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5	[[caption-width-right:260:I Am Legend, and this is my dog.]]
6	->''"To his dog, every man is [[UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte Napoleon]]; hence the constant popularity of dogs."''
7	-->-- '''Creator/AldousHuxley'''
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9	A dog who travels with a character wherever they go, and traditionally known as "man's best friend". This may be anything from a MisterMuffykins or a RightHandAttackDog to a PreciousPuppy or a NonHumanSidekick. If you're lucky, your PostApocalypticDog will be one of these, and not a SuperPersistentPredator dog hunting you down.
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11	Unlike HeroesLoveDogs, the dog owners in this trope don't necessarily need to be good guys; when [[AntiVillain they are the villains]], they are always subjected to literal PetTheDog moments, and the [[AngryGuardDog villainous]] [[RightHandAttackDog dogs]] will still always have UndyingLoyalty to them.
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13	A sufficiently cute dog, however, will make the mood even better, be it a [[BigFriendlyDog cute big dog]] or a cuddly small dog, because [[WhatMeasureIsANonCute Cuteness]] [[BeautyEqualsGoodness Equals Goodness]].
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15	Often called upon for UrineTrouble or other ToiletHumor jokes.
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17	It's not limited to dogs; a NobleWolf or a {{Fantastic Fox\|es}} can count as one if they accompany their owner. Of course, more-menacing bad guys will also happen to have more evil canine companions, such as a pack of SavageWolves, or [[CanisMajor a gigantic]] {{Hellhound}}.
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19	A SubTrope of PreciousPuppy, HeroesLoveDogs. See also ABoyAndHisX and RightHandAttackDog.
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23	!!Examples:
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27	[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
28	* ''Anime/DoraemonNobitaAndTheHauntsOfEvil'' have Nobita having his wishes of owning a pet fulfilled when he adopts a stray dog that he names Pekko, which his mother Tamako (who usually dislikes animals and forbids Nobita from owning a pet but decides to make an exception when Pekko retrieves her lost purse for her) allows him to keep in the house. But it turns out Pekko is actually the Prince of a tribe of dog-people living in the heart of Africa, who was cast out of his country by an evil usurper before escaping all the way to Japan, and the entire adventure revolves around the efforts of Nobita, Doraemon and their friends to help Pekko reclaim his throne.
29	* ''Manga/HelenESP'' has Victor, Helen's seeing-eye dog with whom she has a psychic connection.
30	* ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'':
31	** Germany has three dogs: Blackie ([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Shepherd German Shepherd]]), Berlitz ([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doberman Dobermann]]), and Aster ([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Retriever Golden Retriever]]).
32	** Japan has one too, and his name is Pochi. He's likely to be either a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Spitz Japanese Spitz]], or maybe a really small [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiba_Inu Shiba Inu]].
33	** Sweden and Finland have Hanatamago. We don't know her exact breed, but she's speculated to be a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoyed_%28dog%29 Samoyed]] since she's white and fluffy.
34	* Ena in ''Manga/LaidBackCamp'' is frequently with her dog when she isn't at school and will send cute pictures of him to Rin while she's out camping.
35	* ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'': Fate and [[{{Familiar}} Arf]] in the first two seasons. Not so much in later seasons, which has Arf both spending less time in her [[VoluntaryShapeshifting wolf form]] and spending less time together with Fate.
36	* ''Anime/MazingerZ'': Saijyo -a secondary character who appeared in episode 26- and his female dog, Norako. He was an orphan and homeless, and she was her only friend. He was ''fiercely'' protective of her.
37	* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'':
38	** The entire Inuzuka clan (the name means "dog soldiers") work with large, wolf-like dogs, at least one of whom can talk. Akamaru, who in Part I is small enough to be carried in Kiba's hood, is as big as a pony by Part II, and [[HorseOfADifferentColor carries Kiba on his back]].
39	** Kakashi and his eight Ninken, who he mostly summons for tracking rather than battle.
40	* ''Anime/NeoHumanCasshern'': Casshern travels with his dog partner Friender. Friender was originally the family dog -- brave and fierce, who got killed but was revived as a trusted companion. Friender can become a tank, car, jet, or a submarine, and can breathe fire. He is the inspiration of [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Rush]].
41	* ''Manga/OnePiece'' has a villainous example with [[StrawNihilist Ohm]] and his ''very'' large dog, Holy.
42	* ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesSunAndMoon'': Five (Six considering that Rockruff lived with Professor Kukui before Ash caught it) major characters own canine-like Pokemon; Ash and his Dusk Lycanroc (originally obtained as a Rockruff), Lillie and her Alolan Vulpix (nicknamed Snowy), Gladion and his Midnight Lycanroc, and Olivia and her Midday Lycanroc. The fifth is James, who had a Growlithe as a boy before running away from home. When the cast visits the mansion where James grew up, it's revealed that Growlithe is still there, waiting for him to return.
43	* ''Anime/WolfsRain'': Quent Yaiden and Blue.
44	* ''Anime/WonderfulPrettyCure'': Iroha Inukai's beloved puppy, Komugi, is an always-energetic and loving dog. In the first episode, she [[HumanityEnsues gains a human form]] and becomes [[MagicalGirl Cure Wonderful]]. After that, she styles herself as Iroha's sister, even when she's back in dog form.
45	* ''Anime/YuriOnIce'': Victor Nikiforov has his pet poodle Makkachin, who he takes with him to Japan when he decides to become Yuri's coach.
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48	[[folder:Asian Animation]]
49	* In ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf: Mighty Little Defenders'', Wolffy is [[ForcedTransformation turned into a dog against his will]]. He becomes a TeamPet for the goats, but [[TheMole is actually still on the wolves' side]] and is only pretending to help the goats.
50	* ''Animation/WhiteSnake2019'': Dudou is the cowardly but [[UndyingLoyalty loyal]] dog companion of Xuan, who accompanies him is all his endeavors, despite disliking how prone Xuan is to getting them into trouble.
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53	[[folder:Comic Books]]
54	* ''Franchise/{{Tintin}}'': Tintin has Snowy, who's bright enough to help his master on the many (many, many) occasions he gets himself captured.
55	* ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}'': Obelix has Dogmatix. He's a cute little white dog, and very intelligent. Obelix might insist from time to time to give him some important tasks.
56	* ''ComicBook/{{Jommeke}}'': Filiberke has a dog, Pekkie, and the Duchess of Stiepelteen and her husband have two dogs, Tobias and Fifi.
57	* ''ComicBook/TomPoes'': Somewhat subverted with Olivier B. Bommel. His butler is an anthropomorphic dog named Joost.
58	* ''ComicBook/SuskeEnWiske'': In some stories, Wiske has a dog named Tobias.
59	* ''ComicBook/{{Urbanus}}'': Urbanus has a dog, Nabuko Donosor.
60	* ''ComicBook/BillyAndBuddy'': Boule has a cocker spaniel named Bill.
61	* ''ComicBook/{{Cubitus}}'': Cubitus is the canine companion of Sémaphore.
62	* ComicBook/MickeyMouseComicUniverse: Mickey Mouse has Pluto.
63	* ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse: Donald Duck has Bolivar, a Saint Bernard.
64	* ''ComicBook/TheSandman1989'': Delirium has Barnabas, who she picked up from her brother Destruction.
65	-->'''Delirium:''' I can't look after a doggie.\
66	'''Barnabas:''' You misheard him. I get to look after you.
67	* Franchise/{{Superman}} and ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} have [[ComicBook/KryptoTheSuperDog Krypto]], their super-powered pet dog. In the Silver and Bronze Ages Krypto always followed Clark around when he was ComicBook/{{Superboy}}, and he always came when Clark/Kal or Linda/Kara needed him. In ''ComicBook/KryptonNoMore'' he helped them fight an alien invasion off.
