History Main / RobotDog

* The ''Series/BlackMirror'' series 4 episode "Recap/BlackMirrorMetalhead" prominently features {{Killer Robot}}s referred to as "Dogs". However, [[NonIndicativeName they only really resemble dogs in that they're quadrupedal]]; their name and design are references to real-life robots being designed by Boston Dynamics such as the "[=BigDog=]", which yes, are just [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNZPRsrwumQ as creepy-looking in real life]] (but thankfully nowhere near as armed).

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A poorly-designed robot dog can result in UncannyValley, or become a FunnyRobot when PlayedForLaughs. If it breaks down, you need a RobotMaster or a WrenchWench to [[MrFixIt help fix it soon]].

%%* Peach from ''Anime/PowerpuffGirlsZ''.
%%* One briefly appears in the third arc of ''Literature/HumanityHasDeclined''. Quite vicious.

* The plot of ''Anime/DoraemonNobitaAndTheRobotKingdom'' is kicked off when Suneo boasts his brand-new, state-of-the-art robot canine pet to his friends, leading to a jealous Nobita asking for Doraemon to get him one. Nobita's attempts gets more than he bargained for with the adventure dragging them to a planet inhabited by robots and humans, with some hostile robot dogs on it as well.
* ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex''. In "SA: Automated Capitalism – ¥€$", Batou is chased by robotic guard dogs while infiltrating a billionaire's BigFancyHouse. After a CommercialBreakCliffhanger where they're on the verge of running him down, we return to find the dogs happily nuzzling Batou, who's hacked into their AI to make them think he's their owner.

* ''Manga/MazingerAngels'': In this ''Anime/MazingerZ'' spin-off, ''[[Anime/UFORoboGrendizer Hikaru]]'''s dog -Daisuke- is a robotical dog that externally seems a normal one.
* Friender from any incarnation of ''Anime/NeoHumanCasshern'' (save the live action movie), who was a WeCanRebuildHim case. Originally Tetsuya's pet dog, Lucky, its data was used to revive it as Friender after it was killed. In order to support Casshern, it can transform into a jet, submarine, tank, or motorcycle, and is even able to breathe flames. Friender is a brave robotic dog capable of standing up to the Android Army alone.
** Friender is also the inspiration for ''[[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Rush]]''.

* In the late 1970s anime ''Anime/{{Yatterman}}'', the two heroes ride on a giant dog-shaped mecha.

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* ''Star TabletopGame/{{Munchkin}}'' has a card "Dogbot" which is probably an {{Expy}} of Series/DoctorWho's K9.
* ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh'' gives us [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Mecha-Dog_Marron Mecha-Dog Marron]] as well as [[https://yugioh.fandom.com/wiki/Wroughtweiler Wroughtweiler]], the latter of whom is a rather blatant expy of [[Anime/NeoHumanCasshern Friender]] (its Japanese name is outright "Friendog").
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* ComicBook/{{Blackhawk}} built a robot dog in his self-titled comic series.
* Half-Face, from the Franchise/MarvelUniverse, invented several devices including a robot dog.

* In ''ComicBook/EastOfWest'', The Ranger has a robotic dog that doubles as a sniper rifle. It barks after firing.
* Valeria Richards built a robot dog in ''ComicBook/MightyAvengers''.

* Pooch, Manhunter's pet, from ''ComicBook/TangentComics''.

* ''ComicBook/Spiderman2099'': Robotic dogs are sold as regular pets. At one point Miguel even finds an elderly couple that "breeds" them and considers getting the one that's trying to play with him, though he balks a bit when he hears the price tag.

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* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11722542/1/In-Shades-of-Red-and-Gold In Shades of Red and Gold]]'', Zwei, [[WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} Ruby's]] dog from canon, is a robot dog she built, and later upgraded with help from her father, [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Tony Stark]].
* In ''FanFic/NobodyDies'', Zwei is a 200-foot-tall killing machine that thinks that it's Asuka's doggie; it's a deliberate {{Expy}} of Dug from ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}''.
* In ''FanFic/PaperMarioCountdownToChaos'' is Chomptron V3.141, a large, rideable mechanical mutt that can fire [[EnergyWeapon laser beams]] and cause a lot of damage to enemies.

* ''[[Film/{{AXL}} A.X.L.]]'' can be described as "[[ABoyAndHisX a boy and his highly-advanced robot dog created by the military, which they want back.]]"

