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11	->'''Dr. Light:''' Behold! my greatest invention! [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Rush]], the robotic dog!\
12	'''Mega Man:''' What? A robotic dog? What's so great about that? Does it transform or something?\
13	'''Dr. Light:''' A transforming robotic dog? Of course! Absolutely brilliant!
14	-->-- ''Webcomic/BobAndGeorge''
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16	{{Robot}}s are cool. Dogs are cool. Put them together and you get a Robot Dog!
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18	Makes for both an excellent CoolToy and RobotBuddy, as well as a playful CanineCompanion. Usually overlaps with CuteMachines and FunSize if they're based on PreciousPuppy, [[CutenessProximity because why not]]?
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20	Sometimes, RobotsAreJustBetter, and this applies to robot dogs too, since they tend to have better intelligence over their living counterparts. They do not have to be regularly walked, fed, bathed, cleaned up after or taken to the veterinarian. Most robot dogs made for consumers also lack aggressiveness of most living dogs, making them fall under BenevolentAI and CheerfulAI territory. Some robot dogs are also animated plush dogs.
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22	A poorly designed robot dog can result in UncannyValley, or become a FunnyRobot when PlayedForLaughs. If it breaks down, you need a RobotMaster or a WrenchWench to [[MrFixIt help fix it soon]].
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24	If the Robot Dog is an AngryGuardDog or a HellHound, [[AIIsACrapshoot on the other hand]], [[KillerRobot be very afraid]].
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26	SubTrope to MechanicalAnimals.
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28	!!Examples:
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32	[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
33	%%* ''Anime/BattleOfThePlanets'': 1-Rover-1.
34	* ''Manga/BusoRenkin'': Killer Rabies, the buso renkin of Alchemist Warrior Rintaro Inukai, takes the form of a pair of Alsatian-sized robotic dogs that he commands with a whistle. Rintaro uses his dogs as {{Attack Animal}}s in battle and can make them go berserk so that they will attack anyone not holding the command whistle.
35	* Ken's sidekick Barican from ''Anime/ChargemanKen'' is described as a robot dog, [[http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/chargeman-ken/images/a/ad/Sfdsfdfsd.png but has a spherical body and duck-like face.]]
36	* ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex'': In "[[Recap/GhostInTheShellSACS1Episode14 SA: Automated Capitalism – ¥€$]]", Batou is chased by robotic guard dogs while infiltrating a billionaire's BigFancyHouse. After a CommercialBreakCliffhanger where they're on the verge of running him down, we return to find the dogs happily nuzzling Batou, who's hacked into their AI to make them think he's their owner.
37	* In ''Anime/KirbyRightBackAtYa'', Kirby gets one as a gift from the Ebrum family and ended up being a big brother to it. Too bad it only lasted for one episode though. Definitely a TearJerker moment near the end of said episode.
38	* In ''Manga/MazingerAngels'', [[Anime/UFORoboGrendizer Hikaru]]'s dog Daisuke is a robotic dog that externally seems to be a normal one.
39	* Friender from any incarnation of ''Anime/NeoHumanCasshern'' (save [[Film/{{Casshern}} the live-action movie]]), who was a WeCanRebuildHim case. Originally Tetsuya's pet dog, Lucky, its data was used to revive it as Friender after it was killed. In order to support Casshern, it can transform into a jet, submarine, tank, or motorcycle, and is even able to breathe flames. Friender is a brave robotic dog capable of standing up to the Android Army alone. Friender is also the inspiration for [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Rush]].
40	%%* Peach from ''Anime/PowerpuffGirlsZ''.
41	* Hayataro from ''Manga/Samurai8TheTaleOfHachimaru'', he's a robotic dog who's Hachimaru's faithful companion, he can [[TransformingMecha transform]] into various forms of transportation; and although it looks like a dog, [[VocalDissonance it mews like a cat]] due to a programming error by Hachimaru.
42	* Robo-Dog from ''Anime/SuperMilkChan''. Originally built to detect counterfeit money in Episode 1, he became a recurring character in later episodes.
43	* In ''Anime/{{Yatterman}}'', the two heroes ride on a giant dog-shaped mecha.
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46	[[folder:Asian Animation]]
47	* In ''Animation/HappyHeroes'', numerous robot dogs are on the futuristic Planet Xing. There are organic dogs on the planet as well, though, such as the one owned by the blind artist from one episode of Season 7.
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50	[[folder:Comic Books]]
51	* ''ComicBook/{{Blackhawk}}'' builds a robot dog in his self-titled comic series.
52	* In ''ComicBook/{{Chassis}}'', Elizabeth Tall Mountain owns a robotic attack dog named Coyote.
53	* Robbie the Robot Dog from ''Franchise/TheDCU'', the loyal sidekick of the original Robotman (not the ''Comicbook/DoomPatrol'' version).
54	* ''ComicBook/EastOfWest'': The Ranger has a robotic dog that doubles as a sniper rifle. It barks after firing.