68	* Franchise/{{Batman}} has Ace The Bat-Hound, originally a Silver Age character that belonged to a man named John Wilker, who helped Batman save his master after he was kidnapped by a group of counterfeiters. Wilkers never discovered that his pet had become Batman's unlikely ally (thanks to the mask Batman put on him), and eventually became Bruce Wayne's pet, both Pre and Post-Crisis.
69	* ''ComicBook/GrooTheWanderer'':
70	** Groo has Rufferto. Writer Creator/MarkEvanier once pointed out that Groo couldn't have a human sidekick unless that sidekick was stupider than Groo, but a dog that would always see him as smart and heroic would be ideal.
71	* Played with in ''ComicBook/MortadeloYFilemon''.
72	** The pair often gets a trained detective dog to help them with their missions, but always turns out that the dog is either too stupid or too smart to be of any use. Mortadelo and Filemón always end up getting rid of the dog in an often abusive way.
73	** Also, Mortadelo or Filemón sometimes bring to the TIA offices a dog they claim to be their own pet, but it is only used in that particular chapter and is never heard of again.
74	** Filemón is known to have at least two different little female dogs, called "Menda" and "Secretaria". Both are used in different albums as a one-time joke to mock Ofelia, and have never appeared or mentioned again.
75	*** And yet another one, a big, aggressive guardian dog called "Butcher". Like the others, used for a one-time joke, never to be seen again.
76	* ''ComicBook/GoldenEyesAndHerHeroBill'': Uncle Sam the collie. Bill sends Uncle Sam to keep Golden Eyes safe while he's away at [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarI war]]. Golden Eyes ends up following Bill into the fray when she enlists as an ambulance driver, and Uncle Sam follows Golden Eyes as her constant companion and [[HeroicDog protector]].
77	* ''ComicBook/ArchieComics'': Jughead has Hot Dog, who shares his BigEater tendencies. Comics dealing with Archie's childhood give him a puppy named Spotty (no word on exactly what happened to him). More recently Archie's gotten himself a dog called Vegas.
78	* ''ComicBook/RichieRich'' has Dollar the Dollarmatian. Which is like a Dalmatian, but with dollar signs instead of spots.
79	* ''ComicBook/WendigoWood'': Hank Williamson brought a dog with him into the forest on his hunt for his daughter.
80	* ''ComicBook/LuckyLuke'': Rantanplan, who isn't actually Luke's dog, but rather a guard dog for a prison somewhere in the American Southwest (where the Dalton Brothers are usually imprisoned), but still follows Luke on many of his adventures. In the animated adaptation by Hanna-Barbera, he was adapted into stories he wasn't part of in the original comics.
81	* ''ComicBook/MediEvilFatesArrow'': Sir Dan is revealed to have once owned a dog named Lupo.
82	* ''ComicBook/YorickAndBones'': Yorick has Bones, the dog who dug him up after his revival, and sticks by his side in his search for friends.
83	* ''ComicStrip/ThePhantom'' has Devil, a wolf he brings with him on his many adventures. One of the strip's longer running gags is when traveling in his civilian identity, [[NoAnimalsAllowed people will protest that he cannot bring his dog in with him.]] The Phantom will reply, [[ExactWords "Oh that's okay, Devil's not a dog..."]]
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86	[[folder:Fan Works]]
87	* Monsignor Ryan is rarely seen without his beloved dog Snowball in ''Fanfic/AngelOfTheBat''.
88	* ''Fanfic/TheRacketRotterChronicles'': Annette has Sagebear in the first few chapters of Arc 3. Later on, Sagebear becomes Shark's companion.
89	* In ''Fanfic/WonderfulMazinja'', [[AntiVillain Rachel]] really loves her dogs. When she and a lot of her dogs were trapped in a building, badly hurt, and the main characters found them, she did not resist arrest in exchange for treatment for her dogs (and herself, but she insisted that they healed her dogs first).
90	* ''Fanfic/ThousandShinji'': Asuka had Spartacus, an old fighting bulldog who followed her around loyally.
91	* In the ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' fics of Creator/AAPessimal, Assassin Johanna Smith-Rhodes has experience of keeping companion pets. Her first animal companion was vetoed by Lord Downey, who politely requested her to consider the best place for a fully grown lion (raised from a rejected cub) might be the Zoo and not the Assassins' Guild. She then got two Rhodesian Ridgebacks, nominally big fierce attack dogs, but which became beloved House animals to the girls of Raven House. Marrying and moving out, Kaffee and Creme went with her and became family pets. In the inevitable fullness of time, they were relaced by two even bigger [[UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica Rimwards Howondalandian]] dogs: two Boerboels called [[EdibleThemeNaming Rooibuis and Klipdrift]]. Like the previous dogs, the two huge mastiffs are friendly, affectionate, ideal housepets to a growing family, who loved being taken on walkies by Raven House girls, and gentle with the children - until anything threatens their mistresses.
92	* ''Fanfic/TwoStep'' has Rob, a big dog that sticks with Nick [[spoiler:until Nick's kidnapped by Kyle, who tosses Rob out onto the snow]].
93	* ''Fanfic/TheBoltChronicles'':
94	** Ordinarily played straight with Bolt regarding Penny, most notably in "The Marching Song," "The Walk," and "The Car." The dog is clearly very devoted to his master. Inverted in "The Murder Mystery" when the dog tries to vaporize Penny with his laser eye beams (turns out it's AllJustADream).
95	** In "The Service Dog," a few of the title animals are shown closely accompanying their masters, including a genuine example (Muggs, an Airedale terrier), a temporary example pressed into duty as part of a charity program (Bolt), and a fake example (Carmen, a chihuahua).
96	* In the ''Fanfic/SkyholdAcademyYearbook'' series, later installments see [[VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition Cole]] as the proud owner of a mabari called Snow. Since mabari in ''Franchise/DragonAge'' are highly intelligent creatures who select their own masters, this is a big deal for the boy.
97	* ''Fanfic/InfinityTrainSeekerOfCrocus'': Two members of the Red Lotus Uprising, is TheGoodKing Attius, the kind ruler of a kingdom of talking corgis and Hewie, a Mirage Houndoom. Both of them are loyal allies to Chloe Cerise, with the former giving sage advice and the latter being Chloe's first step to liking Pokémon.
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100	[[folder:Films -- Animation]]
101	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Coco}}'': Miguel Rivera and Dante, a stray xolo dog who follows him into the Land of the Dead.
102	%%* ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'': Eric and Max.
103	%%* Jack and Zero from ''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas''.
104	* Moses in ''WesternAnimation/ATaleOfEgypt'' has one. The dog was his companion in Egypt, and after Moses flees, he is followed by the dog.
105	* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls'' turns [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Spike the dragon]] into a dog when he follows Twilight Sparkle through the mirror portal into the human world. Human!Pinkie Pie notes when she meets them that they look just like another girl and her dog living in the city; we meet them in TheStinger of [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocks the second film]], and Spike the dog is featured in the [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsFriendshipGames subsequent]] [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsLegendOfEverfree films]] in place of Spike the dragon.
106	* ''WesternAnimation/OliverAndCompany'' turns Fagin's underling orphans into his dogs, with Oliver becoming a CuteKitten to stand out more. Villain Sykes has two large guard dogs named Roscoe and [=DeSoto=].
107	* ''WesternAnimation/TopCatAndTheBeverlyHillsCats'': An evil variation in Ratsputin, a Russian wolfhound who's loyal to his master Snerdly and is almost never seen apart from him.
