History PlayingWith / ADogAteMyHomework

'''Basic Trope''': A student claims a dog ate his/her homework to explain why s/he doesn't have it. Often, the teacher does not believe this excuse.

* '''Implied''': Bob looks almost everywhere for his homework ... except the corner of his room where Tropey got in the night before.

* '''Played for Drama''': That assignment was very important, possibly Bob's last chance to avoid repeating the grade he has been stuck up to this point, and with it gone he has no hope of avoiding that fate. Bonus points (for tragedy) if he [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown unleash his frustration]] on Tropey, despite the poor animal not being aware of the consequences of what he has done.

Tropey! You bad dog! Did you eat the link back to ADogAteMyHomework -- oh no, wait, there it is ... Sorry, boy.

* '''Played for Laughs''': Tropey doesn't just eat the homework! He actually puts it between two bread slices, adds up some condiments, and enjoys it as if it is a delicious sandwich!

* '''Straight''': Bob's homework was eaten by his dog {{Tropey|TheWonderDog}}, but his teacher doesn't believe the story.

** Bob's homework was an edible assignment for cooking class, and he left it on the floor where Tropey could get to it.
** Tropey is a puppy in teething stage, and chews on pretty much everything.

** Bob's homework disappears and he assumes it was Tropey, however, Bob had just carelessly misplaced it.

* '''Double Subverted''': However, as soon as Bob finds his homework, Tropey snatches it out of his hand and eats it.

* '''Zig-Zagged''': Tropey has occasionally been known to eat important documents, but at other times is very well-behaved. On the occasions where he ''does'' chew up homework, the teacher will sometimes believe it and sometimes won't. Furthermore, Bob has been known to lie to his teachers, so when he doesn't have his homework, it may or may not be Tropey's fault at all.

* '''Defied''': Bob doesn't let Tropey go anywhere near his homework, let alone ''eat'' it.

** After the incident, Bob takes steps to help calm Tropey down, and keeps his homework out of reach at all times.
** Bob manages to get Tropey to a vet in time. He gets better. Tropey remembers the incident and learns his lesson.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Tropey doesn't just eat the homework! He actually puts it between two bread's slices, adds up some condiments and enjoys it as if it were a delicious sandwich!
* '''Played for Drama''': That homework was a very important assignment, possibly Bob's last chance to avoid repeating the grade he has been stuck up to this point, and with it gone he has no hope of avoiding that fate. Bonus points (for tragedy) if he [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown unleash his frustration]] on Tropey, despite the poor animal not being aware of the consequences of what he has done.

Tropey! You bad dog! Did you eat the link back to ADogAteMyHomework -- oh no, wait, there it is... Sorry, boy.

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* '''Parodied''': Bob is an [[FunnyAnimal anthropomorphic dog]] with a bad habit of eating his own homework.

'''Basic Trope''': A student does not have his/her homework because a dog apparently ate it. Often, the teacher does not believe this excuse.
* '''Straight''': Bob's homework was eaten by his dog [[TropeyTheWonderDog Tropey]], but his teacher doesn't believe the story.
* '''Exaggerated''':

* '''Zig Zagged''': Tropey has occasionally been known to eat important documents, but at other times is very well-behaved. On the occasions where he ''does'' chew up homework, the teacher will sometimes believe it and sometimes won't. Furthermore, Bob has been known to lie to his teachers, so when he doesn't have his homework, it may or may not be Tropey's fault at all.
* '''Averted''':

* '''Lampshaded''': " 'A dog ate my homework, sir'. Oh man, that's the oldest excuse in the book! My teacher will never believe me!"

* '''Played For Laughs''': Tropey doesn't just eat the homework! He actually puts it between two bread's slices, adds up some condiments and enjoys it as if it were a delicious sandwich!
* '''Played For Drama''': That homework was very important assignment, possibly Bob's last chance to avoid repeating the grade he has been stuck up to this point, and with it gone he has no hope of avoiding that fate. Bonus points (for tragedy) if he [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown unleash his frustration]] on Tropey, despite the poor animal not being aware of the consequences of what he has done.

Tropey! You bad dog! Did you eat the link back to ADogAteMyHomework-oh no, wait, there it is... Sorry, boy.

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** Bob (or his mom) [[AngelaAnaconda spilled bacon grease on the paper]], and the dog gobbled it up for that reason.

* '''Averted''': Tropey never eats Bob's homework, and Bob never has to make excuses.

** [[RussianReversal Bob's biology homework eats Tropey.]]

** Bob's biology homework eats Tropey.

* '''Deconstructed''':
** Bob is faced with the dilemma of what to do with a neurotic, out-of-control dog that compulsively eats everything in sight. He even considers taking Tropey to the pound.
** Tropey begins to suffer severe stomach trouble due to eating Bob's homework.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** After the incident, Bob takes steps to help calm Tropey down, and keeps his homework out of reach at all times.
** Bob manages to get Tropey to a vet in time. He gets better. Tropey remembers the incident and learns his lesson.

* '''Exaggerated''': Tropey ate Bob's entire schoolbag and everything in it, along with several of Bob's other possessions.

* '''Downplayed''': Tropey chews on Bob's homework and spits it out, leaving it in no condition to be turned in.

* '''Justified''': Bob's homework was an edible assignment for cooking class, and he left it on the floor where Tropey could get to it.

* '''Inverted''': Bob's biology homework eats Tropey.

* '''Subverted''': Bob's homework disappears and he assumes it was Tropey, however, Bob had just carelessly misplaced it.

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob is faced with the dilemma of what to do with a neurotic, out-of-control dog that compulsively eats everything in sight. He even considers taking Tropey to the pound.

* '''Reconstructed''': After the incident, Bob takes steps to help calm Tropey down, and keeps his homework out of reach at all times.

* '''Exaggerated''': Tropey ate Bob's entire schoolbag and everything in it, along with several of Bob's other possessions.
** Tropey ate Bob while he was working.

** Bob is a pathalogical liar and his teacher is justified in not believing him.
** Bob often forgets to feed Tropey, so the poor dog eats random objects for sustinance.

* '''Inverted''': Bob's homework eats Tropey.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Tropey has occasionally been known to eat important documents, but at other times is very well-behaved. On the occasions where he ''does'' chew up homework, the teacher will sometimes believe it and sometimes won't. Furthermore, Bob has been known to lie to his teachers, so when he deoesn't have his homework, it may or may not be Tropey's fault at all.

** Bob manages to get Tropey to a vet in time. [[IGotBetter He gets better.]]Tropey remembers the incident and learns his lesson.

* '''Reconstructed''':After the incident, Bob takes steps to help calm Tropey down, and keeps his homework out of reach at all times.

* '''Parodied''': Bob eats his own homework while sleepwalking, but uses "the dog ate it" as an excuse because the real reason is embarrassing and implausible.