History Main / DogsLoveBeingPraised

* In ''Manga/MurenaseShiitonGakuen'', Jin ends up tutoring most of the BeastMan and LittleBitBeastly population of the school when they hear rumors that anyone who fails the next tests will be expelled. As Jin tutors everyone, finding ways to learn particular to each type of beast, he very specifically does ''not'' tutor Lanka the wolf until much later, in private. That's because the special trick he has for her is, very simply, praising her whenever she gets anything right. Unfortunately, Lanka gets ''so'' excited at Jin's praise that she leaps onto him, prompting Jin to get mad and throw her out of the room, which the narration notes pretty much negates the effects of the praise.

* In the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' fanfiction ''Fanfic/ShoeboxProject'', the Marauders take a potion revealing the animal selves that will come out when they successfully become an animagus. Sirius of course immediately starts acting like a hyper-energetic dog, and is so disruptive that Remus on instinct tries to quiet him by yelling "Bad dog!" Sirius is ''immediately'' heartbroken and curls up into a small, sad ball, occasionally sending Remus betrayed looks.

* In ''Literature/ADogsJourney'', the protagonist enjoys being called a "good dog" and takes great offense to being called a "bad dog."

** There are also free-roaming dogs that Arthur can come across and and interact with. Arthur can praise them, calling them "good boy" as he kneels down and pets them affectionately. It seems that every single dog in the game loves being praised by Arthur and they will even began to form a bond with him, and any time he comes across that same location, the dogs will remember him, bark happily and run up to him, wagging their tails so hard their whole body begins to wiggle, hoping to be praised and petted like last time. There is also a "scold" button, however (which is a button hardly used by many players, whereas these same players have no problem antagonizing any of human characters) and while Arthur doesn't say anything worse than to tell the dog to "go home" or calling the dog a "mangy mutt," still, the dogs take this as them being bad dogs and will lower their heads, ears drooping with their tail between their legs and whine as they sulkingly slink away from Arthur. They will also have no bond with Arthur if he chooses to scold them.

** There are also free-roaming dogs that Arthur can come across and and interact with. Arthur can praise them, calling them "good boy" as he kneels down and pets them affectionately. It seems that every single dog in the game loves being praised by Arthur and they will even began to form a bond with him, and any time he comes across that same location, the dogs will remember him, bark happily and run up to him, wagging their tails so hard their whole body begins to wiggle, hoping to be praised and petted like last time. There is also a "scold" button, however (which is a button barely any player uses, whereas these same players have no problem antagonizing any of human character) and while Arthur doesn't say anything worse than to tell the dog to "go home" or calling the dog a "mangy mutt," still, the dogs take this as them being bad dogs and will lower their heads, ears drooping with their tail between their legs and whine as they sulkingly slink away from Arthur. They will also have no bond with Arthur if he chooses to scold them.

** There are also free-roaming dogs that Arthur can come across and and interact with. Arthur can praise them, calling them "good boy" as he kneels down and pets them affectionately. It seems that every single dog in the game loves being praised by Arthur and they will even began to form a bond with him, and any time he comes across that same location, the dogs will remember him and bark happily and run up to him, wagging their tails so hard their whole body begins to wiggle, so that they can be praised and petted like last time. There is also a "scold" button, however (barely anyone uses it and you'd have to be a cruel human to scold them) and while the worse Arthur says is to tell the dog to "go home" or calling the dog a "mutt," still, the dogs take this as them being bad dogs and will lower their heads, ears drooping with their tail between their legs and whine as they sulkingly walk away from Arthur. They will also have no bond with Arthur if he chooses to scold them.

** There are also free-roaming dogs that Arthur can come across and and interact with. Arthur can praise them, calling them "good boy" while petting them. It seems that every single dog loves being praised by Arthur and they will even began to form a bond with him, and any time he comes across that same location, the dogs will remember him and bark happily and run up to him, wagging their tails so hard their how body begins to wiggle, so that they can be praised and petted like last time. There is also a "scold" button, however (barely anyone uses it and you'd have to be a cruel human to scold them) and while the worse Arthur says is to tell the dog to "go home" or calling the dog a "mutt," still, the dogs take this as them being bad dogs and will lower their heads, ears drooping with their tail between their legs and whine as they sulkingly walk away from Arthur. They will also have no bond with Arthur if he chooses to scold them.

