History Main / DisneyDogFight

Compare/contrast with JudgmentOfSolomon. [[IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused with]] OldSchoolDogfighting in a {{Disney}} movie, like in TronLegacy.

* The dog catcher in ''[[LittleOrphanAnnie Annie]]'' [[SureWhyNot let Annie keep Sandy]] after he (eventually) came to her when she called that name while a random passerby called out random names.

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[[IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused with]] OldSchoolDogfighting in a {{Disney}} movie, like in TronLegacy.

* Parodied in an early issue of ''YoungJustice'', with Robin and {{Parody}} villain [[DarkAgeOfSuperNames Riproar]] convincing, not a dog, but a sentient ''car'' to come with one of them. [[spoiler:The car goes with Robin]].

* Happened in an early issue of ''YoungJustice'', with Robin and [[DarkAgeOfSuperNames Riproar]] convincing a sentient car to come with one of them.

* Simon and Lewis of the {{Yogscast}} once tried to get a pet wolf to do this in their ''{{Minecraft}} [[YogscastMinecraftSeries Series]]'' after getting in an argument about who tamed it. They forgot that once you've gotten a wolf to sit, it won't move until you click on it again.

* [[{{Yogscast}} Simon and Lewis]] once tried to get a pet wolf to do this in {{Minecraft}} after getting in an argument about who tamed it. They forgot that once you've gotten a wolf to sit, it won't move until you click on it again.

Despite the name of the trope, it does not have to involve a dog, nor does it need to be in a Disney movie. Dogs just seem to be most often used, with horses and children running a close second. It is part of the trope that if it is a person, not an animal, making the choice they are somehow decision impaired (a child for instance) or is somehow making the decision not using higher brain functions (a HormoneAddledTeenager for instance). Disney is invoked mainly because they perpetuated the trope in numerous Live-action movies and TV shows, but also because the name Disney is often synonymous with [[DisneyDeath toning down content for younger viewers]], so this is Disney's version of a 'Dog Fight'.

* In a ''{{Taxi}}'' B-Story, Alex sees a man whip his Great Dane as he's about to get out of the cab. Once the man gets out of the cab, Alex speeds away with the dog. Later in the garage the man comes back with a policeman in tow demanding his dog back. They do the standard bit of Alex on one side and the man on the other both calling to get the dog to come to them. After a few minutes the dog goes over to the man....and attacks him.

* ''110 In The Shade'' does this with a [[strike:sex]] love-addled Lizzie in the climax of the play. "Come with me Liizzie/Stay with me Lizzie"

* There was one episode of SpongebobSquarepants where Gary had to choose between Spongebob and Patrick. He chose to go with Patrick, [[spoiler: because he had a cookie in his back pocket.]] [[StatusQuoIsGod Gary gets back with Spongebob at the end of the episode]].

* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' with NEPTR, the Never-Ending-Pie-Throwing-Robot choosing between Finn and [[spoiler: the Ice King.]]

This usually occurs at the climax of the story. The two claimants will call out to the pet, and the pet will thrash back and forth between the two choices, the better to increase the drama. But eventually it will go to the person who loves them with all their heart, and not the evil master who wanted to make a profit (or some other heinous motive.)

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* Used in Mr. Popper's Penguins, twice. First time subverted, second played straight.

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* [[Yogscast Simon and Lewis]] once tried to get a pet wolf to do this in {{Minecraft}} after getting in an argument about who tamed it. They forgot that once you've gotten a wolf to sit, it won't move until you click on it again.

* Done to Maggie on ''TheSimpsons'' a few times. Once was a choice between the Flanderses and the Simpsons (minus Marge), but then she [[TakeAThirdOption Took A Third Option]] when Marge came into view. Another time the choice was between Lisa and Bart, and again she [[TakeAThirdOption Took A Third Option]] and chose the TV. Santa's Little Helper and Snowball [[strike:IV]] II have had this a time or two too.

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This is seldom played straight anymore (AirBud, a Disney dog picture, is a notable exception). Mainly it is played for laughs, for example where the dog does not pick the Universe's ChewToy, or a human is reduced to animalistic base functions to make a decision. Sometimes it is Subverted.

* AirBud, as mentioned above.

* Used in AsGoodAsItGets between Verdell (the dog) and Simon and Melvin. A twist is that Melvin was trying ''not'' to win.

* AirBud had this with the Buddy

* ''AdventureTimeWithFinnAndJake'' with NEPTR, the Never-Ending-Pie-Throwing-Robot choosing between Finn and [[spoiler: the Ice King.]]

* ''Futurama'': In the episode "Mars University", Guenter the monkey wears a hat which gives him super-intelligence. Eventually he decides to return to the wild and so removes his hat and runs away. So the Planet Express crew goes to bring him back. But Leela thinks that he should be able to stay in the wild if that's what he wants. Cue the Disney Dog Fight, except with a monkey deciding between a hat and a banana.

* There was one episode of SpongebobSquarepants where Gary had to choose between Spongebob and Patrick. He chose to go with Patrick, [[spoiler: because he had a cookie in his back pocket.]] [[{{Status Quo is God}} Gary gets back with Spongebob at the end of the episode]].
* ''TeenTitans'' had this with Silkie trying to choose between Starfire and Killer Moth. The indecision was so stressful that he exploded. [[IGotBetter He got better.]]

* Done in TreasurePlanet, with Morph having to choose between Long John Silver and Jim. Subverted, in that Morph doesn't really ''[[TakingAThirdOption choose]]'' [[TakingAThirdOption who wins, per se.]]

This is seldom played straight anymore (AirBuddy, a Disney dog picture, is a notable exception). Mainly it is played for laughs, for example where the dog does not pick the Universe's ChewToy, or a human is reduced to animalistic base functions to make a decision. Sometimes it is Subverted.

* AirBuddy had this with the Buddy

This is seldom played straight anymore (AirBuddy, a Disney dog picture, is a notable exception). Mainly it is played for laughs, for example where the dog does not pick the Universe's ChewToy, or a human is reduced to animalistic base functions to make a decision. Sometimes it is Subverted, like in a ''{{CSI}}'' episode where a lady wins over the dog with bacon grease, not ThePowerOfLove.

Despite the name of the trope, it does not have to involve a dog, nor does it need to be in a Disney movie. Dogs just seem to be most often used, with either horses and children running a close second. It is part of the trope that if it is a person, not an animal, making the choice they are somehow decision impaired (a child for instance) or is somehow making the decision not using higher brain functions (a HormoneAddledTeenager for instance). Disney is invoked mainly because they perpetuated the trope in numerous Live-action movies and TV shows, but also because the name Disney is often synonymous with [[DisneyDeath toning down content for younger viewers]], so this is Disney's version of a 'Dog Fight'.

This is seldom played straight anymore (AirBud, a Disney dog picture, is a notable exception). Mainly it is played for laughs, for example where the dog does not pick the Universe's ChewToy, or a human is reduced to animalistic base functions to make a decision. Sometimes it is Subverted, like in a ''{{CSI}}'' episode where a lady wins over the dog with bacon grease, not ThePowerOfLove.

* AirBud had this with the Buddy

* Done to Morph in ''TreasurePlanet'' when he's forced to choose between Long John Silver and Jim. He chooses Jim, of course.