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%%* One briefly appears in the third arc of ''LightNovel/HumanityHasDeclined''. Quite vicious.

* 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, [[UncannyValley are just]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNZPRsrwumQ as creepy-looking in real life]] (but thankfully nowhere near as armed).

Sometimes, RobotsAreJustBetter, and this applies to robot dogs too, since they tend to have better intelligence over their living counterparts. They do not have to be regularly walked, fed, bathed, cleaned up after or taken to the veterinarian. Most robot dogs made for consumers also lack aggressiveness of most living dogs, making them fall under BenevolentAI and CheerfulAI territory. Some robot dogs are also animated plush dogs, thus making them a robot dog version of EverythingsBetterWithPlushies.

* 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 [[AluminumChristmasTrees real-life robots being designed by Boston Dynamics]] such as the "[=BigDog=]", which yes, [[UncannyValley are just]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNZPRsrwumQ as creepy-looking in real life]] (but thankfully nowhere near as armed).

* 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.

* ''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.

* ''Series/TheBookOfBobaFett''. In the first episode there's brief shot of a woman herding a pack of Boston Dymanics-type dogs.

* 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.

* 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.

** 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 inferior).

** There was also two attempts at giving him his own show the FailedPilotEpisode ''Series/K9AndCompany'' (which eventually had it's 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 inferior.

* Ken's sidekick Barican from ''Anime/ChargemanKen'' is described as a robot dog, [[http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/chargeman-ken/images/a/ad/Sfdsfdfsd.png but has a spherical body and duck-like face.]]

* In ''Anime/KirbyRightBackAtYa'', Kirby gets one as a gift from the Ebrum family and ended up being a big brother to it. Too bad it only lasted for one episode though. Definitely a TearJerker moment near the end of said episode.
* Hayataro from ''Manga/Samurai8TheTaleOfHachimaru'', he's a robotic dog who's Hachimaru's faithful companion, he can [[TransformingMecha transform]] into various forms of transportation; and although it looks like a dog, [[VocalDissonance it mews like a cat]] due to a programming error by Hachimaru.
* Robo-Dog from ''Anime/SuperMilkChan''. Originally built to detect counterfeit money in Episode 1, he became a recurring character in later episodes.
* ''Manga/BusoRenkin'': Killer Rabies, the buso renkin of Alchemist Warrior Rintaro Inukai, takes the form of a pair of Alsatian-sized robotic dogs that he commands with a whistle. Rintaro uses his dogs as {{Attack Animal}}s in battle and can make them go berserk so that they will attack anyone not holding the command whistle.

* Robbie the Robot Dog from Franchise/TheDCU.
* Spot, Krypto's robotic friend, from an issue of ''ComicBook/{{Superboy}}''.
* Pooch, Manhunter's pet, from ''ComicBook/TangentComics''.

* Valeria Richards built a robot dog in ''ComicBook/MightyAvengers''.

* In ''ComicBook/{{Chassis}}'', Elizabeth Tall Mountain owns a robotic attack dog named Coyote.

* 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]].

* 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.

* 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 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.
* 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/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.

* 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 ''Literature/ThePlaceInsideTheStorm'', Tara sees some of these in a thrift store. They're outdated models, ancestors of her robotic cat Xel.

* 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.

%%* Murphy in ''Series/TokusouSentaiDekaranger''.

* A few Zords have been giant robot ''wolves'', including the Blue Ninjazord from ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', the [[Series/PowerRangersWildForce Wolf Wildzord]], the [[Series/PowerRangersLostGalaxy Wolf Galactabeast]] who turned from a giant wolf into a giant robot wolf, the [[Series/PowerRangersJungleFury Wolf Animal Spirit]] (a giant robotic-looking wolf... ''made out of pure ki.'') Yeah, Power Rangers a big on giant robot wolves.
* ''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.
%%* The eponymous hero of ''Series/TetsuwanTanteiRobotack'' is one.

