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* One episode of ''{{CSI}}'' had two victims: one killed by gun and another killed by dog bites to the neck. The investigation of evidence showed that the two victims were husband and wife, and they were getting a divorce. They were arguing over who'd get 'custody' of their pet dog. The female victim had bacon grease under her fingernails to lure the dog to her side. [[spoiler: How did they die? The husband got a similar dog to replace the first dog. The wife found out and shot him. The gun shot scared the new dog and attacked the woman, killing her.]]

* Simon and Lewis of the LetsPlay/{{Yogscast}} once tried to get a pet wolf to do this in their [[Machinima/YogscastMinecraftSeries Minecraft 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.

* The dog catcher in the film version of ''Film/{{Annie|1982}}'' [[SureWhyNot let Annie keep Sandy]] after he (eventually) came to her when she called that name while a random passerby called out random names.

* 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.]]

* The dog catcher in the film version of ''Theatre/{{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.

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'.

* At the end of ''{{Disney/Pocahontas}}'', Percy the pug actually abandons his evil owner Governor Ratcliff in favor of the title heroine.

* Parodied at the end of ''{{Castle}}'', where Castle and Beckett were sharing the duties of taking care of the dog of the VictimOfTheWeek. At the end, neither can bear to part with him, so the standard Dog Fight ensues, and the dog goes to...the freshly-cleared celebutante suspect, who already has a handbag chihuahua of her own.

* ''{{110 In The Shade}}'' does this with a love-addled Lizzie in the climax of the play. "Come with me Liizzie/Stay with me Lizzie"

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

* Jack London's ''Brown Wolf'' is an early example of this trope.
* In the first Henry Huggins book by Beverly Cleary, Henry has to do this to lay claim on Ribsy. He tries to sweeten the deal by offering horse meat (which he doesn't have), which he is called out on by his opponent.

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

* In one of the ''[[LightNovel/HaiyoreNyarkoSan]]'' shorts, Nyarko thinks her pet [[CthulhuMythos Shantak]] is getting too attached to Mahiro, but insists that she'd always choose her real owner. Mahiro suggests doing this test and despite Nyarko's attempts to call, Shantak immediately jumps into Mahiro's arms. Nyarko flips out and, one RelaxOVision sequence later, she's snuggling a badly beaten-up Shantak and cooing "Oh, I ''knew'' you'd pick Mommy!" while a terrified Mahiro calls her a monster.

* In one of the shorts for [[LightNovel/NyarkoSan ''Haiyoru! Nyaru-Ani'']], Nyarlko's pet [[CthulhuMythos Shantak]] is getting too attached to Mahiro. When they do this test, Shantakkun immediately chooses Mahiro. Nyarlko beats the crap out of it.

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

** Don't worry, [[IGotBetter he got better]].

* Simon and Lewis of the ''{{Yogscast}}'' once tried to get a pet wolf to do this in their ''YogscastMinecraftSeries'' 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.

* Don't worry, [[IGotBetter he got better]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' had this with Silkie trying to choose between Starfire and Killer Moth. The indecision was so stressful that he exploded.

* At the end of the ''StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' episode "Requiem for Methuselah", RobotGirl Rayna Kapec must choose between Flint and Captain Kirk. The strain causes her to overload and die.

* In one of the shorts for [[LightNovel/{{Nyarko-san}} ''Haiyoru! Nyaru-Ani'']], Nyarlko's pet [[CthulhuMythos Shantak]] is getting too attached to Mahiro. When they do this test, Shantakkun immediately chooses Mahiro. Nyarlko beats the crap out of it.

* In one of the shorts for ''Haiyoru! Nyaru-Ani'', Nyarlko's pet [[CthulhuMythos Shantak]] is getting too attached to Mahiro. When they do this test, Shantakkun immediately chooses Mahiro. Nyarlko beats the crap out of it.

* This also happens with children sometimes. Like Misuzu choosing between [[spoiler:her aunt and her father]] in ''VisualNovel/{{Air}}''.

* In ''AxisPowersHetalia'', England and France do this with a young America. He eventually chooses England after England gets depressed that he can't offer anything as good as France can.

* Jack London's Brown Wolf is an early example of this trope.

* Parodied in ''{{Scrubs}}'', where Turk and JD act out such a scene with Rowdy, their dead stuffed dog.

* One episode of {{CSI}} had two victims: one killed by gun and another killed by dog bites to the neck. The investigation of evidence showed that the two victims were husband and wife, and they were getting a divorce. They were arguing over who'd get 'custody' of their pet dog. The female victim had bacon grease under her fingernails to lure the dog to her side. [[spoiler: How did they die? The husband got a similar dog to replace the first dog. The wife found out and shot him. The gun shot scared the new dog and attacked the woman, killing her.]]

* Simon and Lewis of the {{Yogscast}} once tried to get a pet wolf to do this in their ''YogscastMinecraftSeries'' 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 II have had this a time or two too.

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' had this with Silkie trying to choose between Starfire and Killer Moth. The indecision was so stressful that he exploded. HeGotBetter.

* 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.]]

* ''{{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.

* This also happens with children sometimes. Like Misuzu choosing between [[spoiler:her aunt and her father]] in ''{{Air}}''.

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