55	* Half-Face from ''ComicBook/IronMan'' invented several devices, including a robot dog.
56	* Valeria Richards builds a robot dog in ''ComicBook/MightyAvengers''.
57	* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan2099'': Robotic dogs are sold as regular pets. At one point Miguel even finds an elderly couple that "breeds" them and considers getting the one that's trying to play with him, though he balks a bit when he hears the price tag.
58	* Spot, Krypto's robotic friend, from an issue of ''ComicBook/{{Superboy}}''.
59	%%* Pooch, Manhunter's pet, from ''ComicBook/TangentComics''.
60	* Sparky from ''ComicBook/TheVision2015'', albeit as the result of BrainUploading from a normal dog.
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63	[[folder:Comic Strips]]
64	* In a throwaway gag in an early ''ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}}'' strip, Dilbert built one. Dogbert was scared he was being replaced, but it turned out that Dilbert had made the robot dog to be Dogbert's servant.
65	* There's a ''ComicStrip/FrankAndErnest'' comic in which a robotic dog is referred to as a "dogmatic".
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68	[[folder:Fan Fiction]]
69	* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11722542/1/In-Shades-of-Red-and-Gold In Shades of Red and Gold]]'', Zwei -- Ruby's dog from ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' canon -- is a robot dog she built, and later upgraded with help from her father, [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Tony Stark]].
70	* In ''Fanfic/NobodyDies'', Zwei is a 200-foot-tall killing machine that thinks that it's Asuka's doggie; it's a deliberate {{Expy}} of Dug from ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}''.
71	* ''Fanfic/PaperMarioCountdownToChaos'' has Chomptron V3.141, a large, rideable mechanical mutt that can fire [[EnergyWeapon laser beams]] and cause a lot of damage to enemies.
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74	[[folder:Film -- Animated]]
75	* [[spoiler:Preston]] [[RoboticReveal turns out to be one of these]] in ''WesternAnimation/ACloseShave''.
76	* The plot of ''Anime/DoraemonNobitaAndTheRobotKingdom'' is kicked off when Suneo boasts his brand-new, state-of-the-art robot canine pet to his friends, leading to a jealous Nobita asking for Doraemon to get him one. Nobita's attempts gets more than he bargained for with the adventure dragging them to a planet inhabited by robots and humans, with some hostile robot dogs on it as well.
77	* ''WesternAnimation/IsleOfDogs'': Kobayashi has been developing these following the exile of the real dogs, both to serve as new pets, and to serve the police to track and fight targets.
78	%%* ''WesternAnimation/Planet51'': Rover.
79	* In "WesternAnimation/TheSolidTinCoyote", Wile E. Coyote builds a giant robotic version of himself to catch the Road Runner, with predictable results.
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82	[[folder:Film -- Live-Action]]
83	* ''Film/{{AXL}}'' can be described as "[[ABoyAndHisX a boy and his highly advanced robot dog created by the military, which they want back]]".
84	* ''Film/{{CHOMPS}}'' ([[FunWithAcronyms standing for]] '''C'''anine '''HOM'''e '''P'''rotection '''S'''ystem), basically an ADT terminal that looks like a mutt. It's as stupid as it sounds.
85	* In ''Film/KingsmanTheGoldenCircle'', the BigBad's hidden village is guarded by two very large, very dangerous robot mastiffs.
86	* ''Film/LooneyTunesBackInAction'': During the climax, D.J. goes up against a giant robotic version of Frisky Puppy.
87	* ''Film/RedPlanet'': The expedition to Mars includes a large more-or-less-dog-shaped robot called AMEE (Autonomous Mapping Exploration and Evasion). It's ''supposed'' to be friendly and obedient, but [[AIIsACrapshoot it has some military programming which emphatically does not include the word "friendly" in its vocabulary.]]
88	* ''Film/RobotWorld'': The astronaut encounters them on the planet. One of them [[HeelFaceTurn joins him and becomes his ally]].
89	* Rags the Robot Dog in ''Film/{{Sleeper}}'': "Woof, woof, woof. Hello, I'm Rags."
90	* The 2004 ''Literature/TheStepfordWives'' film features a robot dog which looks like a toy dog made of gold rubber. Due to the movie's inability to decide whether the wives were robot replacements or just had mind control chips, it could either be an actual robot or [[FridgeHorror an actual dog put into a toy-like body that can barely walk]]. A minor plot point suggests the latter.
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93	[[folder:Literature]]
94	* "Literature/ABoysBestFriend": The [[TheNamesake titular]] "best friend" is a "robot-mutt" or [[{{Portmanteau}} Robutt]]. Jimmy's parents want to replace the "imitation" dog with a "real" dog by importing a Scotch terrier.
95	* The Hound in ''Literature/Fahrenheit451''. Interestingly, it may not actually look much like a dog since it was built as an octopod, but Creator/RayBradbury is a little vague on the details.