** There are also free-roaming dogs that Arthur can come across and and interact with. Arthur can praise them, calling them "good boy" while petting them. It seems that every single dog loves being praised by Arthur and they will even began to form a bond with him, and any time he comes across that same location, the dogs will remember him and bark happily and run up to him, wagging their tails so hard their how body begins to wiggle, so that they can be praised and petted like last time. There is also a "scold" button, however (barely anyone uses it and you'd have to be a cruel human to scold them) and while the worse Arthur says is to tell the dog to "go home" or calling the dog a "mutt," still, the dogs take this as them being bad dogs and will lower their heads with their tail between their legs and whine as they sulkingly walk away from Arthur.

If the dog is sapient and has a good enough understanding of human language, being this way can signify that they're humble and simplistic. They're a LoyalAnimalCompanion who enjoys simple things and likes making their human happy.

* In ''Manga/MurenaseShiitonGakuen'', Jin ends up tutoring most of the PettingZooPeople and LittleBitBeastly population of the school when they hear rumors that anyone who fails the next tests will be expelled. As Jin tutors everyone, finding ways to learn particular to each type of beast, he very specifically does ''not'' tutor Lanka the wolf until much later, in private. That's because the special trick he has for her is, very simply, praising her whenever she gets anything right. Unfortunately, Lanka gets ''so'' excited at Jin's praise that she leaps onto him, prompting Jin to get mad and throw her out of the room, which the narration notes pretty much negates the effects of the praise.

* [[https://imgur.com/gallery/n2xwi#WPuSziL "Death and the Dog"]]: When the GrimReaper arrives to tell him that his time has come, the dog asks "Was I a good boy?" [[spoiler:The answer: "No... I'm told you were the best." The dog accompanies him to the afterlife, tail raised in evident satisfaction with that answer.]]

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* A [[TearJerker darkly tragic]] and non-dog example with [[Comicbook/GreenLanterns Dex-Starr of the Red Lanterns]], who was just an ordinary stray cat taken in by a lonely woman. When she was murdered, Dex-Starr's rage drew the attention of a Red power ring, which he uses to avenge his owner because he's a "good kitty.

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* The entire premise of the aptly named ''WesternAnimation/BadDog'' was the dog Berkeley would go catatonic when called a bad dog. He's so obsessed with being the best dog he can be though he has a compulsive need to obey every single order he hears, even ones that weren't directed at him, or even things like suggestions, or even sarcastic comments, that he tends to be called bad OncePerEpisode after enough [[HilarityEnsues collateral damage has been caused]]. The only way to turn him back to normal was to call him a good dog.

* ''Series/DoctorWho'': The Doctor's robotic dog K-9, despite being a sentient computer, can be lifted from depression with the words, "Good dog."

-->'''Gaspode''': ''(to himself)'' Clever Dog Saves The Day. Everyone Says, Good Doggy. No they don't, I'm only doing it 'cos I was threatened. The Marvellous Nose. I didn't want to do this. You Shall Have A Bone. I'm just flotsam on the sea of life, me. Who's a Good Boy? Shut up.'

* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': In ''Discworld/MovingPictures'', Laddie's personality consists entirely of this and DogsAreDumb. The more cynical TalkingAnimal Gaspode, in this book and later ones, has a difficult relationship with the trope; on some level he wants to be called a good dog, and he deeply resents it. In ''Discworld/MenAtArms'' he's able to provoke an instant existential crisis in some of the most viscous street dogs in the city by shouting "Bad dog!" at them.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'': Most of the ''Buttons & Mindy'' shorts end with Buttons getting blamed for something and being called a bad dog.

In fiction, there's no greater complement to a dog than being called a "good dog" or "good boy/girl".

* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': In ''Discworld/MovingPictures'', Laddie's personality consists entirely of this and DogsAreDumb. The more cynical TalkingAnimal Gaspode, in this book and later ones, has a difficult relationship with the trope; on some level he wants to be called a good dog, and he deeply resents it. In ''Discworld/MenAtArms'' he's able to provoke an instant existential crisis in some of the most viscous street togs in the city by shouting "Bad dog!" at them.

* Scott Howl from ''VisualNovel/MonsterProm'' is a KindheartedSimpleton werewolf, a combination that lends to him being overall portrayed as, essentially, a dog in a man's body, right down to him occasionally eagerly referring to himself as "a good boy" and making it clear that that's his favorite compliment. On the flipside, he's thrown into distress in one scene by Vera threatening to call him a "bad Scott".