21 Fictional Dogs People Have Dubbed Their Absolute Favorites
Dogs have a way of taking over the conversation, and this roundup proves it. From animated sidekicks to classic movie favorites, people are quick to name the fictional pups that stuck with them the most.
This article pulls together the top responses from an r/AskReddit thread about favorite fictional dogs, along with the characters that Redditors could not stop mentioning. The list mixes childhood favorites, loyal companions, and a few unexpected picks that still earned plenty of love.
Some of these names will feel obvious, others might surprise you, but the enthusiasm behind them is hard to miss. Read on.
A Redditor drops this question for the r/AskReddit community to answer
The post has 1.7K upvotes and more than 2.6K comments. Below are the best comments from Redditors in response to the above question.
Some answers were exactly the kind of classics you would expect.
1. Jake makes it to the top favorite fictional dogs list
2. Next, we have Lassie on the favorite fictional dogs list
3. Charlie from All Dogs Go To Heaven makes a grand entrance
4. And Max from The Grinch makes an arrival
Then the thread started leaning into the deeper cuts.
5. Include Gromit in that list as well
6. Someone puts a vote on Wishbone
7. Spunky has been nominated for this list
8. And of course, we all need Courage
9. Talk about Harry Dresden's temple dog, Mouse!
10. Tintin will be joining the list shortly
A few picks came from the kind of comments that make the whole thread more fun.
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11. And it's nobody but Mr. Peabody...
12. Welcoming Cerberus onto the list
13. It's the second comment for me
14. No, not cheese, but we have Cheddar right up...
15. All hands for Gaspode, the wonder dog!
16. We can't forget Hank, the Cowdog, can we?
17. Next is the dog from Inspector Gadget, Brain
The list kept going, and Reddit was not done yet.
18. Drumrolls for Cujo...
19. Next on the list is Buck from Call of the Wild
20. And now, it's the turn of Tock from The Phantom Tollbooth
21. A standing ovation for our very own Scooby-Doo!
Fictional dogs can be as cute as real dogs, and with the way they behave in movies, it’s hard not to fall in love with them. Now that you’ve seen the names of fictional dogs loved by these Redditors, what are your thoughts about them?
Do you have a favorite fictional dog? Share your thoughts by dropping a comment down below.
That debate could go on for a while.
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