96	* ''Literature/HouseOfRobots'' has [=McFetch=], a robot dog that Sammy's mom built so they could have a pet that wouldn't put Maddie at risk due to her SCID.
97	%%* One briefly appears in the third arc of ''Literature/HumanityHasDeclined''. Quite vicious.
98	* The titular hunting machine in Creator/CarolEmshwiller's "Literature/HuntingMachine" is referred to as a dog by its human owners. The third-person narration occasionally shows what passes for thought by the machine; heartbeat normal, respiration normal. It's designed to be grey-green to camouflage itself in temperate forest environments and was built with six legs.
99	* In ''Literature/ThePlaceInsideTheStorm'', Tara sees some of these in a thrift store. They're outdated models, ancestors of her robotic cat Xel.
100	* In Yevgeni Veltistov's ''Literature/RessiAnElusiveFriend'', the titular character is a robotic dog built by a child android named Elektronik as a companion. The dog is highly intelligent and, while incapable of human speech, can remotely transmit data directly to Elektronik. Ressi (which is an acronym) can run and swim extremely fast. In fact, it becomes a plot point after Ressi is captured and reprogrammed by a CorruptCorporateExecutive, as there is almost nothing manmade at sea capable of swimming at Ressi's top nautical speed, which equals to that of a swordfish (about 50 mph). Ressi is finally re-captured by the only boat capable of reaching that speed underwater.
101	* The "rat things" of ''Literature/SnowCrash'' combine actual dogs with robotic parts to create extremely deadly guards.
102	* The ''Literature/TimeMachineSeries'' book ''The Rings of Saturn'' has one of these protecting the mansion of an important senator. It can be switched from ferocious guard dog mode to a lovable, face-licking pooch mode.
103	* Lincoln Child's "Utopia" features a robot dog called Wingnut.
104	* In the ''Waylon!'' books (spin-off series of Sara Pennypacker and Marla Frazee's ''Literature/{{Clementine}}'' books), Waylon has always wanted a dog but never been allowed one because his mother is allergic to pet hair of any sort. It's mentioned in ''Waylon! One Awesome Thing'' that about a year before the story, he had started building a robot dog and done pretty well, but stopped when he made the eyes because they were dull black, like stones, and it bothered him. He eventually came to realize that a robot dog could never understand him in the way a real dog could.
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107	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
108	%%* Muffit/Muffy II the robot Daggit in ''Series/BattlestarGalactica1978''.
109	* The ''Series/BlackMirror'' episode "[[Recap/BlackMirrorMetalhead Metalhead]]" prominently features {{Killer Robot}}s referred to as "Dogs". However, [[NonIndicativeName they only really resemble dogs in that they're quadrupedal]]; their name and design are references to real-life robots being designed by Boston Dynamics such as the "[=BigDog=]", which yes, are just [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNZPRsrwumQ as creepy-looking in real life]] (but thankfully nowhere near as armed).
110	* ''Series/TheBookOfBobaFett''. In the first episode there's brief shot of a woman herding a pack of Boston Dymanics-type dogs.
111	* The ''Series/{{Eureka}}'' episode "[[Recap/EurekaBestInFaux Best in Faux]]" reveals that the town has an annual robot dog show. Fargo wins the coveted Most Realistic prize with his Shih-Tzu, Sparky, [[spoiler:who is an actual living Shih-Tzu]].
112	* ''Series/{{Frasier}}'' buys an AIBO for his father to amuse himself with while everybody else is out of town. Martin is later seen on the phone to technical support because he can't work out how to turn it on. As he's talking Eddie, his Jack Russell Terrier, starts barking at the robot which is when it finally comes to life. During TheStinger the AIBO does a series of tricks which Eddie imitates until he gets fed up and knocks the robot over.
113	-->'''Martin:''' Oh, good, you got the girl one so it won't fight with Eddie.\
114	'''Frasier:''' Dad, it's not a girl. That's where the batteries go.
115	* ''Series/KamenRiderZeroOne'': [[spoiler:Before Hiden Intelligence made the [[RidiculouslyHumanRobots HumaGears]], they created an AI robo-dog ([[ProductPlacement "played" by the Sony Aibo]]); a young Gai Amatsu owned one, which he named "Thouser". However, he had to get rid of it after his father insisted that friendships held him back from achieving his full potential, which marked his [[StartOfDarkness slow descent]] into CorruptCorporateExecutive-dom. Decades later, after Gai reluctantly opened up to the "friend" AI Ai-chan, she had Hiden create a brand-new Thouser for him to convince him to open up to people again, which began his slow HeelFaceTurn.]]
116	* Robbie builds one of these in an episode of ''Series/LazyTown''. The dog attacks when the word 'trouble' is uttered. There's even a song about him.