* ''Film/RobotWorld'': The astronaut encounters them on the planet. [[HeelFaceTurn One of them joins him and becomes his ally.]]
* The remake of ''Film/TheStepfordWives'' contains a robot dog which looks like a toy dog made of gold rubber. Due to the movie's inability to decide whether the wives were robot replacements or just had mind control chips, it could either be an actual robot or [[FridgeHorror an actual dog put into a toy-like body that can barely walk]]. A minor plot point suggests the latter.
* Rags the Robot Dog in Creator/WoodyAllen's ''Film/{{Sleeper}}'':
-->'''Rags:''' Woof, woof, woof. Hello, I'm Rags.

* Creator/CarolEmshwiller's "Literature/HuntingMachine": The titular hunting machine is referred to as a dog by its human owners. The third-person narration occasionally shows what passes for thought by the machine; heartbeat normal, respiration normal. It's designed to be grey-green to camouflage itself in temperate forest environments and was built with six legs.
* In the ''Waylon!'' books (spin-off series of Sara Pennypacker and Marla Frazee's ''Literature/{{Clementine}}'' books), Waylon has always wanted a dog but never been allowed one because his mother is allergic to pet hair of any sort. It's mentioned in ''Waylon! One Awesome Thing'' that about a year before the story he had started building a robot dog and done pretty well, but stopped when he made the eyes because they were dull black, like stones, and it bothered him. He eventually came to realize that a robot dog could never understand him in the way a real dog could.
* The Hound in ''Literature/Fahrenheit451''. Interestingly, it may not have actually looked much like a dog since it was built as an octopod, but Bradbury was a little vague on the details.
* ''Literature/HouseOfRobots'' has [=McFetch=], a robot dog that Sammy's mom built so they could have a pet that wouldn't put Maddie at risk due to her [=SCID=].
* Creator/IsaacAsimov's ''Literature/ABoysBestFriend'': The [[TheNamesake titular]] "best friend" is a "robot-mutt" or [[{{Portmanteau}} Robutt]]. Jimmy's parents want to replace the "imitation" dog with a "real" dog by importing a Scotch terrier.
* The "rat things" of Creator/NealStephenson's ''Literature/SnowCrash'' combine actual dogs with robotic parts to create extremely deadly guards.
* In ''Literature/ThePlaceInsideTheStorm'', Tara sees some of these in a thrift store. They're outdated models, ancestors of her robotic cat Xel.
* In Yevgeni Veltistov's ''Film/RessiAnElusiveFriend'', the titular character is a robotic dog built by a child android named Elektronik as a companion. The dog is highly intelligent and, while incapable of human speech, could remotely transmit data directly to Elektronik. Ressi (which is an acronym) can run and swim extremely fast. In fact, it becomes a plot point after Ressi is captured and reprogrammed by a CorruptCorporateExecutive, as there is almost nothing manmade at sea capable of swimming at Ressi's top nautical speed, which equals to that of a swordfish (about 50 mph). Ressi is finally re-captured by the only boat capable of reaching that speed underwater.
* ''[[Literature/TimeMachineSeries The Rings of Saturn]]'' has one of these protecting the mansion of an important senator. It can be switched from ferocious guard dog mode to a lovable, face-licking pooch mode.

%%* The eponymous hero of ''Series/TetsuwanTanteiRobotack'' is one.
%%* Murphy in ''Series/TokusouSentaiDekaranger''.

* ''Series/DoctorWho'' and later ''Series/TheSarahJaneAdventures'' have K9.
** There was also two attempts at giving him his own show the FailedPilotEpisode ''Series/K9AndCompany'' (which eventually had its basic set up repurposed for the aforementioned ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' with the focus shifted to Sarah Jane) and the UK-Australian co-production ''Series/{{K9}}''
** Averted in a Series 6 episode when [[TheNthDoctor The Eleventh Doctor]] advises Craig to avoid stepping on Yappy, the Robot Dog, then remarks that it wasn't as much fun as he remembers (though he may have only been comparing Yappy to K9, deciding Yappy [who is, after all, just a children's toy] inferior).
* The ''Series/{{Eureka}}'' episode "Best in Faux" reveals that the town has an annual robot dog show. Fargo wins the coveted Most Realistic prize with his Shih-Tzu, Sparky [[spoiler: who is an actual living Shih-Tzu]].