108	* [[spoiler:Charles Muntz]], the BigBad of ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'', has a ton of dogs as his loyal {{Right Hand Attack Dog}}s who can all talk through voice collars. One of them he named Alpha has the strongest loyalty to him.
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111	[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
112	* The prehistoric set film ''Film/Alpha2018'' deals with a young hunter named Keda that forms a bond with a wolf and teams up with it in order to survive. The film itself is billed as telling the story of how the friendship between humans and canines began tens of thousands of years ago.
113	* Carlos De Vil and Dude from ''Film/{{Descendants}}''.
114	* ''Film/EyesOfAnAngel'': A mobster's daughter adopts a Dobermann that was used in a dogfighting ring. Because of the kindness the girl showed it, it follows her everywhere, no matter how many times the father tries to get rid of it. It culminates in the dog following them all the way cross-country when they have to go into hiding.
115	* In ''Film/TheGrizzlies'', newcomer Russ to the Canadian artic town of Kugluktuk takes in a black dog and brings her on his runs and lacrosse training.
116	-->'''Russ:''' You should come join us [for dinner].\
117	'''Kyle:''' Y-you mean you and your inside dog?
118	-->'''Russ:''' Yeah, Maggie's the only girl who'll put up with me.
119	* Heavily elaborated upon in ''Film/HomewardBoundTheIncredibleJourney'' when Shadow and Chance discuss the nature of dogs' relationships with humans.
120	-->'''Chance''': But we didn't ask for this job.\
121	'''Shadow''': We didn't have to. It's built-in. Has been ever since the dawn of time, when a few wild dogs took it upon themselves to watch over man. To bark when he's in danger, to run and play with him when he's happy, to nuzzle him when he's lonely. That's why they call us "man's best friend."
122	* ''Film/IAmLegend'': The protagonist Robert Neville has a pet dog named Sam. Since a viral outbreak [[AfterTheEnd nearly eradicated humanity]], Sam is Neville's only company and pretty much the only thing keeping the crushing desolation from driving him insane. [[spoiler:True to form, when he has to MercyKill her upon infection, he goes over the deep end from despair.]]
123	%%* In ''Film/TheJourneyOfNattyGann'', Natty has Wolf.
124	%%* Dog in ''Film/MadMax2TheRoadWarrior''.
125	%%* Bullseye, Bill Sikes's dog in ''Oliver''.
126	%%* Blood, Vic's telepathic companion in ''Film/ABoyAndHisDog''.
127	* An EnforcedTrope by the Agency in ''Film/KingsmanTheSecretService''. Each of the recruits is instructed to adopt a puppy, train it and take it with them everywhere, in order to learn about teamwork. {{Subverted}} when [[spoiler:the final test comes]]. And then [[spoiler: DoubleSubverted when it turned out they were shooting blanks]].
128	* ''Film/TheNovices'': As Agnes begins her adventure, she briefly cuddles with a stray dog and he decides to follow her. She tries to make him go away, but he won't budge, so she names him Stoopy and he follows her around for the rest of the movie. During Agnes' stint as a prostitute, he even saves her from a pervert.
129	* There's an old 70s horror movie called ''Dracula's Dog'', or, in some editions, ''Zoltan, the Hound of Dracula''. Sure enough, what you get is a movie about a Doberman that Dracula turns into his own undead pet.
130	* In ''Film/PleaseStandBy'', the group home's dog, Pete, follows Wendy for several blocks after she runs away. She puts Pete in her bag and carries him most of the way to Los Angeles.
131	* The Brazilian film ''Film/SuperXuxaContraBaixoAstral'' stars Xuxo, a puppet dog who accompanies the titular heroine on her journey to bring joy to Rio. He is kidnapped by the main villain as a result and Xuxa has to rescue him.
132	* In ''Film/MrRicco'', the titular lawyer's dog Hank follows him everywhere, even to work. He's even trained to retrieve balls on the golf course for Hank.
133	* ''Film/{{Winterskin}}'': Agnes has King, who lives in her cabin with her. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, Billy lets him out of the cabin one night, and he doesn't come back. Agnes finds him the next morning dead and skinless.]]
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136	[[folder:Gamebooks]]
137	* ''Literature/{{Magehunter}}'': In the market of Kallamehr, you can purchase a loyal attack dog named Kurt ([[WeNamedTheMonkeyJack after your distant uncle]]) which functions as an AssistCharacter. In every odd Attack Round Kurt can automatically inflict 1 STAMINA point of damage on your opponents, and with Kurt around you can bypass an obstacle in the book's final battle (though at a cost - [[HeroicSacrifice Kurt wouldn't survive the book no matter what choices you make]]).
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140	[[folder:Literature]]
141	* In the ‘’44 Scotland Street’’ series by Alexander [=McCall=] Smith, the dog Cyril is an associate member of the Scottish Arts Club so he can accompany Angus. He also goes to pubs with Angus and drinks beer, to the consternation of some
142	%%ZCE * In ''Literature/{{Angelmaker}}'', [[NeverMessWithGranny Edie's]] is a small, old pug with pale pink glass eyeballs.
143	* ''Literature/AnneOfGreenGables'': In the last book of the series ''Rilla of Ingleside'', in 1914 Jem Blythe, Anne;s oldest surviving son, leaves behind Dog Monday at the Ingleside train station and Dog Monday waits at the station for four years until Jem Blythe comes home.
144	* Creator/TakashiYanase's ''Literature/{{Anpanman}}'' picture books and numerous animated adaptations would frequently feature the titular character getting help from Cheese the Dog.
145	* PlayedWith in ''Literature/BeetleInTheAnthill'': Lev Abalkin explored the dying planet of Hope with his longtime partner Schyokn-Itrch, a golovan--that is, member of a sentient species evolved from dogs native to another planet recovering from a nuclear war. The golovans are extremely intelligent, fearless, and possess superhuman senses, so in many ways, Abalkin is Schyokn's ''humanoid'' companion rather than vice versa.
146	* ''Literature/CarsonCrossesCanada'': [[TheProtagonist Carson]] is the dog of Annie Magruder, who is accompanying her on her cross-country trip from British Columbia to Newfoundland to meet her sister.
147	* The titular ''Literature/CastawaysOfTheFlyingDutchman'' are a boy and a black lab, [[FlyingDutchman cursed to wander the earth without aging,]] but at least they have each other.
148	* In ''Literature/ChroniclesOfAncientDarkness'', Torak's constant companion and "pack-brother" since the first book is [[ADogNamedDog Wolf]], a wolf cub he saved from starvation after its family died in a flood. He can communicate with Wolf since he was temporarily RaisedByWolves when he was a baby.
149	* ''Literature/TheDarkestDark'': Kid Chris' pug, Albert, stays with him through the bulk of the story.
150	* Haplo, AntiHero of ''Literature/TheDeathGateCycle'', has a dog that goes ''everywhere'' with him, even when this defies all logic or common sense. [[spoiler: It turns out that the dog, unknown to everyone, is actually a magical manifestation of Haplo's soul.]]
151	* Gaspode the Wonder Dog in ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' sometimes finds himself in this role; most notably to Victor in ''Literature/MovingPictures'' and to Carrot in ''Literature/TheFifthElephant''. As with all canine stereotypes, he hates it but feels compelled to go along with it anyway.
152	* Oleg Divov's ''The Dog Master'' features an entire paramilitary organization where specially-equipped soldiers hunt zombie-like creatures with their dogs. They are led by the titular Dog Master. [[spoiler:Neither the dogs nor their masters survive the final battle with the zombies]].
