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17	->''"In December 1941, the Japanese found that attacking a unit under the cover of night is only a good idea when the enemy doesn't happen to have a giant black hellhound guarding their camp. Gander noticed the impending sneak attack, decided to drop the silly puppy act and switched his Hound of the Baskervilles knob up to 11. And that's when things got fucking metal."''
18	-->-- '''Website/{{Cracked}}''', [[https://www.cracked.com/article_19578_5-most-badass-soldiers-ever-happened-to-be-dogs.html 5 Of the Most Badass Soldiers Ever (Happened to be Dogs)]]
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20	When a pet can be just as much of an action character as any person.
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22	Even in RealLife, pets aren't always harmless. They can be dangerous (say if people take in attack dogs or rescue dogs with behavioural problems as pets), or helpful. '''But this takes that even further,''' where the pet is fed on a diet of RuleOfCool.
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24	These pets don't stop at going for help when people are trapped behind a landslide. They push boulders out of the way, fetch dynamite to toss at those rocks, or even just will the rocks to move by staring them down.
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26	And the kind of pet doesn't matter. A parakeet, to an alligator, could count, as long as it does stuff that even amazes people that know what the species can do.
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28	A SubTrope of ActionHero and AmplifiedAnimalAptitude.
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30	Can overlap with BadassAdorable, KillerRabbit, LivingADoubleLife (if the owner is not aware of the pet's action nature), HeroicPetStory, HeroicDog, {{Mon}}, TeamPet and AnimalSuperheroes.
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33	!!Examples:
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36	[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
37	* ''Manga/AltairARecordOfBattles'': The entire Tughril clan became famous for training golden eagles to help them hunt and fight. The clan's two surviving members, Mahmut and Süleyman, are never seen without their eagles Iskender and Caterina.
38	* ''Literature/{{Anpanman}}'': Cheese is the bakery's pet dog. He's very helpful, and he even drives the Anpanman-Mobile whenever Uncle Jam has to make Anpanman's new head!
39	* Pantherlily from ''Manga/FairyTail'' is this to [[ExtraOreDinary Gajeel]]. While the other Dragon Slayers have talking, winged cats as pets, Gajeel has one that can turn into a gigantic humanoid panther who wields a {{BFS}}.
40	* In ''Anime/FutureCardBuddyfight'', the main character's buddy monsters are always by his side.
41	* ''Anime/GiantGorg'': Argos, the Waves' Great Dane who protects the main character Yuu.
42	* ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'' features Kirara, an adorable nekomata (basically a feudal era demon cat) that can shift into a vicious combat mode that has increased size and flight. Is part of the main party, but is owned by Sango as a partner in the demon-slaying tribe.
43	* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'':
44	** Iggy in ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Stardust Crusaders]]'' is a dog with a Stand, the Fool, that has the ability to shape-shift sand into a variety of objects, such as a hang glider.
45	** Also from ''Stardust Crusaders'', there's an evil example in Pet Shop, one of DIO's trusted guardians. He's a [[BrutalBirdOfPrey vicious falcon]] whose Stand, Horus, can [[AnIcePerson create ice at will]], making him a fearsome opponent for Iggy.
46	** ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureDiamondIsUnbreakable Diamond is Unbreakable]]'' has Stray Cat, a strange creature that was originally a cat, but fused with a flower after dying. It starts off antagonistic towards [[BigBad Yoshikage Kira]], but later becomes his companion, assisting him during the final battle.
47	* Œufcoque of ''Literature/MardockScramble'' is an experimental multi-dimensional [[ShapeshifterWeapon all-tool]] shaped like a mouse. He's also a [[NiceGuy complete gentleman]].
48	* ''Manga/OnePiece'': Karoo, Vivi's pet super spot-billed duck, [[HorseOfADifferentColor serves as his owner's mount in battle]]. He also helps the Straw Hats out directly in the Little Garden arc by rescuing Luffy and helping take out the bad guys.
49	* ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'': Most Pokémon are this by default, but Ash's Pikachu is probably the standout example.
50	* ''Manga/TheRideOnKing'': By observing Purchinov all the time, one Pocchi called Bocchi went from a prideful transport to a karate bird who can beat up even demonic monsters. Bell's Pocchi similarly manages to learn some magic.