117	* A few Zords have been giant robot ''wolves'', including the Blue Ninjazord from ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', the [[Series/PowerRangersWildForce Wolf Wildzord]], the [[Series/PowerRangersLostGalaxy Wolf Galactabeast]] who turned from a giant wolf into a giant robot wolf, the [[Series/PowerRangersJungleFury Wolf Animal Spirit]] (a giant robotic-looking wolf... ''made out of pure ki.'') Yeah, Power Rangers a big on giant robot wolves.
118	* ''Series/MyNameIsEarl'': When the gang move into the local big box store because they think [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2000_problem Y2K]] destroyed all civilization, [[TheDitz Randy]] took up residence in the toy department and made friends with a toy robot dog.
119	* ''Series/PowerRangersSPD'':
120	** R.I.C. 2.0 (Robotic Interactive Canine), who can transform into a {{BFG}} for the rangers, or a PoweredArmor for the Red Ranger. Or a scooter to ride on when the bumbling assistant scientist pretended to be a Ranger. He really becomes a DoAnythingRobot, with a lot of random things added to him just because they could when said assistant and the tech-savvy Ranger, Bridge, upgraded him in their spare time. (''Before'' that, RIC 1.0 was a run-down screw-up of a robot dog, making the sound of any animal ''but'' a dog and basically being comic relief. Some fans liked him better ''that'' way.)
121	** Another SPD commander has a version of RIC that looks like a bulldog.
122	* In one episode of ''Series/SesameStreet'', after meeting Elmo's puppy Tango for the first time, the robot Norbert expresses a desire to have a dog of his own. Elmo, Tamir and Alan decide to create a robot dog companion for him, which Norbert ultimately names it Alfred after they give it to him.
123	* PlayedForLaughs in an episode of ''Series/TerminatorTheSarahConnorChronicles'' when Cameron goes to a convention on Artificial Intelligence and gets barked at by an AIBO robot, as [[EvilDetectingDog dogs can detect Terminators]].
124	%%* The eponymous hero of ''Series/TetsuwanTanteiRobotack'' is one.
125	%%* Murphy in ''Series/TokusouSentaiDekaranger''.
126	* ''Series/UltramanX'': Rudian is the mechanical canine-like ally to the friendly Alien Gold, who acts as a protector to its creators and assists Ultraman X to battle the show's first ArcVillain, Gargorgon.
127	* ''Franchise/{{Whoniverse}}'':
128	** ''Series/DoctorWho'' and later ''Series/TheSarahJaneAdventures'' have K9. There were also two attempts at giving him his own show, the FailedPilotEpisode ''Series/K9AndCompany'' (which eventually had its basic set up repurposed for the aforementioned ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' with the focus shifted to Sarah Jane) and the UK-Australian co-production ''Series/{{K9}}''.
129	** Averted in a Series 6 ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode when [[TheNthDoctor the Eleventh Doctor]] advises Craig to avoid stepping on Yappy, the Robot Dog, then remarks that it wasn't as much fun as he remembers (though he may have only been comparing Yappy to K9, deciding Yappy -- who is, after all, just a children's toy -- inferior).
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132	[[folder:Music]]
133	* The Music/TheyMightBeGiants song "The Ballad of Davy Crockett ([[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace In Outer Space]])" mentions a robot drone that Crockett reprograms into a robot dog.
134	%%* MC Chris' ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Robot Dog]]''.
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137	[[folder:Radio]]
138	* This [[MyLittlePanzer spoof toy ad]] (in Spanish) by the now defunct Mexican music station ''Radioactivo 98.5'': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9sCOIYMu-w Fuchi el Robo-perro]] (Fuchi the Robo-dog). For added black humor: "Gain some extra money by signing Fuchi to dog fighting! Just don't tell anybody that he's a robot, Hehe!"
139	-->'''Dog Ringer:''' Come on [[Film/AmoresPerros Coffee]]! To the right! Go for the neck!\
140	''Shhhhrrrrippp...'' ''Crunch''\
141	'''Dog Ringer:''' Cofffffeeeee!
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144	[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
145	* ''TabletopGame/{{Eberron}}'':
146	** The Iron Defender is a mechanical homounculus sometimes used as a security robot, or crafted as an optional companion to the Artficer player class. While the Iron Defender can be made in the likeness of any creature, the illustration in the Monster Manual is of a hellhound variant. The Iron Defenders seen in ''VideoGame/DungeonsAndDragonsOnline'' are modeled after this illustration.
147	** In 5th Edition, the Iron Defender's been replaced with the Steel Defender. Its illustration has also been updated to a robot mastiff.
148	* ''Star TabletopGame/{{Munchkin}}'' has a card "Dogbot" which is probably an {{Expy}} of Series/DoctorWho's K9.
149	* ''TabletopGame/{{Paranoia}}'':
150	** A petbot in the shape of a dog appears in the adventure ''Send in the Clones''.
