Atomic Dog is an 1998 film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith

Brian Trenchard-Smith

Brian Trenchard-Smith is an English film and television director, producer, writer, consultant and actor who is notable for his contributions to the horror and action genre during the 1970s and 1980s in Australia. Most of his work has been in television, and the majority of his films have been...

 and starring Daniel Hugh Kelly

Daniel Hugh Kelly

Daniel Hugh Kelly is an American stage, film and television actor. He may be best known for his role on the 1980s ABC TV series Hardcastle and McCormick from 1983-1986 for which he also wrote and directed...

 and Cindy Pinkett. The story tells of a dog who, after being exposed to radiation, begins the search to identify himself with a pack

Pack (canine)

Pack is a social group of conspecific canids. Not all species of canids - notably the red fox - form packs. Pack size and social behaviour within packs varies across species.-Species which exhibit pack behavior:...

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Plot

A man befriends a puppy of about 3 months old that lives in an atomic plant. One day, a labor accident causes the people working in the plant to abandon it, including the man. However, he has no chance of retrieving the puppy, who has to stay inside.

A few years later, a family moves into the town along with their female dog. Somehow, the puppy, now an atomic dog, manages to escape the plant and discovers the female dog. He has an enhanced sense of smell, strength and memory only given to wolves. They mate and have a litter of puppies. However, upon delivering, the female dog perishes. She is buried in the backyard.