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53	[[folder:Comic Books]]
54	* ''ComicBook/AmethystPrincessOfGemworld'' has Taffy, Amy's pet dog. His first accomplishment upon entering Gemworld? Tearing out a wolf's throat.
55	* ''ComicBook/AstroCity'': Kittyhawk, the stray cat adopted by Nightingale. She can [[{{Intangibility}} walk through walls,]] [[PowerGivesYouWings sprout black wings for flight,]] and is smart enough to foil a kidnapping plot (almost) by herself.
56	* In ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' comics, Ace the Batdog occasionally helps Batman and Robin solve crimes.
57	* ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'': On the villainous side, Dex-Starr was once an ordinary housecat on Earth, until his rage over the death of his beloved owner qualified him for the Red Lantern Corps.
58	* ComicBook/RexTheWonderDog is a pet who will get up and leave the house and his master in the middle of the night if he thinks someone nearby needs saving.
59	* In ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'' comics:
60	** Krypto the Superdog, Clark Kent/Kal-El's Kryptonian pet dog and loyal partner of adventures since ''ComicBook/AdventureComics'' #210: "ComicBook/TheSuperDogFromKrypton" (1955). Krypto has the full Kryptonian powerset, plus ''fangs'' and ''claws'' which he isn't afraid of using. In ''ComicBook/TheComingOfAtlas'', Krypto is the only member of the Superman Family capable of holding Atlas at bay after everyone else has been defeated.
61	** Back in the 60's, ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} used to own a male tabby cat named Streaky -pictured above-, who accidentally gained Kryptonian powers after being exposed to a piece of chemically-altered Kryptonite in "ComicBook/SupergirlsSuperPet". Streaky was Kara's sidekick for a while, and he still makes appearances in other media.
62	** Krypto and Streaky's popularity led Superman editor Mort Weisinger to introduce more super-powered pets like Comet the Super-Horse in "ComicBook/TheSuperSteedOfSteel" and Beppo the Super-Monkey. Eventually, they formed the Legion of Super-Pets, which acted as support for the ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes.
63	** ''ComicBook/SupergirlsGreatestChallenge'' introduces Streaky's distant descendant Whizzy, who lives in the Legion era and has telepathic powers.
64	* ''ComicBook/{{Supreme}}'': Supreme and Suprema have Radar the Hound Supreme. Radar is TheUnfettered and so unbothered by human morality that he bites off the evil Shadow Supreme's hand and then goes on to father many litters of puppies afterwards.
65	* ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'': Diana's kanga Jumpa has fought supervillains and in ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1942'' her horse Serge saved a few children whose chosen location for sledding wasn't very safe.
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68	[[folder:Fan Works]]
69	* ''Fanfic/AGrowingAffection'': Ni-ne, Hinata's pet cat [[spoiler:a.k.a. happily sealed version of the Two-Tails. She later helps Hinata fight off Kabuto's giant two-headed snake summon and stands guard over Rei when Konan tries to kidnap her.]]
70	* In the ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' fanfic, ''Fanfic/CissneisPath'', Rufus Shinra's guard hound, Dark Nation, joins him in every battle and is the first line of defense should something try and harm him.
71	* In ''Fanfic/TheFledglingYear'', Aravis’ belligerent horse Inga takes out her fair share of bad guys.
72	* In ''Fanfic/ImaginarySeas'', Percy is able to call upon the mounts he used in life due to being summoned as a Rider. So far, he's only used Mrs. O'Leary's aid to Shadow Travel between islands. And while she's a hellhound the size of a tank who is more than capable of taking care of herself, Percy would much rather keep her hidden and safe because of the danger the Lostbelt Servants pose as well as how necessary she is to escape the wrath of Artemis and Zeus.
73	* In ''Fanfic/LockedInDigital'', Koda ends up getting a lot of Animal Companions that he uses for hero-stuff.
74	** Kuro, the first and a hawk who joins Koda because the bird is interested in Izuku, can be used for scouting and tracking.
75	** Two more hawks, Spar and Corras, end up joining Kuro.
76	** A snake named Seras also agrees to help Koda in heroing.