151	** A few missions also include doberbots. Naturally, a doberbot's primary combat tactic is [[SuperPersistentPredator "attack someone until they die,]] [[AttackAttackAttack attack someone else until they die,]] [[RuleOfThree attack someone]] ''[[RuleOfThree else]]'' [[RuleOfThree until they die..."]]
152	* ''TabletopGame/TranshumanSpace'': One of the countless "cybershell" robot body configurations described in this setting is the "Cyberdog".
153	* ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh'' gives us [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Mecha-Dog_Marron Mecha-Dog Marron]] as well as [[https://yugioh.fandom.com/wiki/Wroughtweiler Wroughtweiler]], the latter of whom is a rather blatant expy of [[Anime/NeoHumanCasshern Friender]] (its Japanese name is outright "Friendog").
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156	[[folder:Toys]]
157	%%* Energy Hounds from ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}''.
158	* The Toys/IDog is a sleek, robotic dog meant to be used as a speaker for your iPod.
159	%%* The Alphas from ''Toys/{{Mechatars}}''.
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162	[[folder:Video Games]]
163	* In Firefly Studios' mini game ''VideoGame/AlienHorde'', a robotic dog helps Venus fend off the attacking aliens.
164	* ''VideoGame/ANNOMutationem'': In Skopp City, a civilian with a robotic dog is seen barking at a patron trying to hit on her. Over at Harbor Town, a cyborg corgi is the one in charge of the local bar, it also detests being petted.
165	* ''VideoGame/{{ARMS}}'': Barq is a robot dog whose owner, Byte, is a robot cop.
166	* ''VideoGame/AssaultAndroidCactus'' has the [=FIDOs=] (informally known as "toaster dogs"), robots who act as cute, skipping puppies while they either launch ballistic missiles you have to escape or TractorBeam you to keep you from evading the other {{Killer Robot}}s.
167	* ''VideoGame/AtlasReactor'': [=PuP=], the SeriesMascot. Despite his appearance and inability to talk he has a human intellect. Little guy also has quite a number of tricks housed in his chassis, including sonic barks and the ability to turn invisible at will. He was originally part of a scrapped project named '''P'''roject '''U'''niversal '''P'''rotector from a MegaCorp named Warbotics to develop a stealth-spy bot.
168	%%* ''VideoGame/BlasterSeries'': MEL from the late 1990s games.
169	* ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquer'': Chitzkoi, a cyborg dog from the expansions. His owner, Volkov, is also a cyborg.
170	* ''Franchise/{{Fallout}}'': The companions Robodog and K-9 in ''VideoGame/Fallout2'' and Rex in ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' are cyborg dogs with mechanical limbs, spines and craniums.
171	* ''VideoGame/GirlsFrontline'': Dinergates, despite being little more than trapezoid on four legs, behave much like dogs outside of combat. It's quite telling that their KingMook version, Garm/[[DubNameChange Cerberus]], is named after a mythological hellhound. KCCO Beasts are much closer in appearance to a traditional dog, to the point that they have a howling animation for their active skill.
172	* ''VideoGame/GunFuFighter'' has a boss being a robotic hound loosely based on Boston Dynamic's Big Dog project.
173	* ''VideoGame/HalfLife2'': Alyx Vance's robot companion Dog isn't very dog-shaped, but it has a dog-like behavior and name. Alyx says he used to be "yay-high", and [[https://combineoverwiki.net/images/0/05/HLA_DogPictures04.jpg a photo]] in ''VideoGame/HalfLifeAlyx'' shows he looked more dog-like before Alyx began "adding on to him".
174	* ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonLightOfHope'': The scientist Doc owns a robotic pet dog.
175	* ''VideoGame/{{Hellforces}}'' has a gigantic, robotic canine called "Cerber" who attacks you outside the sewer stage. [[UniqueEnemy It's also a one-of-a-kind enemy]].
176	* ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga'': The Mecha-Chomps are robotic Chain Chomps with the body of a standard robot dog.
177	* ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'': The FENRIS Mechs. The Collector's Edition of ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' includes a non-hostile version that inhabits the cargo-bay. It's explained she belongs to one of the scientists in charge of retrofitting the ''Normandy'' and accidentally was left behind when the ship had to bug-out during the Reaper invasion. Her owner later sends Shepard an email asking them to take care of "Sophie" and make sure she gets her walks.
178	* Max of ''VideoGame/{{MDK}}'' and [[VideoGame/MDK2 its sequel]] is a sapient bipedal four-armed robotic dog, who packs more firepower than the Terminator. One of the bosses in the second game is an evil duplicate of Max.
179	* ''Franchise/MegaMan'':
180	** ''VideoGame/MegaManClassic'': Rush, Mega Man's robot dog. There's also the [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot giant, fire-breathing robot dogs]] in Wood Man's stage. There's also Treble, essentially an EvilKnockoff of Rush. Although, Treble is more of a [[SavageWolves wolf]] than a dog.
