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A bark-tacular index of dog, fox and other canine-related tropes. Wolves have their own subindex, WolfTropes. Compare to ThisIndexMeows. Not to be confused with TropeyTheWonderDog.

* CunningLikeAFox: Foxes are portrayed as crafty, clever and cunning.

* FantasticFoxes: Foxes being portrayed as supernatural or intelligent.

* FoulFox: Foxes portrayed as aggressive, cruel, or even outright evil.
* FoxFolk: A human character with fox-like traits.
* FoxyVixen: Foxes -- especially vixens -- tend to be depicted as sexy.

* {{Kitsune}}: Japanese folklore about an intelligent fox with magical powers.

* BewareOfViciousDog: An dog that is mean and vicious (or even evil) to everyone & everything.

* HeroicDog: An canine who is TheHero and is really is man's best friend.

* ThoseWilyCoyotes: Coyotes being portrayed as [[TheTrickster tricksters,]] [[PluckyComicRelief clowns,]] and [[ManipulativeBastard crafty bastards.]]

* FoxyVixen: Fox Folk for Fanservice.

* TanukiKitsuneContrast: Two species of canid that are frequently contrasted in Japanese media.

* BullyBulldog: A bulldog that is portrayed as [[TheJerkIndex any form]] of {{Jerkass}}, [[ForTheEvulz often for a vicious,]] [[HairTriggerTemper short-tempered reason]] or is written as [[TheBully a bully]] most often than not. Whether they are deliberately cruel & violent or not.

* DogsAreDumb: Domesticated dogs that are depicted as creatures that lack intelligence when around others that consider them as {{lazy|NeuteredPet}}, have creatures being shown as smarter or humans being paired with one.

* DogsLoveBeingPraised: A dog loves being called a "good dog" or "good boy/girl".

* EvilDetectingDog: A dog (or other animal) can sense when an evil being is present.

* FemaleFelineMaleMutt: A pairing consisting of a male dog and a female cat.

* HeroicDog: A canine who really is man's best friend.

* MailmanVsDog: Dogs attack postal workers.

* OldDog: A dog who is getting on in years.

* ThoseWilyCoyotes: Coyotes being portrayed as tricksters, clowns, and crafty bastards.

* BewareOfViciousDog: An dog that is mean and vicious to everyone & everything.
* BigFriendlyDog: A large dog who is very friendly.

* {{Dogfaces}}: Anthropomorphic dogs who are depicted as humans with canine snouts instead of noses.

* PostApocalypticDog: In the event of an apocalypse, dogs will appear as either ravenous animals or Man's loyal best friend.

* RobotDog: A robot made to look like a dog.

* DogsAreDumb: Domesticated dogs that are depicted as creatures that lack intelligence when around others that may be [[CatsAreSnarkers snark]] or [[CatsAreMean are mean]] to them, have creatures being shown as smarter or humans being paired with one.

* MisterMuffykins: A little yappy dog who gets on everyone's nerves.

* BullyBulldog: A bulldog that is portrayed as [[TheJerkIndex any form]] of {{Jerkass}}, [[ForTheEvulz often for a vicious,]] [[HairTriggerTemper short-tempered reason]] or is written as [[TheBully a bully]] most often than not. Whether they are shown as being an deliberately cruel & violent canine or not.

* BullyBulldog: A bulldog that is portrayed as [[TheJerkIndex any form]] of {{Jerkass}}, [[ForTheEvulz often for a vicious, short-tempered reason]] or is written as [[TheBully a bully]] most often. Whether they are shown as being an deliberately cruel & violent or not.

* BullyBulldog: A bulldog that is portrayed as any form of {{Jerkass}}, [[ForTheEvulz often for a vicious, short-tempered reason]]. Whether they are shown as being an deliberately cruel & violent or not.

* BewareOfViciousDog: A dog that is mean and vicious to everyone and everything.

* BullyBulldog: A bulldog that is portrayed as being an deliberately cruel or violent {{Jerkass}} [[ForTheEvulz for a vicious or short-tempered reason]].

