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* Bucky Katt and Satchell Pooch (along with every other cat, dog, and ferret) in ''Comicstrip/GetFuzzy'' are constantly having (questionably) intelligent conversations.

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* Snoopy in ''Comicstrip/{{Peanuts}}'', who writes novels, plays shortstop in his owner's baseball team, pretends to be a World War I pilot, and wanders the neighbourhood in sunglasses as Joe Cool. To the extent that Peppermint Patty had no idea he was a beagle, and thought he was a "funny-looking kid with a big nose". Apparently, most dogs are like this in the ''Peanuts'' universe; the role of "Head Beagle" is a recognised quasi-governmental position with a televised inauguration.
** However this is also msotly zigzagged with, as it is implied not all dogs (and animals in-general) can do everything Snoopy can do, even if they are all sentient; Whenever other dogs are shown such as in the Life is a Circus special, they aren't casually walking or dancing on two feet all the time like Snoopy can do. Not to mention Charlie Brown always remarking, "Why can't I have a normal dog like everybody else?", implying Snoopy is not the norm for most dogs.

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* Snoopy in ''Comicstrip/{{Peanuts}}'', who writes novels, plays shortstop in his owner's baseball team, pretends to be a World War I pilot, and wanders the neighbourhood in sunglasses as Joe Cool. To the extent that Peppermint Patty initially had no idea he was ''was'' a beagle, and thought he was just considered him a "funny-looking kid with a big nose". Apparently, most dogs are like this in the ''Peanuts'' universe; the role of "Head Beagle" is a recognised quasi-governmental position with a televised inauguration. \n** However this is also msotly zigzagged with, as it is implied not all dogs (and animals in-general) can do everything Snoopy can do, even if Whether they are all sentient; Whenever ''as'' sentient as Snoopy, however, is up for debate; whenever other dogs are shown such as in the Life is a Circus special, shown, they aren't casually walking or dancing on two feet all the time time, like Snoopy can do. Not to mention does, and Charlie Brown always remarking, often remarks, "Why can't I have a normal dog like everybody else?", implying Snoopy is not the norm for most dogs.
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* In ''VideoGame/{{Furcadia}}'' Wyrmes keep furres as pets. Also, furres are not afraid to keep each other as pets. Generally the furres in question do not mind, either because [[HappinessInSlavery they are well-treated]] or {{brainwashed}}.
* In ''VideoGame/DwarfFortress'' it's trivial to do a GameMod to turn any sapient species into one which can also be a pet, just by adding the [PET] tag to the right place in the right plain-text file. Of course, since the game designer never intended sentient species to be pets, this can lead to strange results, like a sapient pet being elected mayor.
* In ''VideoGame/TouhouChireidenSubterraneanAnimism'', many of Satori Komeji's pets have lived so long under her care that they have become sapient youkai, who are still loyal to her out of appreciation and friendship.
* Madam in ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiII'' keeps the demon dog Cerberus as a pet; like all demons, Cerberus is sentient, and is much more erudite than his fellow beast demons. Cerberus also used to be an ordinary nonsentient pet dog who became a demon to protect his master, the hero of ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiI''.

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* In ''VideoGame/{{Furcadia}}'' Wyrmes keep ''VideoGame/{{Furcadia}}'', furres can be kept as pets. Also, furres are not afraid to keep each other as pets. pets by Wyrmmes or members of their own kind. Generally the furres in question do not mind, either because [[HappinessInSlavery they are well-treated]] well-treated or {{brainwashed}}.
* In ''VideoGame/DwarfFortress'' it's trivial to do a GameMod to ''VideoGame/DwarfFortress'', [[GameMod modders]] can turn any sapient species into one which can also be a pet, just by adding the [PET] tag to the right place in the right plain-text file. Of course, since the game designer never intended sentient species to be pets, this can lead to strange results, like a sapient pet being elected mayor.
* In ''VideoGame/RuneFactory4'', how a fairy lives seems up to the individual's discretion. Most of them live a territorial existence in the wild, Amber lives and works in a town like any human, and an unnamed fairy imprisoned in a dungeon will ''ask'' the player to take her on as a pet once freed. If they do, she'll live in one of their barns like any other tamed monster and be perfectly content eating straw.
* In ''VideoGame/TouhouChireidenSubterraneanAnimism'', many of Satori Komeji's pets have lived so long under her care that they have become sapient youkai, who are still remain loyal to her out of appreciation and friendship.
* Madam in ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiII'' keeps the demon dog Cerberus as a pet; like all demons, Cerberus is sentient, and is he's even much more erudite than his fellow beast demons. Cerberus also used to be an ordinary nonsentient pet dog who became a demon to protect his master, the hero of ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiI''.
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* Fuu the dog from ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDragonJakeLong''. As a magical animal, he is usually is forced to act like a normal dog around humans in the mundane world. However, other than Jake who happens to be a human/dragon hybrid, Fuu is able to socialize around Jake's friends, Trixie and Spud, who are aware of the existence of the magical world.

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* Fuu the dog Fu Dog from ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDragonJakeLong''. As a magical animal, he is usually is forced to act like a normal dog around humans in the mundane world. However, other than Jake who happens to be a human/dragon hybrid, Fuu Fu Dog is able to socialize around Jake's friends, Trixie and Spud, who are aware of the existence of the magical world.



* [[IntellectualAnimal Dukey]] from ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyTest'' is always a straight dog around Johnny's parents so his [[MadScientist sisters]] don't get in trouble for [[UpliftedAnimal granting human intelligence to a dog]]. TheMenInBlack, Mr Black and Mr White, as well as their boss the General, know he's a talking dog. When he's out where other people will see him, he's usually wearing a shirt saying '[[BlatantLies Not A Dog]]', and described as 'the kid with the hair disorder'.

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* [[IntellectualAnimal Dukey]] from ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyTest'' is always a straight dog around Johnny's parents so his [[MadScientist sisters]] don't get in trouble for [[UpliftedAnimal granting human intelligence to a dog]]. TheMenInBlack, Mr Mr. Black and Mr Mr. White, as well as their boss the General, know he's a talking dog. When he's out where other people will see him, he's usually wearing a shirt saying '[[BlatantLies Not A Dog]]', and described as 'the kid with the rare hair disorder'.

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