* In ''Series/KamenRiderZeroOne'', [[spoiler:before Hiden Intelligence made the [[RidiculouslyHumanRobots HumaGears]] they created an AI robo-dog ([[ProductPlacement "played" by the Sony Aibo]]); a young Gai Amatsu owned one, which he named "Thouser". However, he had to get rid of it after his father insisted that friendships held him back from achieving his full potential, which marked his [[StartOfDarkness slow descent]] into CorruptCorporateExecutive-dom. Decades later, after Gai reluctantly opened up to the "friend" AI Ai-chan, she had Hiden create a brand-new Thouser for him to convince him to open up to people again, which began his slow HeelFaceTurn.]]
* Robbie built one of these in an an episode of ''Series/LazyTown''. The dog attacks when the word 'trouble' is uttered. There's even a song about him.

* Muffit/Muffy II the robot Daggit in the 1970s ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|1978}}''.
* ''Series/MyNameIsEarl'': when the gang move into the local big box store because they think [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2000_problem Y2K]] destroyed all civilization, [[TheDitz Randy]] took up residence in the toy department and made friends with a toy robot dog.
* R.I.C. 2.0 (Robotic Interactive Canine) from ''Series/PowerRangersSPD'', he can transform into a {{BFG}} for the rangers, or a PoweredArmor for the Red Ranger. Or a scooter to ride on when the bumbling assistant scientist pretended to be a Ranger. He really becomes a DoAnythingRobot, with a lot of random things added to him just because they could when said assistant and the tech-savvy Ranger, Bridge, upgraded him in their spare time. (''Before'' that, RIC 1.0 was a run-down screw-up of a robot dog, making the sound of any animal ''but'' a dog and basically being comic relief. Some fans liked him better ''that'' way.)

* PlayedForLaughs in an episode of ''Series/TerminatorTheSarahConnorChronicles'' where Cameron goes to a convention on Artificial Intelligence and gets barked at by an AIBO robot, as dogs can detect Terminators.

* The Music/TheyMightBeGiants song "The Ballad of Davy Crockett ([[RecycledInSpace In Outer Space]])" mentions a robot drone that Crockett reprograms into a robot dog.
* MC Chris' ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Robot Dog]]''.

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* In a throwaway gag in an early ''ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}}'' strip, Dilbert built one. Dogbert was scared he was being replaced, but it turned out that Dilbert had made the robot dog to be Dogbert's servant.
* There was a ''ComicStrip/FrankAndErnest'' comic in which a robotic dog was referred to as a "dogmatic".
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* This [[MyLittlePanzer spoof toy ad]] (in Spanish) by the now defunct Mexican music station, Radioactivo 98.5: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9sCOIYMu-w Fuchi el Robo-perro]] (Fuchi the Robo-dog). For added black humor: "Gain some extra money by signing Fuchi to dog fighting! Just don't tell anybody that he's a robot, Hehe!"

* ''TabletopGame/{{Eberron}}'': The Iron Defender is a mechanical homounculus sometimes used as a security robot, or crafted as an optional companion to the Artficer player class. While the Iron Defender can be made in the likeness of any creature, the illustration in the Monster Manual is of a hellhound variant. The Iron Defenders seen in ''VideoGame/DungeonsAndDragonsOnline'' are modeled after this illustration.

%%* The Alphas from Mechatars.

* ''VideoGame/ANNOMutationem'': In Skopp City, a civilian with a robotic dog is seen barking at a patron trying to hit on her. Over at Harbor Town, a cyborg corgi is the one in charge of the local bar, it also detest being petted.
%%* ''VideoGame/Mother3'': The K9000 enemy.
%%* ''VideoGame/BlasterSeries'': MEL from the late 1990s games.
* In Firefly Studios' mini game ''VideoGame/AlienHorde'' a robotic dog helps Venus fend off the attacking aliens.

* ''VideoGame/{{Nintendogs}} + [[{{CuteKitten}} Cats]]'' has a Robopup that is unlocked with 11,000 owner points or 34 days of play. The voucher to get it is "[[{{ItemCrafting}} crafted]]" from the secondhand shop using an extensive number of material items.

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-->"Ugh, a robot dog. Why do video game designers always include dogs? They're one of the most annoying enemies ever!"
%%* ''WebVideo/FiveSecondFilms'': "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhRk45Sdg2o Robodog]]".

%%* ''WesternAnimation/TheJetsons'': Subverted, as Lectronimo was nowhere near as good as Astro. Also there's Cogswell's robot dog, Centro.%%ZCE; what's being subverted?
%%* ''Anime/BattleOfThePlanets'': 1-Rover-1.
%%* ''WesternAnimation/Planet51'': Rover.
%%* ''WesternAnimation/{{Grossology}}'': Sniffer [=McGross=].