181	** ''VideoGame/MegaManX1'': Sigma's robot pet Velguarder is one, that looks similar to Friender above. Like Treble, it might be more of a wolf. There's also Blizzard Wolfang from ''X6''.
182	** ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'' has Tretista Kelverian (robot HellHound) and Fenri Lunaedge (robot wolf, and expy to Wolfang above).
183	** ''VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork'': The start of [[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork6CybeastGregarAndCybeastFalzar the sixth game]] has Lan and Mega Man assisting Iris when a [=RoboDog=] gets infected with viruses and starts attacking.
184	* ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance'': The IF Prototype LQ-84i, or "Bladewolf". First fought as a sub-boss in Mission R-01, Raiden later takes him in for repairs and slight reprogramming, and the Bladewolf joins him on a few scouting missions later in the game. Bladewolf is an experimental version of the LQ-84 Fenrir, which while being less intelligent, has no problems with attempting to kill Raiden without hesitation.
185	%%* ''VideoGame/Mother3'': The K9000 enemy.
186	* ''VideoGame/{{Nintendogs}} + [[CuteKitten Cats]]'' has a Robopup that is unlocked with 11,000 owner points or 34 days of play. The voucher to get it is "[[ItemCrafting crafted]]" from the secondhand shop using an extensive number of material items.
187	* ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'': Type: Null and its evolution Silvally are man-made canine Pokémon who can change types according to the memory disk they are holding.
188	* In ''VideoGame/ProfessorLaytonAndTheCuriousVillage'', you can build your very own robot dog. In addition to unlocking new puzzles, he can be used to tell you when there are hidden things in the area.
189	* ''VideoGame/ProjectHornedOwl'': Mechanical canines created by the Metalica corporation are a reoccurring enemy in the second level, particularly in the warehouse part.
190	* ''VideoGame/RoboArmy'' has robotic guard dogs as recurring enemies, used by the robot army to guard imprisoned humans in internment camps. There's also a KingMook robot canine serving as the first boss.
191	* ''VideoGame/SecretAgent'': A robotic bulldog is a type of enemy, described as "not a man's best friend". Curiously, these are always found near tiny little dog houses.
192	* In ''VideoGame/SecretAgentBarbie'', one of Franchise/{{Barbie}}'s gadgets is a tiny and rather cute robot dog.
193	* In ''VideoGame/SecretOfEvermore'', your dog would change according to the region he was in. Naturally, the "future" world made him a robot (and a toaster).
194	* In ''VideoGame/SirYouAreBeingHunted'', there are robot dogs called Hounds.
195	* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'': Egg-Cerberus is a giant mechanical guard dog constructed by Dr. Eggman that serves as the game's first boss for Sonic and Shadow's stories. To defeat it, Sonic[=/=]Shadow must grab on its head antenna and charge it against the wall to damage it. Oh, and [[IronicName despite being named after a three-headed dog, it has only one head]].
196	* ''VideoGame/SpaceDebris'' has a gigantic KillerRobot dog in the derelict military installation serving as the first of two bosses in said level.
197	* ''VideoGame/SteelAssault'' have several areas with robotic canine enemies as guard dogs, who attacks either by pouncing and biting or with their back rocket-launchers.
198	* ''VideoGame/SteelHarbinger'': Humans are not the only victims of the alien pods' AssimilationPlot, with numerous neighborhood dogs getting converted into half-mechanical enemies, where they are a recurring opponent besides the human converts.
199	* ''VideoGame/StreetPassMiiPlaza'': In ''Battleground Z[=/=][=StreetPass=] Zombies'', survivors whose hobby is pet care will provide you with a robot dog as a weapon, whose appearance is based on the Aibo. Its main attack is to run around and damage zombies on contact, and its [[LimitBreak special move]] causes it to discharge a large amount of electricity.
200	* ''VideoGame/{{Warframe}}'' has the Corpus and their robotic proxies, most of which are named after animals and have physical shapes that are very animalistic in design.
201	** There's the [[https://warframe.fandom.com/wiki/Jackal Jackal]], an enormous quadruped combat form, and a WakeUpCallBoss.
202	** The [[https://warframe.fandom.com/wiki/Hyena_Pack Hyena Pack]] are a WolfPackBoss that attacks you with FireIceLightning attacks... or MoreDakka.
203	** The custom Sister of Parvos [[https://warframe.fandom.com/wiki/Hound Hounds]] are EliteMooks that serve as bodyguards and hit squads, attacking any Tenno that lands on a node controlled by a Sister. Defeat the Sister and you can take command of her Hound as a reward.
204	* ''VideoGame/WolfensteinTheNewOrder'': The Panzerhund, a terror weapon used by Deathshead's army, was deemed UglyCute enough to serve as the game's official MascotMook. The level set on the moon likewise replaces the regular guard dogs, which are already armored and outfitted to the point that they veer into a sort of "Cyborg Dog" territory, with fully-robotic ones.