153	* ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'': Harry's dog Mouse goes all sorts of places dogs don't usually go.
154	* ''Literature/EarthsChildren'': From the third book, ''The Mammoth Hunters'', onwards, Wolf is this for Ayla; he's technically a wolf rather than a dog, but he still fits the bill. He accompanies Ayla on a long and treacherous journey across Ice Age Europe , including across a flooded river and over a glacier; the fact she raised him from a cub and so he views her as a surrogate mother likely helps. As a cub, he tries to follow Ayla around so much she has to teach him to "stay" to keep him out places he shouldn't be.
155	* Ijori's dog, Oochoo, from ''Literature/{{Fairest}}'' is this. One is never without the other for long.
156	* The children's book ''The First Dog'' by Creator/JanBrett is similar to the story in ''Film/Alpha2018'', telling the story of how Kip the Cave Boy tames a friendly wolf.
157	* In the Daniel P. Mannix's novel ''Literature/TheFoxAndTheHound'', Copper, an aging bloodhound mix, serves as the hunter's loyal dog companion and acts as his RightHandAttackDog.
158	* In the ''Literature/FrannyKStein'' books, Franny has a pet dog named Igor. [[TheIgor True to his name]], he assists Franny with her experiments and is completely loyal to her.
159	* Chiara's sheep dog, Scintillio, in ''The Ghost in Gold''. As a puppy, he is one of the last gifts from her father before he passes away, and a more prominent comfort during her [[CinderellaPlot situation]] than the family of mice typical to [[Literature/{{Cinderella}} the source material]]. When Chiara becomes a maid at the palace, Prince Lorenzo invents a job for Scintillio in the stables so the girl and dog won't be separated.
160	* Gry trains a guide dog named Coaly for Orrec in ''[[Literature/AnnalsOfTheWesternShore Gifts]]'' when he gets blindfolded due to [[PowerIncontinence being unable to control]] his DeadlyGaze. [[spoiler:He keeps her even after he takes the blindfold off.]]
161	* In Creator/JohnCWright's ''[[Literature/TheGoldenOecumene The Golden Transcendence]]'', Phaethon populates the bridge with mannequins of famous explorers. Including the dog of one such explorer, because it was just not right to have that man without his dog.
162	* In ''Literature/TheGreatBalloonRace'', the Professor and Charles are accompanied on the race by the Professor's dog Plato, [[RunningGag whom Charles has to keep taking out to find a tree]].
163	* ''Literature/HarryPotter'': When James Potter, Sirius Black, and Peter Pettigrew found out that Remus Lupin was a werewolf, they secretly trained themselves to become Animagi (wizards who can transform into an animal form) so they could keep him company during his monthly transformations. Sirius's form is that of a large black dog.
164	* ''Literature/TheHoundOfTheBaskervilles'' has the eponymous Hound owned by Jack Stapleton, who is [[spoiler:one of the nastiest and the most reviled villains]] in the ''Literature/SherlockHolmes'' stories.
165	* ''Literature/IAmLegend'': The Dog in the original short story is a subversion. The survivor tries to tame a feral dog into his companion. He appears to succeed in getting the dog to take food from him, and then you find out the dog died two weeks later due to illnesses.
166	* Lucía Maraz from ''Literature/InTheMidstOfWinter'' has Marcelo, a Chihuahua. Richard, her landlord, allows him to stay even though the lease does not allow for pets. When they end up embarking on a RoadTripPlot, she insists on bringing him because Marcelo suffers from separation anxiety.
167	* ''Literature/JourneyToChaos'': Kae Ninea the mercenary never goes anywhere without her black lap partner, Jet.
168	* In Dana Stabenow's mystery series about Alaskan investigator Literature/KateShugak, Shugak is usually accompanied, and at times rescued, by her faithful husky/wolf cross Mutt.
169	* ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' features Erlang Shen, the warrior god who defeats Sun Wukong. He has a faithful dog called Xiaotianquan/Shoutenken ("Howling Celestial Dog"). In Erlang's fight with Wukong, Xiaotianquan bites Wukong's leg at a critical moment. When they fight a giant multi-headed insect demon, Xiaotianquan bites off its head.
170	* ''Literature/LandOfOz'': Toto accompanies Dorothy on her adventures to and around Oz.
171	* ''Literature/MayasNotebook'': Fákin, a friendly stray dog with a lame leg, becomes this to Maya [[spoiler:and even barks to warn her when the BigBad comes for her.]]
172	* The titular character of the ''Mulle Meck'' books (better known internationally as ''VideoGame/GaryGadget'') is never seen away from his companion dog Buffa, who gladly tags along with him as he builds himself and test drives his new vehicles - whether car, boat, or airplane.
173	* ''Literature/NettleAndBone'': Bonedog is a friendly, upbeat, and loyal companion to Marra throughout the book, only slightly complicated by the fact that he's a [[NonHumanUndead skeletal construct]] and can't actually lick her. She eventually buys him a canine {{Glamour}} so she can travel with him around other people without causing a panic.
174	%%ZCE * ''Literature/ANightInTheLonesomeOctober'' revolves around Jack and his canine companion Snuff.
175	* In ''Literature/TheOdyssey'', the only one to recognize Odysseus when he returns home in disguise is his aged, faithful dog Argos -- who had never abandoned hope, and who died happy after seeing his master one last time.
176	%%ZCE * ''Literature/OldKingdom'': Lirael has the Disreputable Dog. [[GodWasMyCopilot Kinda.]]
177	* In ''Literature/PocketInTheSea'', Vicky, Lulu's dog, visits him in prison (and it was apparently a regular visitor), is brought on board a deployed military submarine, and even goes to prison with the crew later on in the book. Despite her adventures, Vicky is very distinctly a dog.
178	* Toby in ''Literature/RiversOfLondon'', a moderately intelligent terrier who Peter often takes with him on investigations, as he's sensitive enough to magic that Peter actually measures ''vestigia'' in "yaps". When not on a case, he hangs around the Folly trying to convince people to give him sausages.
179	* Chap from the ''Literature/TheSagaOfTheNobleDead'' series is a loyal companion to Leesil and Magiere, even after the immortal guide stops pretending to just be a normal dog.
180	* Jen from ''Literature/SeaOfThePatchworkCats'' has the brain and spliced DNA of a dog. [[MySensorsIndicateYouWantToTapThat She still looks human enough. Wink Wink.]]
181	* In ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'' story of Beren and Lúthien, the title characters are accompanied on their adventures by the wolfhound Huan.
182	* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' has the Stark kids and their [[NobleWolf direwolves]], who they share a magical bond with and will follow them everywhere and anywhere (including [[GrimUpNorth North of the Wall]] and [[ActionPet into battle]]) unless they're physically forced from their side; Robb has Grey Wind, [[HeroicBastard Jon Snow]] has Ghost, Sansa has Lady, Arya has Nymeria, Bran has Summer and Rickon has Shaggydog. Notably, direwolves are also the sigil of House Stark.
183	* Creator/RosemarySutcliff gave many of her protagonists a canine partner – notably Cub the tame wolf in ''Literature/TheEagleOfTheNinth'', Myth/KingArthur's Cabal in ''Literature/SwordAtSunset'', Whitethroat in ''Literature/WarriorScarlet'', ADogNamedDog in ''Dawn Wind'', Hugin in ''Sword Song'', and Argos in ''Brother Dusty-Feet''. ''[[Literature/TheDolphinRing The Silver Branch]]'', bizarrely, features Cullen the Hound, a human sidekick who ''thinks'' he's a dog.
184	* The chaps of ''Literature/ThreeMenInABoat'' have the canine delinquent Montmorency.