77	* Downplayed in ''Fanfic/ManehattansLoneGuardian'' with Echo, Gray Ghost's pet Mane Coon cat. He backtracks a kidnapper's scent halfway across the city, then attacks a Magifly drone to provide a distraction and keep it from shooting Drama and Coffee. He stays clear of the scuffle that follows, however, realizing that there was nothing more he could contribute.
78	* In ''Fanfic/RubyAndNora'', Zwei, Ruby and Yang's pet dog, beats the living daylights out of Mercury.
79	* The Indokuros in ''Fanfic/TheSmeetSeries''.
80	** ''Fury'', belonging to Blue, more than an animal companion, acts like Blue's best friend, attack dog, bloodhound and (sometimes) mount, as well as his confidant. ''Fury'' is very protective of Blue and will kill those who bring him harm in cold blood.
81	** Played with in ''Cheesecake'''s case. He starts out as a [[TroublemakingNewPet lazy, disobedient and overweight puppy in a monster's body]], but during the course of ''Indokani'' starts acting more like his own species, becoming aggressive and protective of Purple.
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84	[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
85	* In ''Film/TheCameraman'', Buster's monkey jumps on a Tong thug that is about to jump Buster, saving Buster's life. Then the monkey starts cranking Buster's movie camera when Buster saves Sally, proving Harold's cowardice (he swam away and abandoned Sally) and Buster's heroism.
86	* Goose the cat/flerken is arguably the most badass character in ''Film/CaptainMarvel2019''.
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89	[[folder:Literature]]
90	* In ''Literature/TheDinosaurLords'', Karyl's pet dino Shiraa is infamous for her war toll, a capable predator and able to cross half the continent to get to her master. At some point, she even considers eating her pursuers, and doesn't only because she knows Karyl wouldn't approve. Oh, and she's a freakin' ''Allosaurus''.
91	* ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'': Harry acquires a very large dog named Mouse which is really [[spoiler:a Foo Dog]]. Said dog is explicitly smarter than a human, VERY resistant to damage, has a bark that can instantly wake everyone in an apartment building during an emergency, and innately detects evil.
92	* In ''Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar'' there are various {{Uplifted Animal}}s but as many of them aren't just [[AmplifiedAnimalAptitude amplified]] but outright ''people'' they probably don't count. Still, the Tayledras have bred [[BigBadassBirdOfPrey birds of prey]] and corvids into larger, more intelligent BondCreatures that help them in fights as well as ferrying messages and bringing them food. The Tayledras' cousins the Shin'a'in breed and train the [[CoolHorse coolest horses around]], which can be trained to extraordinary feats and trusted to solve problems. Their battlesteeds in particular are [[HellishHorse barely horses anymore]] and can be tasked with finding water, protecting supplies or people, and can fight on their own. Battlesteeds still can't hold a candle to Companions, but Companions only ''look'' like horses - they're not uplifted, it's an OpenSecret that they're the {{Reincarnation}}s of humans.
93	* ''Literature/TheLegendOfDrizzt'': The hero, a dark elf named Drizzt Do'Urden, has a sidekick named Guenhwyvar, a black panther summoned with a magical figurine. He refers to her as his soulmate [[PlatonicLifePartners in the platonic sense]] several times, she has saved his life on several occasions. When he first met her she was bound to a far less noble dark elf master who abused her, she eventually willed herself free and instead joined Drizzt.
94	* In ''Literature/RiverOfTeeth'', all the riding hippos of Houndstooth's gang are action pets, but his own Ruby -- a particularly well-bred Cambridge Black -- is absolutely deadly and practically invisible in the marshlands and always ready for a fight.
95	* In ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'', the Stark children each adopt one of a litter of orphaned direwolf pups. So far they've saved their owners' lives on numerous occasions.
96	* ''Literature/TortallUniverse''
97	** Starting with Faithful in ''Literature/SongOfTheLioness'', a divine entity in cat form who accompanies Alanna on her quest and advises and keeps her company. He throws himself into several battles alongside the knight, though as he's housecat-shaped he's more of a distraction than anything [[spoiler:and is killed, or returned to the Divine Realms anyway, when an enemy noblewoman throws him to the ground and ''stamps'' on him]].