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206
207	[[folder:Web Animation]]
208	* ''WebAnimation/DSBTInsaniT'': Rodney, Robo's pet who he won at an arcade.
209	* ''WebAnimation/RobosanAndWanchan'' has Wan-chan, Robo-san's robotic canine friend.
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211
212	[[folder:Webcomics]]
213	* ''Webcomic/{{Achewood}}'' has Roast Beef's pet AIBO, Winston.
214	* ''Webcomic/ABeginnersGuideToTheEndOfTheUniverse'': [[NonHumanSidekick Snuffy the Pooch]] gradually turns into one of these, as the protagonist uses his RealityWarper powers to upgrade her into a {{cyborg}}.
215	* ''Webcomic/PacificRimAmara'': Kai and Hannah have a robotic dog named Twitch, which instantly bonds with Amara.
216	* ''Webcomic/WorkingDoodles'' stars a robot dog in it's very first page.
217	[[/folder]]
218
219	[[folder:Web Videos]]
220	%%* ''WebVideo/FiveSecondFilms'': "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhRk45Sdg2o Robodog]]".
221	* ''WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall'': Linkara expresses his distaste for these things as video game enemies in his [[http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/linkara/at4w/6919-at4wwadm Adamantium Rage review]]:
222	-->''"Ugh, a robot dog. Why do video game designers always include dogs? They're one of the most annoying enemies ever!"''
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224
225	[[folder:Western Animation]]
226	* ''WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatiansTheSeries'': P.H. Devil creates a robotic version of Rolly in "Robo-Rolly".
227	%%* Again, MEL from ''WesternAnimation/BlastersUniverse''.
228	* Rivet from ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfFigaroPho''. Figaro specifically built him to cope with his fear of being alone.
229	* ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius'': Goddard, Jimmy's robotic canine sidekick that he invented.
230	* The ''WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'' episode "Catteries Not Included" features an army of robot bulldogs built by [[MadScientist Professor Nimnul]], programmed to hunt and kidnap cats for his evil scheme.
231	* In ''WesternAnimation/COPS1988'', part of the {{Backstory}} is that Officer Bowser of the K-9 Unit worked with a dog named Blitz, who [[HeroicSacrifice sacrificed himself]] to save his master. Fortunately, Blitz's brain was retrieved and placed in a {{cyborg}} body.
232	* ''WesternAnimation/DangerMouse'' poses a question to a menacing robot dog in "Planet of the Cats". The answer flummoxes it.
233	* Liv from ''WesternAnimation/DocMcStuffins'' is a space-explorer toy rover who behaves pretty much like a dog.
234	* ''WesternAnimation/DynomuttDogWonder'':
235	** The goofball sidekick of The Blue Falcon who would also become a member of the Scooby Doobies on ''WesternAnimation/LaffALympics''. He later appeared on ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'', as well, where Dexter attempted to replace him with a larger "upgraded" version.
236	** Dynomutt also appeared in ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw''. RIP.
237	** Dynomutt gets a guest appearance on an episode of ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'', wherein he is given an origin story that also incorporates the world of WesternAnimation/JonnyQuest and reveals him (in that continuity at least) to be a cyborg made by Doctor Quest from a loyal security dog that had been injured by one of Doctor Xin's agents.
238	** He also appears in the movie ''WesternAnimation/{{Scoob}}'' where he has trouble getting used to the new Blue Falcon.
239	* ''WesternAnimation/FredTheCaveman'': In one episode, Fred is hit with an alien intelligence enhancing ray. While under its effects, he, among other things, built a robotic dog.
240	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'': Robo-Puppy, which is a direct parody of Sony's AIBO mentioned below. Bender actually [[KickTheDog kicks the Robo-dog]].
241	-->'''Robo-Puppy:''' Robo-Puppy commencing two hour yipping session: YIP! YIP! YIP! YIP! YIP! YIP!
242	* G9 from ''WesternAnimation/GadgetBoyAndHeather'' is a transforming robot dog. Like his master's gadgets, he has [[ShapeshifterBaggage little regard for conservation of mass]], as seen in the opening credits.
243	%%* Robodie from ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends''.
244	%%* ''WesternAnimation/{{Grossology}}'': Sniffer [=McGross=].
245	%%* ''WesternAnimation/TheJetsons'': Subverted, as Lectronimo was nowhere near as good as Astro. There's also Cogswell's robot dog, Centro.%%ZCE; what's being subverted?
246	* ''WesternAnimation/KryptoTheSuperdog'' has a robot dog named Dogbot who came from Krypto's rocket. He only appeared in two episodes.
247	* ''WesternAnimation/TheMagicKey'': Nadim attempts to assemble one from a kit in “Nadim’s Machine”, although he is initially unable to put it together properly due to [[ReadTheFreakingManual not reading the instructions]].
248	* In the AnimatedAdaptation of ''Series/ThePartridgeFamily'', Danny has a robot dog named Orbit.
