History YMMV / PoundPuppies2010

* ToughActToFollow: The creators also made ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'', considered to be one of the best (if not ''the'' best) cartoons of the late 90's, and fans expecting something exactly like it were a bit disappointed.
* UglyCute: Ralph

* EarWorm: "Happy that You're Home"

* ClicheStorm: [[TropesAreNotBad Not a bad one]], but there's nothing really new about it and the plots are fairly predictable with a few exceptions.

* TearJerker: In Toyoshiko!, [[spoiler: Toyoshiko basically commits suicide by jumping into a large magnet, thus erasing her memory.]] Sure, at the end of the episode, [[spoiler: Strudel 'repairs' her, but all she did was make another Toyoshiko, it's not the same Toyoshiko. Her memories are gone, and our personalities are, to a significant degree, decided by our memories. Eventually, the original Toyoshiko's personality and the new Toyoshiko's personalities will have diverged, although Strudel won't notice, because the original Toyoshiko didn't live long enough for her memories to develop her base personality.]] Also, she never appears in another episode, which is odd, considering she's supposedly the only one to really understand Strudel.
** In "Lucky the Dunce," a laser mishap causes Lucky to become as simpleminded and fun-loving as Niblet--just when the group needs Lucky's intellect to place six puppies in new homes before 3:00 PM. Niblet is tasked with keeping Dunce!Lucky entertained while the others try to fix the problem. The two have a ball doing all of Niblet's favorite activities, with Lucky wondering why he would ever want to go back to normal, considering how much fun he's having. Seeing this, Niblet decides to run away with him, so they can play and have fun forever. Cookie, Squirt, and Strudel try to convince him otherwise, as the effect will become permanent if not reversed immediately. Niblet points out that it's nice to have a friend who appreciates, loves, respects, and has the same interests as him, especially considering that [[DidYouThinkICantFeel the others are quick to call him names]]. In the end, Niblet realizes that he honestly doesn't know what's best for Lucky and the puppies who have followed them, and needs to go back and set things right. Lucky's mind is fixed, but seeing Niblet struggle with the decision and have to lose a new, close friend, even if it's for the good of the team, is painful. It's especially hard when Lucky outright asks him if bringing things back to normal will make Niblet happy, and he's forced to respond "Sure"--it's clear that it's hurting him.
*** The moment immediately before Lucky is returned counts as well. The laser is pointed at his head, and he whimpers:
--->'''Lucky''': Is it gonna hurt?
--->'''Niblet''': I'll be right here the whole time.
** Freddie from "A Nightmare on Pound Street" is openly considered ugly, but he doesn't get it. Humans recoil in fear around him, while dogs don't have the heart to explain this is why no one will adopt him; we're even introduced to him with a different team dumping him off on the main characters because they've given up trying to get him adopted. Freddie just thinks it's bad luck, so it's pretty sad when he finally figures it out.
*** The subplot is [=McLeish=] having to look after his nephew and niece, Seymour and Tabitha. He tries to put up with their obnoxious behavior since their father is the Mayor, but he eventually denounces them as horrible brats. It later occurs to Tabitha that [=McLeish=] not only accurately described them, but that he said what others had been holding back. Their father is always too busy working to spend time with them, so they get pawned off on relatives or subordinates who don't really want anything to do with them.
--->'''Seymour''': I wish Dad would play with us sometimes.\\
'''Tabitha''': I wish somebody would love us sometimes.

* MartyStu: Lucky ''really'' seemed like this in earlier episodes. Thankfully, later episodes fleshed him out more though he's still quite the InvincibleHero.

* RelationshipWritingFumble / NoYay: In "Mutternal Instincts", Cookie and Cupcake are like mother and daughter (or sisters). Their relationship is actually pretty well written, except for how the dogs refer to Cookie's and Cupcake's bonding as [[MayDecemberRomance falling in love.]]
** Romance is the usual way many think of "falling in love", but it isn't always; it just depends on how you think of the phrase.

* LoveItOrHateIt: This show is considered either really great or really boring.

* BaseBreaker: Lucky. Viewers seem to be pretty divided on Lucky.