* DogsAreDumb: Domesticated dogs that are depicted as [[TheDitz simpleminded]] or [[CloudCuckooLander silly]] creatures when around others that may be [[CatsAreSnarkers snark]] or [[CatsAreMean are mean]] to them, having other creatures being shown as smarter or have humans being paired with [[PluckyComicRelief one, fictionally or not]]). [[BigFriendlyDog Usually shown]] to be [[DumbIsGood friendly]] or [[KindheartedSimpleton kind]], some can be portrayed as obtuse or annoying because of their impulsivity & are usually male because MenAreGenericWomenAreSpecial ''{even when [[GenderInvertedTrope gender-inverted]], it won't not change the concept of one of the many [[DogStereotype dog stereotypes]] with lacking in intelligence}''.

* DogsAreDumb: Domesticated dogs that are depicted as [[TheDitz simpleminded]] or [[CloudCuckooLander silly]] creatures when around others that may be [[CatsAreSnarkers snark]] or [[CatsAreMean are mean]] to them, having other creatures being shown as smarter or have humans being paired with [[PluckyComicRelief one, fictionally or not]]). [[BigFriendly Dog Usually shown]] to be [[DumbIsGood friendly]] or [[KindheartedSimpleton kind]], some can be portrayed as obtuse or annoying because of their impulsivity & are usually male because MenAreGenericWomenAreSpecial ''{even when [[GenderInvertedTrope gender-inverted]], it won't not change the concept of one of the many [[DogStereotype dog stereotypes]] with lacking in intelligence}''.

* BullyBulldog: A bulldog that is portrayed as being an deliberately cruel or violent {{Jerkass}} [[ForTheEvulz for a vicious reason]].

* BullyBulldog: A bulldog that is portrayed as being an deliberately cruel or violent {{Jerkass}} [[ForTheEvluz for a vicious reason]].

* BullyBulldog: A bulldog that is portrayed as being a deliberately cruel or violent {{Jerkass}}.

* DogsAreDumb: Domesticated dogs that are depicted as [[TheDitz simpleminded]] or [[CloudCuckooLander silly]] creatures when around others that may be [[CatsAreSnarkers snark]] or [[CatsAreMean are mean]] to them, having other creatures being shown as smarter or have humans being paired with [[PluckyComicRelief one, fictionally or not]]). Usually shown to be [[DumbIsGood friendly]] or [[KindheartedSimpleton kind]], some can be portrayed as obtuse or annoying because of their impulsivity & are usually male because MenAreGenericWomenAreSpecial ''{even when [[GenderInvertedTrope gender-inverted]], it won't not change the concept of one of the many [[DogStereotype dog stereotypes]] with lacking in intelligence}''.

* DogsAreDumb: Domesticated dogs that are depicted as [[TheDitz simpleminded]] or [[CloudCuckooLander silly]] creatures when around others that may be [[CatsAreSnarkers snark]] or [[CatsAreMean are mean]] to them, having other creatures being shown as smarter or have humans being paired with [[PluckyComicRelief one, fictionally or not]]). Usually shown to be [[DumbIsGood friendly]] or [[KindheartedSimpleton kind]], some can be portrayed as obtuse or annoying because of their impulsivity & are usually male because MenAreGenericWomenAreSpecial {even when gender-inverted, it won't not change the concept of one of the many [[DogStereotype dog stereotypes]] with lacking in intelligence.

* BullyBulldog: A bulldog that is portrayed as being a {{Jerkass}}.

* DogStereotype: A dog's personality is determined by its breed.
* DogsAreDumb: Dogs are depicted as lacking in intelligence.

* RightHandAttackDog: Not necessarily a dog, but often is.

* {{Tanuki}}: A type of canid (raccoon-dog) that lives in Asia. In Japanese folklore, some tanuki are intelligent and have magical powers.

* ToiletDrinkingDogGag: A gag about dogs drinking from the toilet.

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