249	* ''WesternAnimation/PAWPatrol'': Robo-Dog, who first appears in the episode 'Pups Save Ryder's Robot' and is seen in later episodes driving the PAW Patroller and the Air Patroller.
250	* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'': A robotic dog shows up in the theme song. The eponymous duo [[OpeningShoutOut actually build it]] in "[[Recap/PhineasAndFerbCanderemy Canderemy]]".
251	* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/PoundPuppies2010'' features Toyoshiko, Bark Friend Machine. She shares a {{Partially Civilized\|Animal}} intellect with the other dogs, yet still manages to be slightly lower in societal stature.
252	* K-999 in ''WesternAnimation/TheProblemSolverz''. He's actually not very helpful and constantly insults and pranks the team.
253	* ''WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo'': A robotic dog is featured as a rival for Scooby-Doo.
254	* ''WesternAnimation/Rugrats2021'': In "Tail of the Dogbot", Stu invents a robot dog called Rusty for Chas and Chuckie to keep as a pet since it won't affect their allergies. However, they both find Rusty scary, since he sets off loud alarms when noisy cars pass by in the middle of the night and mistakes Chas for a dog catcher and chases him up a tree. Tommy eventually uses his screwdriver to program Rusty to fly away.
255	* In the ''WesternAnimation/ToddWorld'' episode "Dog's Day", Sophie invents one named Dempsey that can say "hello" in 58 different languages, fly, and predict the weather. Todd's dog Benny is very jealous of him until Todd tells him that he loves him regardless of what he can or can't do.
256	* ''WesternAnimation/TheToolStreetGang'' have one, named “Cog”, as their TeamPet.
257	* Numerous characters in ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' have had canine alt-modes. Weirdwolf, Carnivac, and Sixshot from [[Franchise/TransformersGeneration1 G1]] are prominent examples.
258	%%* Sari's pet Sparkplug in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated''.
259	* ''WesternAnimation/TransformersRescueBots'':
260	** Servo is, in Chase's words, "a cross between a schnauzer and a toolbox". He's a loyal, helpful robotic rescue dog who can transform his limbs or entire body into a variety of useful tools, and even responds to a Cybertronian dog whistle. While it hasn't been directly addressed, he seems to be a MechanicalLifeform like the Transformers.
261	** Earth-made robo-dog [[PunnyName Wi-Fido]] is... less helpful than Servo, to put it mildly.
262	* Velma builds a robot dog for a science fair in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/WhatsNewScoobyDoo''. She gives it to a competitor because while she gave it a king-sized brain, "it just can't match Scooby-Doo's king-sized heart".
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264
265	[[folder:Real Life]]
266	* This trope is officially OlderThanTelevision -- a "mechanical dog" called Sparko was built by Westinghouse Electric Corporation for the 1939 New York World’s Fair as a [[CanineCompanion companion]] to Elektro, a mechanical man. [[http://yesterdays-print.com/post/173130721549/the-press-democrat-santa-rosa-california-june An article]] from the June 12, 1940 edition of The Press Democrat of Santa Rosa details the dog's abilities and includes a diagram of the inner workings.
267	* Creator/{{Sony}}'s [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIBO AIBO series of robots]] are literal (and [[CuteMachines adorable]]) robot dogs, or at least as close as they are possible within the limits of artificial intelligence. The newest iteration arrived in 2018, ending the SequelGap of 12 years.
268	* Creator/{{Hasbro}}'s Furreal Friends included Biscuit, a robot dog for kids.
269	* Poo-Chi, a robot dog for kids (followed by Meow-Chi, Chirpy-Chi [bird] and Dino-Chi), which came in various colors. Among the variants were a poodle, a bulldog and three dalmatians (actually Domino, Little Dipper and Oddball, to promote ''Film/OneHundredAndTwoDalmatians''). The toys were made from 2000 to 2002, and there were even smaller plastic variants that were sold in [=McDonald's=] Happy Meals. One of the complaints about them was that ''they wouldn't shut up!''
270	* Similar to Poo-Chi was Techno the robotic dog made by Techno electronics. Introduced the same year as Poo-Chi, he recently got a revision.
271	* From the same creators as Poo-Chi came iCybie, a robotic dog with artificial intelligence.
272	* Wow Wee's original robotic dog was Robopet from 2005, but in recent years they have introduced [=CHiP=], once again a full robotic dog with artificial intelligence.
273	* Zoomer Pup is the offering from Spin Master.
274	* Boston Dynamics has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNZPRsrwumQ BigDog]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8YjvHYbZ9w Spot]]. They're not very [[NightmareFuel dog-like]], though.
275	* An actual Robot ''Guard'' Dog is currently being used in Japan. [[https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-43303781 "Super Monster Wolf"]] is a solar-powered, motion-activated animatronic dummy with a collection of recorded "howls", employed to scare wild boar and other scrounging wildlife away from farmers' crops.
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