98	** Kel's pets in ''Literature/ProtectorOfTheSmall'', largely due to [[AmplifiedAnimalAptitude the presence]] of [[Literature/TheImmortals Daine]] at the Palace. The animals Kel adopts -- a flock of sparrows, an ornery horse, and a mutt named Jump -- are intelligent enough to act as scouts and fellow combatants in battle. This is {{deconstructed}} in the last book of her quartet, however, when Kel is managing a refugee camp and Daine reluctantly imbues the camp's dogs and cats with [[AmplifiedAnimalAptitude near-human intelligence]]. Several of them die in the battles that ensue because they disregarded their own self-preservation instincts in order to try to defend the refugees, and Kel finds herself agreeing that it's no favor to the animals.
99	** ''Literature/BekaCooper'' has Faithful again, this time under the name of Pounce, taking an active part in police work. Compared to how he helped Alanna, Pounce is a far more openly supernatural entity, frequently using magic to help her and fighting with more physical ability. Beka also gets a scent hound named Achoo in the second book. While she's not a fighting dog, she does go with Beka into some dangerous places and takes on a couple of thugs who try to do her in. [[spoiler:Achoo is killed in the third book, but Pounce brings her back from the dead. This finally counts as too much meddling, and the gods - who want a ''lighter'' touch such as he uses helping Alanna a couple hundred years later - call him back to the Divine Realms]].
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102	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
103	* Max, the bionic dog from the original 1970's ''Series/TheBionicWoman''.
104	* A MemeticBadass variation happened in a Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} promo for ''Series/{{Lassie}}'' had a kid making his own dog feel bad by trumpeting up what Lassie could do, including bombing Franchise/{{Godzilla}}.
105	* ''Series/PersonOfInterest:'' Finch and Reese's TeamPet Bear the Belgian Malinois. Justified because he's a trained military dog.
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108	[[folder:Pinballs]]
109	* Wet Willie's dog in ''Pinball/WhiteWater'', who accompanies him on all of his river rafting expeditions -- over waterfalls, down whirlpools, and dodging boulders -- with a big smile.
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112	[[folder:Print Media]]
113	* Disney used to have a magazine where they had super-powered pets named the Jet Pets who attacked villains, while also being adorable pets.
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116	[[folder:Video Games]]
117	* ''VideoGame/ArcanumOfSteamworksAndMagickObscura'': Given that Arcanum had members who made the first Fallout game, it's not surprising that there's a LightningBruiser dog who can join you. Dog (Worhless Mutt) is basically Dogmeat, but cranked up into a near {{Gamebreaker}} as his teeth tear through anything. Creatures such as Ore Golems and whatnot that would easily blunt a sword, can take about 2 hits from Dog before dying.
118	* ''VideoGame/BattlePrincessMadelyn'' features Fritzy, the ghost of your beloved pet dog, who uses his newfound ghostly powers to fight enemies at your side.
119	* ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'': [[NobleWolf Great Grey Wolf Sif]] could be considered this, as he was the companion of Sir Artorias before his death. He also fought alongside his master and when you face him, he wields [[{{BFS}} Artorias' Greatsword]] [[CutlassBetweenTheTeeth with his mouth.]]
120	* ''VideoGame/Diablo3'': the Demon Hunter has some similarities to a TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons ranger. Likewise they also can have animal companions such as giant spiders and wolves. With the right build, the Demon Hunter can have a small army of companions to overwhelm any foe.
121	* The dog companions in the ''Franchise/{{Fallout}}'' series (Dogmeat in ''VideoGame/Fallout1'' and ''VideoGame/Fallout2'' (special event), K-9 and Robodog in ''VideoGame/Fallout2'', the other Dogmeat in ''VideoGame/Fallout3'', Rex in ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', and another Dogmeat in ''VideoGame/Fallout4'').
122	* The [[AttackAnimal Fangs for Hire]] in ''VideoGame/FarCry5'' qualify as these. Boomer the Australian cattle dog teams up with the Deputy after the [[{{Cult}} Project at Eden's Gate]] killed his owners, and basically considers the Deputy family. Peaches the mountain lion was raised by Wilhelmina Mable, a foul-tempered old lady, but is still pretty vicious, as the cultists you set her on can attest. Cheeseburger the bear is technically a zoo animal, not a pet, but he's partially domesticated -- [[ArtisticLicenseAnimalCare which you can't do with real-life bears]].
