#2: A Good Boy
OK, so animals, as I said above, are pretty darn smart. But we take for granted that they will use their intelligence for good to help those around them. But what if one of these clever animals decided to use their brains for evil or selfish purposes?
OK, so I’m exaggerating with “evil,” but you must admit that this story, while hilarious, would also work as a villain origin story. He’s a good boy, but when he realizes he gets treats when he pulls children from the river, he starts “arranging” for those children to end up in the river. All he needs to do is recruit other dogs for his racket, and suddenly, he’s a canine crime lord.