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[[File:Screen shot 2011-09-22 at 1 46 26 AM 1603.png|link=Lex Luthor|frame|It apparently doesn't matter whether the dog's happy about it or not...]]
{{quote|''"And our little girl Tricia, the 6-year-old named it Checkers. And you know, the kids, like all kids, love the dog and I just want to say this right now, that regardless of what they say about it, we're gonna keep it."''
|'''[[Richard Nixon]]'''}}
A [[Sub-Trope]] of [[Pet the Dog]]. This is when a character makes a huge show of the petting act, in order to help the character's image. The act can sometimes be faked, but usually it's genuine, even if it's a meager act.
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A [[Sister Trope]] to [[We Care]]. Antonym of [[What You Are in the Dark]].
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* Heinemann from ''[[Monster (manga)|Monster]]'' attempts one of these after his staff fails to save the city's mayor. [[Complete Monster|The dog,]] however, doesn't take kindly to being used, and {{spoiler|murders him}}.
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* In ''[[Watchmen]]'', {{spoiler|Adrian}} describes how important it is to him to always show how much he cares about people, asking them about their family and health. About half a page later, it's ''subtly'' revealed that it's one of his main manipulative tactics, designed to make him look good.
== [[Fan
* In ''[[The Typical Gundam SEED Destiny]]'', Durandal literally pets a dog, before revealing his plan... kill all Naturals...
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* Shogun [[Historical Domain Character|Tokugawa Tsunayoshi]] of the ''[[Sano Ichiro]]'' series was born in the Year of the Dog, which he takes as a sign he should protect all dogs by passing laws preventing any one from harming them. However, he has no qualms about ordering [[Off with His Head]] to any person who even slightly opposes him, he deems dangerous, or that his manipulative council [[Extreme Doormat|convinces him]] into executing. His [[Real Life]] counterpart acted in a similar fashion.
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* Kitaoka Shuuichi (Kamen Rider Zolda) from ''[[Kamen Rider Ryuki]]'' often does this.
* Lampshaded on [[Yes Minister]] after the protagonist learns that one of his administrative orders terminated the lease of the city farm where he himself had a Photo Op with the Dog earlier.
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