting
• Dachshund (played by Marshall Efron) — supporting
• Montana Sheepdog (played by Eric Krupnik) — minor

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Honky Killer's Wife → Honky Killer (wife)
• Keeper → Montana Sheepdog (Professional Caregiver) — Shelter worker responsible for dog's wellbeing
• Keeper → Dachshund (Professional Caregiver) — Shelter worker responsible for dog's wellbeing
• Keeper → Mexican Hairless (Professional Caregiver) — Shelter worker responsible for dog's wellbeing
• Keeper → Airdale (Professional Caregiver) — Shelter worker responsible for dog's wellbeing
• Colonel → Police Chief (Professional Superior) — Military hierarchy in civilian setting

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Dachshund → Montana Sheepdog (Social Cagemate) — Dogs sharing adjacent cages in shelter
• Mexican Hairless → Dachshund (Social Cagemate) — Dogs sharing adjacent cages in shelter
• Airdale → Mexican Hairless (Social Cagemate) — Dogs sharing adjacent cages in shelter

Story Analysis

Dogs confined in a shelter await adoption while humans with various intentions interact with them

Plot Progression

1. Confinement Begins — Dogs arrive at the overcrowded shelter, uncertain of their fate while forming a community within their cages.
2. Human Intrusion — Various humans visit the shelter, including a criminal and his wife, creating tension and potential hope for adoption.
3. Confrontation and Resolution — Military police confront the criminal, leading to his arrest while one dog finds a new home.