185	* In the Walt Longmire series of mysteries by Craig Johnson, from book two onward the old sheriff is accompanied everywhere by an oversized St. Bernard/Shepherd/miscellaneous mix called Dog. (The dog adopted him, and Walt never got around to giving him a name.) Walt not only implicitly trusts Dog's instincts but wryly muses about what Dog has figured out about the latest case and his various other social complications.
186	* In Ted Wood's mystery/action series about Reid Bennett, a Canadian small-town policeman, Bennett's Alsatian police dog Sam is important enough to make them an outright BuddyCopShow duo.
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188
189	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
190	%%* ''Series/{{Heroes}}'': Sandra Bennet has Mr. Muggles.
191	* ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'' episode "The Hunt". Hyder Simpson is accompanied everywhere by his dog Rip...even in the afterlife.
192	* ''Series/InspectorRex'', or ''Kommissar Rex'' in its native language. The tale of a crime-solving police dog and its owner.
193	* Ned of ''Series/PushingDaisies'' has Digby, though Digby seems to like Chuck and Olive just as much.
194	%%* Corporal Rusty had private [=RinTinTin=].
195	%%* ''Series/TheMuppetShow'': Miss Piggy has Foo-Foo (the wonder poodle.)
196	%%* ''Series/DoctorWho'': The Fourth Doctor had K-9, a robot dog.
197	* ''Series/TopGear'' had Dog, a female Labradoodle who accompanied Richard Hammond on his adventures for Season 8 and part of Season 9.
198	%%* ''Series/DueSouth'': Diefenbaker, Fraser's deaf wolf.
199	* ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'': Captain Archer has his beagle, Porthos. (In the MirrorUniverse, though, Porthos is a Rottweiler.)
200	* ''Series/PitBoss'': Shorty Rossi has his [[BigFriendlyDog big friendly]] service pit bulls Hercules and Geisha.
201	* ''Series/TalesOfTheGoldMonkey'': Jake Cutter has Jack, the one-eyed Jack Russell terrier.
202	%%* In the pilot of ''Series/SeventhHeaven,'' Simon Camden wishes for and gets a dog that he names Happy.
203	* Series/{{Wishbone}} is a dog that belongs to Joe Talbot.
204	* Series/VeronicaMars is always careful to bring [[AngryGuardDog Backup]] whenever she goes on stakeouts.
205	* ''Series/PersonOfInterest'' has Bear the military-trained Belgian Malinois, who responds to commands in Dutch.
206	* ''Series/OnceUponATime'' has Archie Hopper and his faithful Dalmatian [[WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians Pongo]].
207	* Later seasons of ''Series/TheDukesOfHazzard'' gave Sheriff Rosco Coltrane his beloved basset hound Flash.
208	* ''Series/DrQuinnMedicineWoman'': Sully is rarely seen without his faithful dog Wolf, an Alaskan Malamute.
209	* ''Series/SueThomasFBEye'': Sue Thomas is a deaf FBI agent. Levi is Sue's hearing ear dog.
210	* Toto from ''Series/EmeraldCity'', who in this universe is a K9 police dog who happened to be in the car when it was sucked into the tornado, follows Dorothy everywhere. Though he seems to prefer Sylvie.
211	* ''Series/MythBusters2017'': Brian's dog Bo accompanied him through the entire ''[=MythBusters=]: the Search'' competition. Now that he's one of the reboot series' Mythbusters, Bo not only appears regularly onscreen but is officially credited as [="MythDog"=] in the show's opening credits.
212	* The ''Series/MadTV1995'' [[https://youtu.be/GLSlGmVrmuM ad campaign for]] [[HughMann Smith Comma John]], [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial Human Being for President]] has him pose with Nilly, a ([[EvilDetectingDog hostile]]) labrador.
213	-->'''Smith Comma John''': As my wife, Nilly will be the best First Lady this country has ever seen.
214	* Vincent from ''Series/{{Lost}}'', a yellow Labrador owned by Walt Lloyd, who survived the plane crash that stranded everyone on the island. He's the second character introduced after Jack and [[spoiler: in the final scene of the series lies down next to Jack as he's dying so he won't be alone.]]
215	* Series/PunkyBrewster had her beloved golden retriever Brandon, who was abandoned along with Punky by Punky's mother until Henry Warnimont took them in.
216	* In ''Series/TheWesterner'', TheDrifter Dave Blassingame is accompanied everywhere by his faithful dog Brown, a lop-eared yellow Mastador (Mastiff/Labrador Retriever mix). Brown was played by Spike, the same dog who starred in ''Film/OldYeller''.
217	* Season 9 of ''Series/TheWalkingDead2010'' introduces [[ADogNamedDog Dog]], who is Daryl's Belgian Malinois and his only companion for the better part of [[spoiler:six years.]]
218	* ''Series/{{Dog}}'' has... well, [[ADogNamedDog Dog]], German shepherd who is companion to former police detective Maxim Maximov. Max, in turn, [[spoiler: found him wounded [[TragicKeepsake at his mentor and former father-in-law's body.]]]]
219	[[/folder]]
220
221	[[folder:Music]]
222	* Music/CWMcCall: "Old Home Filler Up an' Keep on a-Truckin' Cafe" has [=McCall=]'s character accompanied by a dog named Sloan in his truck. The song "Sloan" in turn explains how they first met.
223	* Music/{{V\|Singer}}'s Pomeranian dog Yeontan appears with him in the loosely connected AnachronicOrder series of ''Layover'' videos (albeit played by a different dog) and on the album cover. "Blue" ends someone sending him the dog to help him get over an apparent breakup. The dog quickly becomes his best friend, appearing in all but one of the remaining videos ("Love Me Again"), and is the only character besides V in the "Rainy Days" video.
224	[[/folder]]
225
226	[[folder:Mythology and Religion]]
227	* UrExample in fiction: [[GodOfTheDead Hades]] from Myth/ClassicalMythology has [[{{Hellhound}} Cerberus]], a three-headed AnimalisticAbomination dog as his guardian and companion dog. As in most usual examples, he's a decent God, although the Greeks (at least in the myth) [[BewareTheNiceOnes are afraid]] [[TheDreaded of him]].
228	[[/folder]]
229
230	[[folder:Newspaper Comics]]
231	* ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'': Charlie Brown and his dog Snoopy are among the most famous examples in the world of comics.
232	* ''ComicStrip/LittleOrphanAnnie'' has her trusty dog, Sandy.
233	* The titular character of ''ComicStrip/DennisTheMenaceUS'' has his dog, Ruff, who in some media, such as the comics and [[WesternAnimation/DennisTheMenace the 1986 cartoon]], was depicted as [[BigFriendlyDog being much bigger than Dennis himself]]. Ruff eagerly accompanies Dennis whenever he rides his bicycle or skateboard, and although he chases cats, [[IronicFear he is actually afraid of them]].
234	[[/folder]]
235
236	[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
237	* ''TabletopGame/ArkhamHorror'' has an Ally card for a dog named Duke. He's good for your sanity. Duke is specifically "Ashcan" Pete's companion. Pete starts with Duke and if he fails his personal story, [[UndyingLoyalty Duke is the only ally that does not abandon him.]]
238	* ''TabletopGame/MutantChronicles'': In ''Warzone Resurrection'', Mitch Hunter can form a combat team with his dog Pride.
239	* ''TabletopGame/MutantYearZero'': In the Core Book, there is a class role solely dedicated to training and fighting with dogs.
240	* ''TabletopGame/TheOneRing'': Woodmen of Wilderland can acquire a Hound of Mirkwood, which is faithful enough to [[TakingTheBullet Take the Bullet]] for them and can be trained to help out in other roles.