* 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 [[AluminumChristmasTrees real-life robots being designed by Boston Dynamics]] such as the "[=BigDog=]", which yes, [[UncannyValley are just]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNZPRsrwumQ as creepy-looking in real life]] (but thankfully nowhere near as armed).
* 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.]]

* Series/{{Frasier}} buys an AIBO for his father to amuse himself with while everybody else is out of town. Martin is later seen on the phone to technical support because he can't work out how to turn it on. As he's talking Eddie, his Jack Russell Terrier, starts barking at the robot which is when it finally comes to life. During TheStinger the AIBO does a series of tricks which Eddie imitates until he gets fed up and knocks the robot over.

* 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.

* ''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.
* ''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.

%%* ''VideoGame/Mother3'': The K9000 enemy.
* ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'': The FENRIS Mechs. The Collector's Edition of ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' includes a non-hostile version that inhabits the cargo-bay. It's explained she belongs to one of the scientists in charge of retrofitting the ''Normandy'' and accidentally was left behind when the ship had to bug-out during the Reaper invasion. Her owner later sends Shepard an email asking them to take care of "Sophie" and make sure she gets her walks.

* In ''VideoGame/SecretOfEvermore'', your dog would change according to the region he was in. Naturally, the "future" world made him a robot (and a toaster).

%%* ''VideoGame/BlasterSeries'': MEL from the late 1990s games.
* ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance'': The IF Prototype LQ-84i, or "Bladewolf". First fought as a sub-boss in Mission R-01, Raiden later takes him in for repairs and slight reprogramming, and the Bladewolf joins him on a few scouting missions later in the game. Bladewolf is an experimental version of the LQ-84 Fenrir, which while being less intelligent, has no problems with attempting to kill Raiden without hesitation.
* ''VideoGame/WolfensteinTheNewOrder'': The Panzerhund, a terror weapon used by Deathshead's army, was deemed UglyCute enough to serve as the game's official MascotMook. The level set on the moon likewise replaces the regular guard dogs, which are already armored and outfitted to the point that they veer into a sort of "Cyborg Dog" territory, with fully-robotic ones.
* ''VideoGame/AssaultAndroidCactus'' has the [=FIDOs=] (informally known as "toaster dogs"), robots who act as cute, skipping puppies while they either launch ballistic missiles you have to escape or TractorBeam you to keep you from evading the other {{Killer Robot}}s.

* ''VideoGame/AtlasReactor'': [=PuP=], the SeriesMascot. Despite his appearance and inability to talk he has a human intellect. Little guy also has quite a number of tricks housed in his chassis, including sonic barks and the ability to turn invisible at will. He was originally part of a scrapped project named '''P'''roject '''U'''niversal '''P'''rotector from a MegaCorp named Warbotics to develop a stealth-spy bot.
* ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquer'': Chitzkoi, a cyborg dog from the expansions. His owner, Volkov, is also a cyborg.
* ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'': Type: Null and its evolution Silvally are man-made canine Pokémon who can change types according to the memory disk they are holding.
* ''VideoGame/{{ARMS}}'': Barq is a robot dog whose owner, Byte, is a robot cop.
* In ''VideoGame/SirYouAreBeingHunted'', there are robot dogs called Hounds.
* ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonLightOfHope'': The scientist Doc owns a robotic pet dog.
* ''VideoGame/GirlsFrontline'': Dinergates, despite being little more than trapezoid on four legs, behave much like dogs outside of combat. It's quite telling that their KingMook version, Garm/[[DubNameChange Cerberus]], is named after a mythological hellhound. KCCO Beasts are much closer in appearance to a traditional dog, to the point that they have a howling animation for their active skill.
* ''VideoGame/ProjectHornedOwl'': Mechanical canines created by the Metalica corporation are a reoccurring enemy in the second level, particularly in the warehouse part.
* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'': Egg-Cerberus is a giant mechanical guard dog constructed by Dr. Eggman that serves as the game's first boss for Sonic and Shadow's stories. To defeat it, Sonic[=/=]Shadow must grab on its head antenna and charge it against the wall to damage it. Oh, and [[IronicName despite being named after a three-headed dog, it has only one head]].
* ''VideoGame/SpaceDebris'' has a gigantic KillerRobot dog in the derelict military installation serving as the first of two bosses in said level.