123	* In the ''VideoGame/{{Fate}}'' series of [=RPGs=], the player has a pet that fights and levels up alongside you, and you can transform it from a cat to a werewolf, wyvern, or other such creature to improve its ability to fight your enemies.
124	* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'':
125	** Interceptor, Shadow's dog in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'', will occasionally block attacks in battle.
126	** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'', Rinoa's dog Angelo will perform some of her {{Limit Break}}s.
127	* ''VideoGame/HiFiRush'' has 808, a robotic kitty that aids the protagonist, Chai's, combat capabilities by enabling combo finishers and some special moves. [[spoiler:She also saves Chai from Kale's mind control and briefly takes on the BigBad herself.]]
128	* ''VideoGame/JetForceGemini'': Lupus is a dog owned by the twins Juno and Vela, and has been cybernetically enhanced for military combat, Over the course of the game, Lupus manages to survive through his route to Mizar's Palace and explore, and conquer, a space vessel full of drones (Spawnship), a beautiful-but-militarized planet (Rith Essa) and a very hostile volcanic destination inhabited by a gigantic worm (Eschebone). Badass enough to take down two formidable mechanical praying mantises and later humiliate Mizar in a FinalBossPreview. And the planet whose population almost borders on extinction due to Mizar's attempt to reroute meteors for an apocalyptic impact (Gem Quarry)? He saves it. The ''only'' thing the poor animal can't do is [[MissingSecret find a blue key]].
129	* In ''Juicy Realm'' from [=SpaceCan=] Games and X.D. Network, your characters can buy or find various pets that will either attack an enemy or stop incoming "bullets" depending on their type. If you're lucky enough you could have a small army of them by the time you go after the final boss (or else you could be so unlucky that you're all alone to the end).
130	* In ''VideoGame/TheLastGuardian'', the main character needs the help of a griffin-like beast named Trico in not only traversing a gigantic complex of ruins, but also for protection.
131	* ''VideoGame/LittleRedHood'': The white dog Little Red Hood can find, which will attack enemies for her.
132	* ''VideoGame/LufiaTheLegendReturns'': Mousse is the TeamPet for Wain's party, but is just as capable of killing monsters as the rest of them, especially if it uses Double Mousse Punch or Tail Illusion.
133	* Koromaru in ''VideoGame/Persona3'' is a dog who fought off a shadow with his bare teeth and joined SEES to continue the fight, now armed with a knife in his mouth and a super-powered incarnation of his inner psyche. He even [[spoiler:saves the entire rest of the team from Shuji Ikutsuki]].
134	** Before Koromaru was Pascal from ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiI''. Pascal is the hero's pet husky who witnessed the murder of the hero's mother, and tags along with the party. He can fuse with a demon to become a [[{{Hellhound}} Cerberus]] that is most likely [[CrutchCharacter thirty levels above]] the hero, and is one of very few demons to be controllable at a higher level than the hero. [[spoiler:He even joins the party after the thirty year timeskip, no questions asked]]. Koromaru's Persona is also named Cerberus as a callback.
135	* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' is about making creatures into action pets through [[DefeatMeansFriendship defeating wild ones]].
136	* Poppy, Galford's dog in ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown'', does many of his moves, including some of the ''super'' moves.
137	* Repede from ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia'' is Yuri's pet wolf. And he's also a full-fledged member of the party, able to attack, cast spells, use items, and even has his own Mystic Arte. He even fights with a dagger in his mouth.
138	* ''VideoGame/{{Torchlight}}'' had a few animal companions who could not only help you fight but they'd also help you sell off unwanted items. This was a useful feature when your character was deep underground and can't easily access a store.
139	* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' has several ways for players to summon various creatures to fight alongside them, but the most notable is the Hunter class, whose main gimmick is entirely built around taming wild animals for that exact purpose, and even moreso with the Beast Mastery specialization.
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142	[[folder:Web Original]]
143	* WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd's cat Death Kitty.
144	* [[http://www.cracked.com/article_19578_5-most-badass-soldiers-ever-happened-to-be-dogs.html This article about 5 soldier dogs]] in ''Website/{{Cracked}}'' shows this trope can be TruthInTelevision.