241	* ''TabletopGame/{{Rifts}}'': The ubiquity of this trope is why the Coalition States created the Psi-Hounds, a.k.a. "dogboys". Humans and canines have worked together for so long that Coalition soldiers have no issue working alongside them, and dogboys are (with a few exceptions) fanatically loyal to humanity.
242	* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'':
243	** Space Wolves ride Fenrisian Wolves, ginormous wolves that can grow to bigger than a rhinoceros, and are tamed by finding the pack leader and defeating it in single combat (or being raised by them, as has happened twice already). And they really do follow the hero everywhere: strategic briefings involving multiple Chapters involve either telling the nine-foot-tall space Viking in PowerArmor and a giant axe to go wait outside, or tolerate the panting, scratching, and roughhousing of half a dozen wolves bigger than the briefing room table.
244	** [[https://regimental-standard.com/2018/09/26/managing-your-canid/ A comedic fluff article]] states that the Astra Militarum recently got more classical examples of this trope. Judging by the article's entirely basic instructions to canine (er, [[GratuitousLatin canid]]) care, having dogs as pets is no longer commonplace in the 41st Millennium.
245	[[/folder]]
246
247	[[folder:Video Games]]
248	* ''VideoGame/{{Arcanum}}'': Dog/Worthless Mutt can join your party without taking up a companion slot and train himself to be a melee master.
249	%%* ''VideoGame/ButThatWasYesterday'': The orange dog.
250	* ''VideoGame/CandiesNCurses'' features a ghost puppy named Goober who will aid the player in slaying ghosts if they have the Pup Charm equipped.
251	* ''VideoGame/ConquestOfTheCrystalPalace'': Farron and his dog Zap are the only ones brave enough to rise against the conquest.
252	''VideoGame/CrusaderOfCenty'' has Mac, the player's pet dog. Found since the beginning of the game next to the player's house, after the player gains the ability to understand animals and plants, but loses the ability to understand humans, he ends up becoming the first animal to join the player's party.
253	* ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'': There's the [[CanisMajor Great Grey Wolf]], Sif. Sif was the wolf companion of Sir Artorias, the Abysswalker (a giant himself) even after his death. Sif guarded Artorias's grave until death and wielded the great sword Artorias once used.
254	* ''VideoGame/DarkTales'': ''The Gold Bug'' provides Dupin and the player with the assistance of Arthur, a sweet-tempered and highly intelligent Newfoundland, who sniffs out various clues for them.
255	* ''VideoGame/DarkestDungeon'''s hero lineup includes the [[TheBeastmaster Houndmaster]], who's never seen without his faithful canine. [[AttackAnimal She assists in several of his attacks and abilities]], and his combat animations include [[HeroesLoveDogs hugging her and shielding her from harm with his body]].
256	* ''VideoGame/DeadToRights'' has Shadow, an insanely vicious husky capable of killing Mooks just as easily as his CowboyCop partner Jack Slate, as well as being able to solve puzzles or get various objects needed for Jack to progress.
257	* ''VideoGame/DeadlyPremonition'' has Forrest Kaysen's dalmatian Willie, who is exceptionally good at tracking down missing people. According to WordOfGod, [[spoiler:it also relays orders to [[HumanoidAbomination Kaysen]] from the Red World]].
258	* ''VideoGame/TheDevilInMe'': Connie, a dog the crew encounters and can befriend ([[ShootTheDog or kill]]) during their ordeal on the island. A secret ending is unlocked if the player manages to kill everyone ''but'' the dog.
259	* ''Franchise/DragonAge'' loves its dogs. The mabari are a cultural symbol of the kingdom of Ferelden, and it's a well-known fact that they are "smart enough to talk, wise enough not to." If a character in the franchise has a mabari, they are invariably Fereldan.
260	** ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'': Five of the six potential origins have an opportunity to have a mabari hound imprint on them. The Human Noble, on the other hand, has had a mabari since they were very young and the dog is with them from almost the very beginning of the game.
261	** ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'': The ''Black Emporium'' DLC provides a SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute for the original Mabari. This time, the dog is treated much like a ranger's summoned animals were in the original, so he no longer takes up a party member slot and can be with Hawke at all times.
262	** ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'': The player does not get a dog, as they are native to the Free Marches; however, in the ''Trespasser'' DLC epilogue, Cullen -- the Inquisitor's Ferelden-born military advisor -- finds an abandoned mabari at the Winter Palace and they adopt each other. Most of the potential ending slides for Cullen show him with the dog at his side.
263	* ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'':
264	** Clavicus Vile, the [[OurGodsAreDifferent Daedric Prince]] of [[DealWithTheDevil Bargains]] and [[LiteralGenie Wishes]], is often accompanied by Barbas, Vile's [[MoralityChain external conscience]]. While Barbas might appear closer to a HellHound in statues, he is much closer to a BigFriendlyDog in personality and when he takes form in the mortal world.
265	** ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion Oblivion]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]'' both have optional dog companions. ''Oblivion''[='s=] in the form of a skinned hound reward for a quest, and in ''Skyrim'' a pet dog can be obtained in one of three ways. Firstly, stray dogs may appear in random encounters in the wilderness; secondly, a dog named Vigilance may be purchased; and thirdly, a dog named Meeko can be found lingering around a shack in the wilderness. Meeko's previous master died and Meeko is unwilling to leave him unless he is adopted by the player. Additionally, one quest has the aforementioned Barbas join you for a time. The ''Dawnguard'' DLC adds extra dog companions which can be obtained by joining either of the added factions; they are not permanently the player's pets but can be taken along on quests as followers.
266	* ''VideoGame/EndlessOcean2AdventuresOfTheDeep'': A blond Labrador can be found by the player. Rescuing it leads L&L Diving Service to adopt it on Nineball Island, naming it "Snorkel", and it becomes involved in a sidequest.
267	* ''Franchise/{{Fallout}}'': Dogmeat, a series of identically-named dogs, appears as a consistent companion for the various Wasteland-wandering characters.
268	** ''VideoGame/Fallout2'' features Dogmeat as a cameo along with two normally recruitable cybernetic dog companion, K-9 and Robodog, and a "special encounter" jinxed dog called Pariah.
269	** ''VideoGame/Fallout3'' marks Dogmeat's first 3D appearance. He's found next to a dead body named Max, a homage to Film/{{Mad Max 2\|The Road Warrior}} and his dog, Dog.
270	** ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' gives you Rex, a new cyberdog companion. In the DLC "Old World Blues" you can get Roxie, a female cyberdog [[spoiler:which can actually "mate" with Rex in several endings if certain conditions are attained]].
271	** Many players have been known to SaveScum should their dog companions die in ''Fallout''. Human companions, meanwhile, are generally considered expendable. This is now sufficiently accepted that after ''VideoGame/Fallout4'' was announced, the game's director publicly stated that this time [[http://ign.com/articles/2015/06/17/e3-2015-fallout-4-director-discusses-companion-functionality-immortality "... the dog can't die, because you're just going to re-load."]]
272	* ''VideoGame/FableII'': The protagonist gets a dog to help fight off enemies and find buried treasure. You get a dog in ''VideoGame/FableIII'' as well.
273	* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'':
274	** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'': The ninja Shadow has Interceptor, who helps him in battle. Because Interceptor was coded as a hidden status effect, it's possible to accidentally lose him.
275	** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'': Most of Rinoa's LimitBreak attacks involve her dog, Angelo.
276	** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'': The Aeon Yojimbo has a dog named Daigoro that helps him in battle.