* ''WebAnimation/DSBTInsaniT'': Rodney, Robo's pet who he won at an arcade.

* ''WesternAnimation/FredTheCaveman'': In one episode, Fred is hit with an alien intelligence enhancing ray. While under its effects, he, among other things, built a robotic dog.

* ''WesternAnimation/DynomuttDogWonder'':
** The Blue Falcon. He later appeared on ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'', as well, where Dexter attempted to replace him with a larger "upgraded" version.
** Dynomutt also appeared in ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw''. RIP.
** Dynomutt gets a guest appearance on an episode of ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'', wherein he is given an origin story that also incorporates the world of WesternAnimation/JonnyQuest and reveals him (in that continuity at least) to be a cyborg made by Doctor Quest from a loyal security dog that had been injured by one of Doctor Xin's agents.
** He also appears in the movie ''WesternAnimation/{{Scoob}}'' where he has trouble getting used to the new Blue Falcon.

* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' had a robotic dog show up in the theme song. [[OpeningShoutOut They actually build it]] in "Canderemy".

%%* ''Anime/BattleOfThePlanets'': 1-Rover-1.
%%* ''WesternAnimation/Planet51'': Rover.
%%* ''WesternAnimation/{{Grossology}}'': Sniffer [=McGross=].
* [[spoiler:[[RoboticReveal Preston turns out to be one of these]]]] in ''WesternAnimation/WallaceAndGromit: WesternAnimation/ACloseShave''.

* K-999 in ''WesternAnimation/TheProblemSolverz''. He's actually not very helpful and constantly insults and pranks the team.
* In the AnimatedAdaptation of ''WesternAnimation/ThePartridgeFamily'', Danny had a robot dog named Orbit.
%%* Again, MEL from ''WesternAnimation/BlastersUniverse''.
* Robodie from ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends''.
* 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.
* G9 from ''WesternAnimation/GadgetBoyAndHeather'' is a transforming robot dog. Like his master's gadgets, he has [[ShapeshifterBaggage little regard for conservation of mass]], as seen in the opening credits.
* 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."
* WesternAnimation/DangerMouse poses a question to a menacing robot dog in "Planet Of The Cats." The answer flummoxes it.
* Rivet from ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfFigaroPho''. Figaro specifically built him to cope with his fear of being alone.
* On ''WesternAnimation/DocMcStuffins'', Liv is a toy rover to accompany Liv, a space-explorer toy, who behaves pretty much like a dog.

* 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.
* 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.
* ''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/OneHundredAndOneDalmatiansTheSeries'': P.H. Devil creates a robotic version of Rolly in "Robo-Rolly".
* ''WesternAnimation/KryptoTheSuperdog'' has a robot dog named Dogbot who came from Krypto's rocket. He only appeared in two episodes.

* [[spoiler:Preston turns out to be one of these]] in ''WesternAnimation/WallaceAndGromit: WesternAnimation/ACloseShave''.

Sometimes, RobotsAreJustBetter, and this applies to robot dogs too, since they tend to have better intelligence over their living counterparts. Most robot dogs made for consumers also lack aggressiveness of most living dogs, making them fall under BenevolentAI and CheerfulAI territory. Some robot dogs are also animated plush dogs, thus making them a robot dog version of EverythingsBetterWithPlushies.

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

* [[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078924 CHOMPS]], basically an ADT terminal that looks like a mutt. It's as stupid as it sounds.

* In Yevgeni Veltistov's ''Ressi - An Elusive Friend'', 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.

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

* ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutron'': Goddard, Jimmy's robotic canine sidekick that he invented.