* ''WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo'': A robotic dog is featured as a rival for Scooby-Doo.
* ''WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'' in the episode "Catteries Not Included", featured an army of robot bulldogs built by [[MadScientist Professor Nimnul]], and programmed to hunt and kidnap cats for his evil scheme.

* ''WesternAnimation/DangerMouse'' poses a question to a menacing robot dog in "Planet Of The Cats." The answer flummoxes it.
* On ''WesternAnimation/DocMcStuffins'', Liv is a toy rover to accompany Liv, a space-explorer toy, who behaves pretty much like a dog.

* Robodie from ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends''.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' short "The Solid Tin Coyote", Wile E. Coyote builds a giant robotic version of himself to catch the Road Runner, with predictable results.
* ''WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatiansTheSeries'': P.H. Devil creates a robotic version of Rolly in "Robo-Rolly".
* In the AnimatedAdaptation of ''WesternAnimation/ThePartridgeFamily'', Danny had a robot dog named Orbit.

* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' had a robotic dog show up in the theme song. [[OpeningShoutOut They actually build it]] in "Canderemy".
* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/PoundPuppies2010'' featured Toyoshiko, Bark Friend Machine. She shared a {{Partially Civilized|Animal}} intellect with the other dogs, yet still managed to be slightly lower in societal stature.

* In "Dog's Day" on ''WesternAnimation/ToddWorld'', Sophie invents one named Dempsey that can say "hello" in 58 different languages, fly, and predict the weather. Todd's dog Benny is very jealous of him until Todd tells him that he loves him regardless of what he can or can't do.
* Numerous characters in ''Franchise/TheTransformers'' have had canine alt-modes. Weirdwolf, Carnivac, and Sixshot from G1 being several prominent examples.
* Sari's pet Sparkplug in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated''.
* Servo from ''WesternAnimation/TransformersRescueBots''. In Chase's words, he is "a cross between a schnauzer and a toolbox".
* Servo from ''WesternAnimation/TransformersRescueBots'' is a loyal, helpful robotic rescue dog who can transform his limbs or entire body into a variety of useful tools, and even responds to a Cybertronian dog whistle. While it hasn't been directly addressed, he seems to be a MechanicalLifeform like the Transformers.
** Earth-made robo-dog [[PunnyName Wi-Fido]] is... Less helpful than Servo, to put it mildly.
* [[spoiler:[[RoboticReveal Preston turns out to be one of these]]]] in ''WesternAnimation/WallaceAndGromit: WesternAnimation/ACloseShave''.
* Velma builds a robot dog for a science fair in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/WhatsNewScoobyDoo''. She gives it to a competitor because while she gave it a king-sized brain, "it just can't match Scooby-Doo's king-sized heart."

* In ''WesternAnimation/COPSAnimatedSeries'', part of the BackStory is that Officer Bowser of the K-9 Unit worked with a dog named Blitz, who [[HeroicSacrifice sacrificed himself]] to save his master. Fortunately, Blitz's brain was retrieved and placed in a {{cyborg}} body.

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* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'': The companions Robodog and K-9 in ''VideoGame/Fallout2'' and Rex in ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' are cyborg dogs with mechanical limbs, spines and craniums.

* ''WesternAnimation/PAWPatrol'': Robo-Dog, who first appears in the episode 'Pups Save Ryder's Robot' and is later seen in more recent episodes driving the PAW Patroller and the Air Patroller.

* Robbie the Robot Dog from ''Franchise/TheDCU''.

** The Blue Falcon. He later appeared on ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'', as well, where Dexter attempted to replace him with a larger "upgraded" version.

* ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh'' gives us [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Mecha-Dog_Marron Mecha-Dog Marron]] as well as [[https://yugioh.fandom.com/wiki/Wroughtweiler Wroughtweiler]].

* ''Film/{{CHOMPS}}'' ([[FunWithAcronyms standing for]] '''C'''anine '''HOM'''e '''P'''rotection '''S’’’y stem), essentially an ADT terminal that looks like a mutt. It's as stupid as it sounds.

* ''Film/{{CHOMPS}}'', basically an ADT terminal that looks like a mutt. It's as stupid as it sounds.

* The Toys/iDog is a sleek, robotic dog meant to be used as a speaker for your iPod.