277	* Missile the Pomeranian from ''VideoGame/GhostTrick'' is possibly the greatest example ever, as neither [[spoiler:dying multiple times or waiting ten years all by himself]] will get in the way of his loyalty.
278	* Dog from ''VideoGame/HalfLife2'': although his body moves more like a gorilla, the way he acts and his function in the game are both clearly dog-like.
279	* This is the central mechanic in ''VideoGame/HauntingGround'', which has [[HauntedHeroine Fiona]] rely on Hewie as both her primary means of defense and to recover items in areas that are inaccessible to her. Together, they must puzzle their way past [[MalevolentArchitecture the castle's dangers]] in order to escape.
280	* In ''VideoGame/IansEyes'', North is Ian's seeing-eye dog. He's also the PlayerCharacter.
281	* Charles-Ingvar [[RememberTheNewGuy suddenly, yet without comment,]] gains one called Ingo in ''VideoGame/JonssonliganJaktenPaMjolner'' after not having had any pets in the original film series. While Ingo can't be controlled on his own and there is no way to interact with him, he will always follow Charles around and is useful for a few puzzles.
282	* In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'', you can unlock [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Wolf Link]] as a hunting partner for the player by using the appropriate Amiibo.
283	* In ''VideoGame/LoveAndPies'', Joe gives Amelia a new dog on Yuka's behalf so she'll have a partner like [[ShowWithinAShow Miguel and canine sidekick Carmen in "The Mysteries of Miguel".]]
284	* Polterpup, starting with the end of ''VideoGame/LuigisMansionDarkMoon'', where Luigi adopts him. By the time of ''[[VideoGame/LuigisMansion3 3]]'', Polterpup has become the TeamPet of the Mario Crew, going on a holiday trip with them. After Luigi escapes getting trapped, Polterpup ends up being a near-constant companion and guide for Luigi, pointing him towards things that are important, like finding and leading Luigi to the [[WeaponsThatSuck Poltergust G-00]].
285	* ''VideoGame/{{Manafinder}}'':
286	** Soren originally teamed up with his dog Scar to fulfil their manafinding duties. After Soren is killed by the Cataractadon, Scar teams up with Lambda instead.
287	** Octavius fights alongside his doberman, Hexa, in his boss fight.
288	* ''VideoGame/{{Mega Man\|Classic}}'' has Rush, who can be used like a hoverboard and has a spring on his back that allows Mega Man to reach high platforms. There's also the more wolf-like Treble, who can combine with his master Bass to access his SuperMode.
289	* ''VideoGame/MetalGear'':
290	** In ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance'', Bladewolf accompanies Raiden from File-02 onward and by the end [[spoiler: he's more or less become [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots Sunny's]] CanineCompanion instead]].
291	** ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain'': D-Dog, who can be selected to accompany Big Boss on his missions.
292	* ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' lets you tame wolves so they'll follow you around and help you fight, whether that means defending you from hostile mobs or hunting down passive mobs that you have targeted. The Xbox 360 Avatar system honored this by letting you have a pet ''Minecraft'' wolf as an accessory, which shows the Avatar playing with it.
293	* ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterRise'' introduces dogs known as Canynes, with Canynes who can be hired by Hunters to accompany them being known as Palamutes. Palamutes are [[CanisMajor big enough]] to serve as [[HorseOfADifferentColor fast-travel mounts]] and can provide offense-based support against enemy monsters when not mounted.
294	* The player character in most installments of the ''VideoGame/MysteryTrackers'' series has Elf, a miniature pinscher, who accompanies her on missions. Elf can be used to retrieve items from places too small for the player to go and performs other various helpful functions. One of the games even has an adorable bonus activity in which the player acquires various items for Elf, his mate, and their litter of puppies.
295	* ''VideoGame/NosferatuTheWrathOfMalachi'': Aunt Sophie's dog Buster will follow you around and fight off monsters once you free him.
296	* ''VideoGame/{{Overland}}'': Dogs can be recruited or rescued, and are treated much like human survivors. (Though they can’t use weapons or certain items, and do things like drive the car unless there aren’t any humans around.)
297	* There exists an alternate version of ''VideoGame/PacAndPal'' titled ''Pac-Man and Chomp Chomp'', in which Pac-Man is accompanied by his dog Chomp Chomp from the [[WesternAnimation/PacMan animated series]], who can help him by dragging Bonus Fruit into the ghost pen if he can't reach them.
298	* Oatchi and Moss from ''VideoGame/Pikmin4'' both aid the protagonists in their mission to gather as much as they can from PNF-404 and escape in one piece. They also act as captains, letting the player do more across greater stretches of the map without worrying about losing Pikmin.
299	* Quite a few Franchise/{{Pokemon}} are based on dogs; examples include the Growlithe, Eevee, Snubbull, Houndour, Poochyena, Zigzagoon, Riolu, Lillipup, Rockruff, Yamper, Fidough, Maschiff, and Greavard families, along with Furfrou. There seems to be at least one new canine Pokémon every generation. If you include foxes, then the Vulpix, Zorua, Fennekin, and Nickit families also count.
300	* In ''VideoGame/PotionPermit'', your dog accompanies you to Moonbury Town, and you can feed him and pet him once per [[InUniverseGameClock in-game day]] to bond with him. Certain foods provide a bigger relationship boost if they're his favorite but a smaller one if he dislikes it, and he'll be able to track villagers and dig for food items the closer you bond with him.
301	* ''VideoGame/RaidOnTaihoku'' has Kiyoko's black puppy, Kuro, who tags her along everywhere after she saved Kuro from some bullies in an early stage.
302	* ''VideoGame/RuleOfRose'' has an example of this in the form of Brown, the protagonist's best friend and companion throughout the game. In addition, his sense of smell is used as a core gameplay mechanic in locating items.
303	* ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown'': Galford is accompanied in battle by his dog Poppy, who also assists him with some attacks.
304	* ''VideoGame/SecretOfEvermore'''s hero has a dog that helps him in battle and to sniff out alchemy ingredients in the area. The effects of Evermore also change the dog's shape to reflect the sort of region the boy is exploring.
305	* ''VideoGame/ShadowHeartsCovenant'' has Blanca, a large white wolf who accompanies Yuri and the party on their journey. A series of "Wolf Bouts", a sidequest exclusive to him, also demonstrates that he's an IntellectualAnimal, conversing quite articulately with his opponent.
306	* The ''VideoGame/{{Shinobi}}'' sequel ''Shadow Dancer'' had Yamato, who you could sick on enemies to prevent them from attacking.
307	* ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic: Knights of the Fallen Empire'' introduces a purchasable [[HorseOfADifferentColor Akk Dog]] as a combat companion (which can somehow heal the player). Although this is playing a little bit loose with the definition of "canine" -- akk dogs look and act roughly like -- wolves actually -- but biologically they're more like giant, angry, [[GunsAreWorthless blaster-resistant]] reptiles with MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily.
308	* ''VideoGame/SuikodenII'': [[NatureHero Kinnison]] and his dog, Shiro, live in the forest surrounding Ryubei Village. If PlayerCharacter Riou puts the baby bird back in its nest and returns a short while later, Kinnison will ask if he was the one who saved it. Answer "yes" and they'll join Riou's army.
309	* ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia'' has Repede, a [[CanisMajor damned big dog]] loyal to Yuri, the main protagonist. Oh, and he's a playable party member as well.
310	* Pom from ''VideoGame/ThemsFightinHerds'' is accompanied by a small litter of puppies named Woof, Ruff, Tuft, and Puff, as well as their giant mother and father (not counting all of the puppies that show up in Pom's Level 2 Super attack) who accompany her on her adventure, as well as [[PuppetFighter play a role in her moveset.]]
