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* In ''Seventeen'' by Booth Tarkington, Lola Pratt constantly addresses her lapdog Flopit in [[Baby Talk]].

* In [[Eva Ibbotson]]'s ''Which Witch'', Sir Simon claims that he murdered one of his seven wives because she had a 'little dog that yapped.'

* The version of the Lady encountered by [[Repairman Jack]] in ''Gateways'' has a chihuahua named Irving (pronounced Oyving). He's a classic cute, handbag-riding [[Mister Muffykins]] {{spoiler|and secret [[Killer Rabbit]]}}.

* The version of the Lady encountered by [[Repairman Jack]] in ''Gateways'' has a chihuahua named Irving (pronounced Oyving). He's a classic cute, handbag-riding Mister Muffykins {{spoiler|and secret [[Killer Rabbit]]}}.

* [[C. S. Lewis|CS Lewis]]'s ''[[Literature/The Four Loves|The Four Loves]]'' talks about having pets and the possibility of giving them this treatment, and how the animal could never tell the truth about its ruined life even if it could realize the extent of the damage.

* Many dogs of this type appear in [[P. G. Wodehouse|PG Wodehouse]]'s works as the companions to [[Evil Matriarch|evil aunts]] and [[Thinks Like a Romance Novel|soppy heroines]]. They're almost universally disliked by the heroes, although [[Jeeves and Wooster (novel)|Jeeves and Wooster]] end up becoming quite fond of McIntosh, Aunt Agatha's [[Dogs Are Dumb|dim-witted]] aberdeen terrier.

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== [[Video Games]] ==

* Referenced in ''[[Snatcher]]'', where the current pet craze is for 'Pocket Pets', genetically-modified animals in various sizes, with 'handles' and pouches for storing items, allowing the owner to use them as a fashion accessory and handbag. The animal, of course, often suffers from internal lacerations from being used to store sharp objects, and they often live short lifespans. It's mentioned that several Animal Rights groups try to ban the sale of these pocket pets for this very reason.

* At the start of ''[[Dead Rising]]'', the [[Too Dumb to Live]] hysterical old lady tears down a barricade to keep zombies out when she sees her [[Mister Muffykins]] outside. She doesn't realize that the [[Mister Muffykins]] was being ignored by the undead because ''it was one of them''.

* At the start of ''[[Dead Rising]]'', the [[Too Dumb to Live]] hysterical old lady tears down a barricade to keep zombies out when she sees her Mister Muffykins outside. She doesn't realize that the Mister Muffykins was being ignored by the undead because ''it was one of them''.

* [[Telltale Games]]' ''[[Wallace and Gromit|Wallace and Gromit's Grand Adventures]]'' has Poodgie-Woo and Tinkie-Wee, two Cavalier King Charles Spaniel-lookalikes owned by Wallace's snobbish, histrionic neighbor Miss Flitt. These yappers behave when their owner is around; otherwise they are vicious and inconsolable.

* In ''[[Dragon Age Origins]]'' you can buy your companion and possible love interest Leliana a "cute nug," basically the local equivalent of a toy poodle. She'll name it Schmooples.

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** Poodles are also the second most intelligent dog after border collies, standard poodles apparently make good guard dogs and even toy poodles make good watch dogs.

** Additionally, Lhasa apsos, although small enough to fit on your lap, tend not to want to be there for long. Their original purpose was to act as watchdogs over monasteries, and so they actually tend to be very independent and, in addition, very physically tough for their size.

** Dachshunds, which were bred to hunt ''badgers'', can be startlingly aggressive for something with such a cute, odd little shape. Badgers, although fluffy and pudgy-looking, are ''vicious little motherfuckers who will stop at nothing to protect their burrow''. Fun fact: "dachs" is German for "badger". They were sent into the badger's burrow to flush it out so the hunter could shoot it when it appeared, usually after realizing that this dog means fucking ''business''. Modern show dachshunds are often bred into bizarre parodies of the original, efficient ~~form--for~~ instance, at least one male dachshund has had the problem of having legs so short, his penis kept bumping into stairs every time he climbed a staircase.

** Dachshunds, which were bred to hunt ''badgers'', can be startlingly aggressive for something with such a cute, odd little shape. Badgers, although fluffy and pudgy-looking, are ''vicious little motherfuckers who will stop at nothing to protect their burrow''. Fun fact: "dachs" is German for "badger". They were sent into the badger's burrow to flush it out so the hunter could shoot it when it appeared, usually after realizing that this dog means fucking ''business''. Modern show dachshunds are often bred into bizarre parodies of the original, efficient form—for instance, at least one male dachshund has had the problem of having legs so short, his penis kept bumping into stairs every time he climbed a staircase.

** Papillons, despite the fact that they look like this trope ~~embodied--and~~ the fact that their name literally means "butterfly"~~--are~~ actually one of the smartest dog breeds, and athletic enough to be world-class competitors in dog agility.

** Papillons, despite the fact that they look like this trope embodied—and the fact that their name literally means "butterfly"—are actually one of the smartest dog breeds, and athletic enough to be world-class competitors in dog agility.

** Yorkshire Terriers. Bred to hunt rats and other small vermin, very bright, very stubborn, and no concept of their size.

** ''Any'' terrier. Scotties, Cairns, West Highland Whites, Skyes, Dandie Dinmonts, Welsh, Wire Hair - they were all bred to hunt vermin, and it shows. These are some of the brightest, most independent little dogs on the planet, and they require a strong and confident owner.