145	* ''WebVideo/CriticalRole'' has Vex's pet bear Trinket, a formidable warrior in his own right.
146	* Hooty Mchootface and Waffles of WebVideo/DiceCameraAction are both adorable and full fledged monsters.
147	* Zwei, Ruby and Yang's pet corgi from ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}''. The most notable moment of this is when he performed a FastballSpecial... while ''on fire''.
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150	[[folder:Western Animation]]
151	* ''Franchise/AvatarTheLastAirbender''
152	** ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Appa, the flying bison has saved the heroes several times on his own, and that's before he gets ''plate armor''.
153	** ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' Naga, Korra's polar bear dog often throws herself into the action. In one episode, she even saves Korra and Mako when they almost get captured by chi blockers.
154	* WesternAnimation/{{Bolt}}, but only in the ShowWithinAShow. In "{{real life}}", he's just an ordinary dog.
155	** Let's not forget that the plot revolves around Bolt [[BadassNormal traveling across the entire continental U.S. to find Penny]], not to mention that he [[spoiler:almost singlehandedly [[BadassNormal rescues her from a burning TV studio]]]].
156	* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Centurions}}'', Jake's pet dog named Shadow tends to accompany them on missions, as he is quite smart and also happens to wear a harness/rocket launcher that he definitely knows how to put to good use.
157	* In some ''WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts'', WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse's dog WesternAnimation/PlutoThePup can get like this sometimes, if the situation arises.
158	* ''WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog'' has faced numerous horrors that are enough to send a normal human running to the loony bin. But Courage goes through any lengths to save his owners Muriel and Eustace, though most times just Muriel.
159	* Monkey in ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' is secretly a superhero.
160	* Albert of ''WesternAnimation/TheDreamstone'' who is usually more competent and knowledgeable in stopping the Urpneys than the Dream Maker or his assistants.
161	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'': In [[Recap/GargoylesS2TheHoundOfUlster "The Hound of Ulster"]], Bronx made it clear that he's more than a match for the Banshee.
162	-->'''Goliath:''' It's got Bronx.\
163	'''Elisa:''' More like Bronx has it.
164	* ''WesternAnimation/GlitchTechs'': Ally is this to Miko who treats her quite affectionately.
165	* Brain of ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget'' is the HyperCompetentSidekick of the bumbling detective, and arguably even Penny as well.
166	* ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'' has Rufus, Ron's naked mole rat that accompanies him and Kim on missions, and has helped get the two out of jams numerous times.
167	* Rainbow Dash {{Invoked\|Trope}} this in the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "May the Best Pet Win!" by insisting her pet had to be awesome. It turned out the pet she got, [[spoiler:Tank the tortoise, was this, as he can lift large rocks with his head]].
168	** In "Owl's Well that Ends Well" Twilight Sparkle's new pet owl, Owlowiscius, helps save Spike from a full-grown dragon.
169	* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' have Perry the Platypus, who is a secret agent in an agency where virtually all of the field agents are action pets, and have a FedoraOfAsskicking as their uniform.
170	* ''WesternAnimation/PJMasks'': Gekko's pet Lionel becomes one after he gets superpowers of his own in the Season 5 premiere. From that moment on, he frequently assists Gekko in the battles against the nighttime villains. Catboy and Owlette also get superpowered animal sidekicks in Season 5, though these are technically not their pets.
171	* The old WB show ''WesternAnimation/RoadRovers'', about the pets of several world leaders who were secretly a superhero team.
172	* ''WesternAnimation/AThousandAndOneAmericas'' has Lon, who is Chris' loyal pet dog. On top of being very brave, he frequently confronts enemies (be they evil humans or wild animals) that threaten him, his owner or the friends they make along the way. He also knows how to make use of his honed sense of smell to track missing objects or people. The only episode where he's kidnapped which prompts Chris to rescue him is the fifth; even then, after he's rescued, he helps other dogs escape (since they all were going to be eaten.
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175	[[folder:Real Life]]
176	* Though often omitted in portrayals as a young man, Ramesses II owned a pet lion named [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Slayer of His Foes]] who even fought alongside him at the Battle of Kadesh.
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