311	* ''VideoGame/ToTheRescue'': Besides the various dogs that arrive at your shelter, you have your pet dog that stays in your office.
312	* ''VideoGame/UntilDawn'': During his exploration of the asylum, Mike encounters a NobleWolf owned by the mysterious Stranger. If the player chooses to be kind to the animal, Mike will have a loyal companion that helps him during his trip through the monster-infested ruins.
313	* ''VideoGame/{{Warframe}}'' lets you get your own kubrow, an Orokin-engineered oviparous dog-like creature that assists you in missions and is an adorable furball in [[PlayerHeadquarters your orbiter]]. Just remember to regularly treat them with DNA stabilizers and pet them so that they remain at peak functionality.
314	* ''VideoGame/YuuyamiDooriTankentai'' has Meros, Nao's dog, who frequently follows him and his friends around town.
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317	[[folder:Webcomics]]
318	%%* Shikamaru and A in ''Webcomic/TheCurseOfGaea''.
319	%%* Raven and Swan in ''Webcomic/AuroraDanseMacabre''.
320	* ''Webcomic/BobAndGeorge'': [[http://www.bobandgeorge.com/archives/020120c Mega Man assumes he has this]]
321	* ''Webcomic/TheFoxSister'': Soot Bull to Yun Hee.
322	* ''Webcomic/ARedtailsDream'': Hannu's trusty dog Ville is often in the shape of other animals while on their dreamquest, but always has his own doggy nature.
323	* In ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'': Jade has [[RealityWarper Becquerel]], and even when [[spoiler: [[OmnicidalManiac Jack Noir]] gets prototyped with him]], he still can't bear himself to [[spoiler: kill]] her.
324	* ''{{Webcomic/Phantomarine}}'': Katja is an integral and important member of the Mantaluna crew.
325	* ''Webcomic/StandStillStaySilent'': Reynir's fylgja, which sometimes guides him in the mage-exclusive dreamspace, is an Icelandic sheepdog.
326	* ''Webcomic/SweetDreams'': Lorelei's service dog Pippa is included in her magical girl transformations, allowing her to become strong enough to carry Lorelei around on her back. The two are never seen more than a few inches away from each other.
327	* ''Webcomic/{{Unsounded}}'': Emil's loyal canine Pantoffel follows him and protects him through long journeys and battles.
328	[[/folder]]
329
330	[[folder:Web Original]]
331	* Played straight with Wolfie in ''WebVideo/FarLandsOrBust'', but subverted in Mindcrack Ultra Hardcore, where [[spoiler:Kurt's wolves have been responsible for his deaths in both seasons 5 and 6.]]
332	* ''WebVideo/TheAutobiographyOfJaneEyre'': Mr Rochester travels a lot and apparently he takes Pilot with him. He even tweets [[https://twitter.com/Pilotsthoughts as Pilot]]. Sometimes it's really what a dog might say, but sometimes the tweets are business related.
333	* Creator/TessMasazza, creator of the Italian webseries ''Insopportabilmente Donna'', owns a little pug named Zoë, whom she basically treats as a child of her own and [[EvenTheDogIsAshamed sometimes looks genuinely perplexed by its owner’s behaviour]].
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337	* ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'' follows Blue, a blue-spotted dog, as she leaves a trail of (also blue) paw prints all over the house. Her caretaker, a live-action young man, hence asks the audience (preschooler kids) for help in finding where is Blue and what is she up to this time. Most of the episodes ended with the host and Blue happily reuniting.
338	* ''WesternAnimation/FredTheCaveman'': Fred has his dog... [[ADogNamedDog Dog]]. Dog stays by his side, no matter how poorly Fred treats him.
339	* From ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero'': Junkyard (a Rottweiler) to Mutt, Order (a German shepherd) to Law, and Timber (a timberwolf) to Snake-Eyes.
340	* WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse and Pluto. Donald also has a dog in some comic strips, but whether or not it's canon depends on the writer. Some shorts even paired Donald up WITH Pluto with Mickey nowhere in sight.
341	* ''WesternAnimation/WallaceAndGromit''. Just to be crystal clear about this, ''Gromit'' is the CanineCompanion. Although he's the brains of the duo.
342	* ''WesternAnimation/ReBoot'': Frisket is a feral dog that was adopted by Enzo in the first episode.
343	* ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius'': Jimmy Neutron has his (mechanical) dog Goddard.
344	* ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'': Scooby [[SpeechImpairedAnimal ris rthis ro]] Shaggy.
345	* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'': Mr. Krabs has Mr. Doodles, his pet worm (which is the underwater equivalent to dogs in the show).
346	* Blue Falcon has ''WesternAnimation/DynomuttDogWonder'', although as the title suggests it's the companion who's the star of the show.
347	* In the ''WesternAnimation/MartinMorning'' episode "[[MartinMorningS01E02MartinsDogDay Martin's Dog Day]]", Martin wakes up in the morning to find a yellow, [[FunnyAnimal talking, bipedal dog]] in bed with him, who follows him around for the entire day.
348	* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' gives us Winona, the pet dog of Applejack who in addition to being a loyal companion, is trained to [[FurryConfusion help herd sheep and cattle]].
349	* ''WesternAnimation/JimmyTwoShoes'': Jimmy has his faithful Cerbee, although he's technically [[CallASmeerpARabbit a dog-like monster]].
350	* WesternAnimation/{{Doug}} has his dog Porkchop, in the same manner as Snoopy and Charlie Brown.
351	* Jake the Dog from ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' overlaps this with NonHumanSidekick and is the sidekick of Finn the TokenHuman.
352	* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' has Avatar Korra and her CanisMajor [[MixAndMatchCritters Polar Bear-Dog]], Naga, who doubles as Korra's HorseOfADifferentColor.
353	-->'''Mako:''' Your best friend is a... polar bear-dog. [[RaisedByWolves Somehow that makes perfect sense]].
354	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'': Tommy and Spike.
355	* ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife'': Rocko has Spunky, who makes up for [[DogsAreDumb his lack of brains]] with a great deal of loyalty to Rocko.
356	* ''WesternAnimation/COPS1988'' has Officer Bowser and his RobotDog Blitz (who's actually a {{cyborg}}, having the brain of Bowser's previous dog who [[TakingTheBullet took a bullet]] for his master).
357	* In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'', whenever Ace goes along with Terry, he's like a heroic version of RightHandAttackDog.
358	* Toto in ''WesternAnimation/LostInOz''.
359	* ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'': Mitchell has a pet dog named Cody who helps him with his detective work. That is, when he isn't being lazy.
360	* Mumm-Ra, the BigBad in ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats1985'', has a loyal pet bulldog named Ma-Mutt.
361	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' has Santa's Little Helper, Bart's loyal yet fickle dog who sometimes ends up making mistakes. [[BadBoss Mr. Burns]] also has the Hounds as his loyal and [[AngryGuardDog dangerous guard dogs]].
362	* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Billy}}'', Billy has a pet dog who often accompanies him in his imaginative adventures.
363	* In ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'', Superboy befriends a giant, Venom-enhanced white wolf during a mission, and he ends up adopting him.
364	* Muttley was this to Dick Dastardly on ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces''. On [[WesternAnimation/DastardlyAndMuttleyInTheirFlyingMachines their own show]], he was more of a grunt to Dastardly's higher rank.
365	* ''WesternAnimation/MollyOfDenali'': Molly has a pet Alaskan Malamute named Suki, who accompanies her on her adventures.
366	* In ''WesternAnimation/MisterGo'', the eponymous main character is always accompanied by his dog Bip.
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