** Cookie [[spoiler: during the second half of "Mutternal Instincts".]]

** Spoons from "Hello Kitten"

* AccidentalInnuendo: "That's my Weiner!"

** Zipper from "Zipper The Zoomit Dog". Her voice is easily recognized by TaraStrong who also voiced [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Twilight Sparkle]].

** While it's a bit {{Narm}}y, "Zoltron" begins with the titular alleged alien-Pug making [[HellIsThatNoise eerie whining noises]] and essentially stalking Olaf with a constant, creepy stare.

* WatchItForTheMeme: Some of the first few fans only saw it for [[MemeticMutation "Secret butt fun".]]

* JustHereForGodzilla: Some of the first few fans only saw it for [[MemeticMutation "Secret butt fun".]]

** Zipper from "Zipper The Zoomit Dog". Her voice is easily recognized by TaraStrong who also voiced[[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Twilight Sparkle]].

** Pepper, the in-training police pup from "The K9 Kid" and "Elementary, My Dear Pup Club"

** Pepper the in-training police pup from "The K9 Kid" and "Elementary My Dear Pup"

* NeedsMoreLove: [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Compared]] [[WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop2012 to]] [[WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime the]] [[WesternAnimation/DanVs other]] [[WesternAnimation/SheZow shows]] on Creator/TheHub, this show often seems overlooked by fans.

* NeedsMoreLove: [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Compared]] [[WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop2012 to]] [[WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime the]] [[WesternAnimation/DanVs other]] [[Animation/SheZow shows]] on Creator/TheHub, this show often seems overlooked by fans.

** In-verse, [[UglyCute Freddie]] of "Nightmare on Pound Street" was this for several people on Halloween due to his deformed face.
** Bernie and his cats in "Hello Kitten".
-->"None of us has left the house in ages..."

* EnsembleDarkhorse:

* CriticalResearchFailure: The "Kennel Kittens". Apparently the writer of this version had never heard of the "Pound Purries". Although it could also be just as likely that they wanted to avoid creating a {{Snowclone}} of their canine counterparts.

** While it's a bit {{Narm}}y, the beginning of "Zoltron" features the titular alleged alien-dog making [[HellIsThatNoise eerie whining noises]] and essentially stalking Olaf with a constant, creepy stare.

* NightmareFuel: There's the cult-like family of cats owned by a [[CrazyCatLady Crazy Cat Man]] named Bernie in "Hello Kitten". The lead cat speaks in an unhinged tone about how they never leave the house and are so comfortable with their lives as she and the others gang up on the adoptee kitten Spoons. Other cats in this family are shown with crazy eyes and performing typical cat activities in an almost robotic manner.

** While it's a bit {{Narm}}y, the beginning of "Zoltron" features the titular alleged alien-dog making [[HellIsThatNoise eerie whining noises]] and essentially stalking Olaf with a creepy stare on his face.

* CriticalResearchFailure: The "Kennel Kittens". Apparently the writer of this version had never heard of the "Pound Purries"...
** Or TheyJustDidntCare which with how little they had going for them to begin with, isn't that big a stretch.
** Or perhaps they wanted to give them a name that was less of a {{Snowclone}} of their canine counterparts.

* NightmareFuel: There is an unnerving quality to the cult-like family of cats owned by a [[CrazyCatLady Crazy Cat Man]] named Bernie in "Hello Kitten". Especially how the leader speaks in an unhinged tone about how they never leave the house and are so comfortable with their lives as they gang up on the adoptee kitten Spoons. This isn't helped when the other cats are seen with messed up eyes and undergoing typical cat behaviors (such as grooming) in an almost robot-like manner.
** "Fright at the Museum" has a few instances of this for younger viewers, due to its plot of an evil mummy cat seemingly coming back to life. Squirt and Niblet have seemingly lost their friends and are being hunted by this moaning, groaning undead feline. [[spoiler:It turns out to be the chief security guard's pet cat dressed up so the guard can repair the real thing. And their friends were only locked away in the guard's closet the whole time. However, the ending shows [[RealAfterAll the real mummy cat's eyes glowing]]...[[BolivianArmyEnding and the Pound Puppies are locked in said closet right next to where it's left]].]]