History Main / PsychoPoodle

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'':

-->--'''Vernon''', regarding a ''poodle'' latching onto his pants during a news cast on "violence in the streets", ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987'', "Return of the Shredder"

It's worth noting that in RealLife, poodles were originally hunting dogs, so some measure of aggressiveness is actually normal. Also, standard poodles, the ones primarily used for hunting, are pretty big (typically similar in height and length to a Labrador retriever, but thinner). Mini and toy poodles are just showdogs bred mainly for companionship (though some do get used for hunting), and they've got a bit of a NapoleonComplex like other small dogs (particularly the chihuahua and the pinscher). Behavioral issues do appear more commonly in mini and toy poodles, likely due to poor breeding caused by the vast popularity of the breeds. Although the real-life usage of poodles as {{Angry Guard Dog}}s are not uncommon, it's just that in fiction, poodles are usually small and delicate, so some creators like to mess around with that stereotype by making their poodle characters evil and brutal.

[[quoteright:350:[[WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}} https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/psychopoodle2.png]]]]

* The page image provider is the ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}'' spin-off short "The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper". In it, Private is mistaken for a squeak toy by Nana and taken to her home as a present for her pet toy poodle, Mr. Chew. Mr. Chew acts all sweet and peppy for her owner, but as soon as her back is turned, it becomes a snarling beast, which gives the other penguins a serious fight when they come to rescue Private.

* Among the monsters in ''Film/Goosebumps2015'' is a poodle (Probably the one in the ''Literature/GiveYourselfGoosebumps'' book: ''Please Don't Feed The Vampire''). It looks innocent at first, but then it starts [[GhostlyGlide floating]], and then it growls and makes a NightmareFace.

However, some fictional poodles are the exact opposite - despite their tiny bodies, they act just as vicious as an AngryGuardDog, especially if used as the latter. Alternatively, they can be more cunning and sneaky, and may retain some of their stereotypical elegance. A DirtyCop (especially a KillerCop), a FrenchJerk or a RichBitch might have one as their RightHandAttackDog. Or in [FunnyAnimal a story involving anthropomorphized dogs]], a poodle is a likely candidate to play such roles directly.

However, some fictional poodles are the exact opposite - despite their tiny bodies, they act just as vicious as an AngryGuardDog, especially if used as the latter. Alternatively, they can be more cunning and sneaky, and may retain some of their stereotypical elegance. A DirtyCop (especially a KillerCop), a FrenchJerk or a RichBitch might have one as their RightHandAttackDog.

It's worth noting that in RealLife, poodles were originally hunting dogs, so some measure of aggressiveness is actually normal. Also, standard poodles, the ones primarily used for hunting, are pretty big. Mini and toy poodles are just showdogs bred mainly for companionship (though some do get used for hunting), and they've got a bit of a NapoleonComplex like other small dogs (particularly the chihuahua and the pinscher). Behavioral issues do appear more commonly in mini and toy poodles, likely due to poor breeding caused by the vast popularity of the breeds. Although the real-life usage of poodles as {{Angry Guard Dog}}s are not uncommon, it's just that in fiction, poodles are usually small and delicate, so some creators like to mess around with that stereotype by making their poodle characters evil and brutal.

-->--Vernon, regarding a ''poodle'' latching onto his pants during a news cast on "violence in the streets", ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987'', "Return of the Shredder"

* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Animals}}'' episode "Dogs", the main antagonists are a TerribleTrio comprised of an AlphaBitch poodle (pun very much intended) named Angela and her two incompetent sidekicks. The violent aspect is subverted, though--she spends the entire episode threatening protagonists Phil and Mike (a papillon and a pug) with a "showdown" at a predetermined time, terrifying them because she's quite large and they're both small, unintimidating dogs. When the appointed time arrives, it turns out the "showdown" is just Angela prancing around like she's at a dog show.

* Among the monsters in ''Film/{{Goosebumps}}'' is a poodle (Probably the one in the ''Literature/GiveYourselfGoosebumps'' book: ''Please Don't Feed The Vampire''). It looks innocent at first, but then it starts [[GhostlyGlide floating]], and then it growls and makes a NightmareFace.

[[caption-width-right:350:[[CutenessProximity Aw! What a cute pood—]][[OhCrap SWEET MERCY!!!]]]]

[[caption-width-right:350:[[CutenessProximity Aw! What a cute pood-]] [[MassOhCrap SWEET MERCY!!!]]]]

It's worth noting that in RealLife, poodles were originally hunting dogs, so some measure of aggressiveness is actually normal. Also, standard poodles, the ones primarily used for hunting, are pretty big. Mini and toy poodles are just showdogs bred mainly for companionship (though some do get used for hunting), and they've got a bit of a NapoleonComplex like other small dogs. Behavioral issues do appear more commonly in mini and toy poodles, likely due to poor breeding caused by the vast popularity of the breeds. Although the real-life usage of poodles as {{Angry Guard Dog}}s are not uncommon, it's just that in fiction, poodles are usually small and delicate, so some creators like to mess around with that stereotype by making their poodle characters evil and brutal.

* Georgette the show poodle from Disney's ''WesternAnimation/OliverAndCompany'' greets the new kitten Oliver with condescension, finishing with an outright screech: "It may be Jenny's house, but everything from the doorknobs down IS MINE!" She dials back her {{Alpha Bitch}}iness when she must team up with Fagan's dogs to rescue Jenny and Oliver from the villain, but dials it back up at the conclusion, causing Tito, her StalkerWithACrush, to flee from her in a panic.

* In ''Literature/MenAtArms'' the leader of the "Dog's Guild" is [[AdolfHitlarious a miniature poodle who calls himself Big Fido and gives speeches about the "inherent superiority of the canine race"]]. He also makes up claims about wolf packs that Angua, a werewolf who's friends with a few wolves, knows are nonsense.

* The Governor's Mansion in ''VideoGame/TheSecretOfMonkeyIsland'' is protected by poodles that have been cross-bred with piranha. (Somehow.) Guybrush has to get past them by stewing meat with yellow flowers. (ItMakesSenseInContext.)

-->'''Tommy:''' Chuckie, I knew Spike! Spike was a friend of mine! And let me tell you something, that [[{{Malaproper}} poople]] is no Spike!

* ''VideoGame/{{Scribblenauts}} Unmasked'': In Metropolis, you come across a feral poodle. It will attack you if you get close, though it states that [[ReluctantMonster it doesn't WANT to be feral]], and your mission is to make it nice.

* The page image provider is the ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}'' spin-off short "The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper", Private is mistaken for a squeak toy by Nana and taken to her home as a present for her pet toy poodle. The poodle acts all sweet and peppy for her owner, but as soon as her back is turned, it becomes a snarling beast, which gives the other penguins a serious fight when they come to rescue Private.

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* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}'' spin-off short "Christmas Caper", Private is mistaken for a squeak toy by Nana and taken to her home as a present for her pet toy poodle. The poodle acts all sweet and peppy for her owner, but as soon as her back is turned, it becomes a snarling beast, which gives the other penguins a serious fight when they come to rescue the Private.

* Among the monsters in ''Film/{{Goosebumps}}'' is a poodle (Probably the one the ''Literature/GiveYourselfGoosebumps'' book: ''Don't feed the Vampire''). It looks innocent at first, but then it starts [[GhostlyGlide floating]], and then it growls and makes a NightmareFace.