The premise of “Dog Man” is that following an accident, a police officer and his dog undergo a surgery operation that results in Dog Man being born; a half dog, half man creature sworn to protect and serve (though he still needs to fight his canine instincts, such as distractions like chasing squirrels). His arch-nemesis is the feline supervillain Petey the Cat, and his clone, Lil Petey is also thrown into the mix, who changes the game for both of them.