History Main / PreciousPuppy

* ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing: New Leaf'''s biggest BreakoutCharacter is a puppy named Isabelle who works as your mayoral assistant. There's also her twin brother, Digby who works as the Happy Home Showcase.
** Really, any of the dog villagers and [=NPCs=] fit into this as well, even [[{{Tanuki}} Tom Nook]] himself.
* Milla Basset from ''VideoGame/FreedomPlanet'' certainly qualifies, as she is a [[TheCutie cutie]] little puppy who got taken in [[WildChild from the wilderness]] by Lilac and Carol, and had been living with them ever since. Also has a BadassAdorable factor on that matter.
* [[SweetSheep Pom]] from ''VideoGame/ThemsFightinHerds'' is a lamb who has [[PuppetFighter small, adorable puppies to help her in fights.]]
* In ''VideoGame/EnsembleStars'', Subaru and Kouga both have pet dogs (named Daikichi and Leon respectively) who sometimes appear in cards and stories. Leon in particular serves a very literal source of PetTheDog moments for Kouga, who is typically pricky and confrontational, but absolutely adores his cute doggo. As of a 2018 update, they (as well as one of Wataru's birds) can randomly appear on producer courses, granting medals and gems when that room is tapped.

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* Subverted in ''VideoGame/{{Spyro the Dragon|1998}}'''s Dark Passage subworld, where some of the enemies look like sweet, adorable puppies at first, but once the lights go out they turn into massive, frightening hell hounds.

* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' has Growlithe, Houndour, Poochyena, Zigzagoon, Riolu, Lillipup, Rockruff, and Yamper (and Snubbull or Furfrou, if you're a certain rich lady). Growlithe, Lillipup, Rockruff, and Yamper in particular all share the categorization of "Puppy Pokémon".

* ''Film/KickAss''. Big Daddy is shocked when his little girl asks for a cute fluffy puppy for her twelfth birthday, until Mindy reassures her father that [[TroublingUnchildlikeBehaviour she's just fucking with him]] -- she wants a balisong, [[KnifeNut of course]]. Her father's so pleased, he gives her two of them.

** In the ''Film/{{Werewolf}}'' episode, Bobo's attempt at making a werewolf ends in failure when he brings in a cocker spaniel instead of a wolf. He ends up cooing over the dog; this is expected since the dog is Kevin Murphy (Bobo)'s dog

* ''VideoGame/{{Spyro the Dragon|1998}}'': Subverted in the Dark Passage subworld, where some of the enemies look like sweet, adorable puppies at first but once the lights go out they turn into massive, frightening hell hounds.

* The 2005 live-action edutainment children's series ''Mustard Pancakes'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYyr4rdT7U4&t=5s starring country singer Courtney Campbell]], is focused on three friendly talking dogs (Oogleberry, Tina, and Mo) and a housecat named "Mr. D". The series focuses on teaching kids life lessons with use of country music in the mix. Tina the dog is the cutest character in the series due to her cheerful, innocent, and playful manner.

* The 1977 Japanese animated short ''Anime/TheRoseFlowerAndJoe'' (''Bara no Hana to Joe'') stars a [[https://i.imgur.com/rFxEMix.jpg cute puppy]] [[https://img10.shop-pro.jp/PA01047/611/product/128660230.jpg?cmsp_timestamp=20180221131151 named "Joe"]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6wvqKpxpXQ who falls in love with a rose]]. The puppy has to protect the rose from a [[CreepyCrows mean spirited crow]]. The short is based on a [[https://i.imgur.com/En4tvVu.jpg children's book]] by Creator/TakashiYanase and made by [[Creator/{{Sanrio}} Sanrio Animation]]. The same animation studio would later go on to adapt another children's book by Yanase titled [[Anime/RingingBell Chirin no Suzu]] (''Chirin's Bell'') into an animated film in 1978.

* ''Film/KickAss''. Big Daddy is shocked when his little girl asks for a cute fluffy puppy for her twelfth birthday, until Mindy reassures her father that [[TroublingUnchildlikeBehaviour she's just fucking with him]] -- she wants a [[ButterflyKnife balisong]], [[KnifeNut of course]]. Her father's so pleased, he gives her two of them.

* In ''WesternAnimation/BarbieAndHerSistersInTheGreatPuppyAdventure'', puppies factor into the adventure, with Taffy helping to save the day. A lot of other movies in the Barbie franchise feature adorable animals as tag-alongs to the story, though usually Barbie has either a kitten or a puppy.

-->'''Schiavone:''' This is better than [[Horrible/{{WCW}} anything I called in 2000]].

--->'''Schiavone:''' This is better than [[Horrible/{{WCW}} anything I called in 2000]].

* The 2021 animated ''Series/SesameStreet'' special exclusive to Creator/HBOMax titled ''Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy'' involves Elmo and Grover befriending a female stray puppy named "Tango". Throughout the special, they try taking her to Sesame Street's "Pet Adoption Fair" held at the park. However, Elmo and Grover missed the event which causes Elmo to fully adopt Tango and become his second pet.

* Gaomon in ''Anime/DigimonSavers'', who was squeed over by both Chika and Relena.

* The 2021 animated ''Series/SesameStreet'' special exclusive to Creator/HBOMax titled ''Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy'' involves Elmo and Grover befriending a female stray puppy named "Tango". Throughout the special, they try taking her to Sesame Street's pet adoption event held at the park. However, Elmo and Grover missed the event which causes Elmo to fully adopt Tango and become his second pet.