All Dogs that became Famous since 2009 — Sorted by Dog Name — |
Image | Dog Name | Context (or Title) | Dog Breed | Years |
 | Arthur
| Oliver's adopted dog in the movie Beginners, about a young man who has to deal with his elderly father who he finds out has terminal cancer and has a young male lover; starring Ewan McGregor. | Jack Russell Terrier | Movie: 2010. |
 | Bailey
| In the movie The Adventures of Bailey: The Lost Pup, about a family who moves to a new home and mistakenly leaves their puppy behind. | Golden Retriever | Movie: 2010. |
 | Bayard
| The Red Queen's dog in the fantasy live-action/animated movie Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton and based on the 1865 novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. | Bloodhound | Movie: 2010. |
 | Bonny
| Charlie's dog in the movie Seven Psychopaths, about two guys who steal a gangster's beloved dog; starring Colin Farrell and Woody Harrelson. | Shih Tzu | Movie: 2012. |
 | Buddy
(First named Toby, then Bailey, then Ellie, then Bear, finally Buddy) | The narrator of the story in the book A Dog's Purpose, about one endearing dog's search for his purpose over the course of several lives; by W. Bruce Cameron. (See Toby for the sequel to this book.) | Black Labrador Retriever (Originally a mixed breed as Toby, then a Golden Retriever as Bailey, then a German Shepard as Ellie, before ending up as Buddy) | Book: 2010. |
 | Dog
| Jake's dog in the movie Cowboys and Aliens, about a town in the Arizona territory attacked by aliens in the 19th century; starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, and Olivia Wilde. | Border Collie | Movie: 2011. |
 | Dolce
| Mavis' dog in the movie Young Adult, about a fiction writer who returns to her home in Minnesota looking to rekindle a romance with her ex-boyfriend who is now married with kids; starring Charlize Theron. | Pomeranian | Movie: 2011. |
 | Dudley
| A secret agent in the animated TV series T.U.F.F. Puppy, about a dim-witted secret agent working for an organization called T.U.F.F. (Turbo Undercover Fighting Force) with his partner, Kitty Katswell; created by Butch Hartman. | Generic | TV series: 2010-. |
 | Freeway
| Beth's dog in the movie Darling Companion, about a woman who loves her dog more than her husband who proceeds to lose the dog; starring Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline. | Mixed breed | Movie: 2012. |
 | Goosers
| Claude's dog in the animated TV series The Twisted Whiskers Show; based on the Twisted Whiskers greeting cards; created by Terrill Bohlar. | Yellow Labrador | TV series: 2010. |
 | Howie
| Manager of the Banana Cabana in the animated TV series Almost Naked Animals, about Howie and his staff and their unusual adventures in the tropical resort; created by Noah Z. Jones. | Generic | TV series: 2011-?. |
 | Jake
| Ben's dog in the TV movie Puppy Love, about man whose lost dog is found by a woman and her daughter, leading to them sharing him and romance; starring Candace Cameron Bure and Victor Webster. | Mixed breed | Movie: 2012. |
 | Jake
| Finn's dog in the animated TV series Adventure Time, about a 14-year-old boy and his dog with magical powers living in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo; created by Pendleton Ward. | Generic | TV series: 2010-?. |
 | Jasper
| Meredith Vieira's dog and subject of the book I Want to Kill the Dog, in which author and journalist Richard M. Cohen recounts with humor how his wife's beloved pet becomes a dominate player in the family. | Mixed breed (probably Australian Shepherd and Poodle) | Book: 2012. |
 | Lucky
| Fashion designer Lisa's dog in the movie You Lucky Dog, about a sheep dog who helps rescue children trapped in a forest fire and brings them to safety; starring Natasha Henstridge and Harry Hamlin. | Border Collie | Movie: 2010. |
 | Luiz
| The dog that releases Blu and Jewel from chains in the animated movie Rio, about a a domesticated macaw who meets a fiercely independent female and together they takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro. | Bulldog | Movie: 2011. |
 | Rainy
| A dog who finds his way home in New York City in the movie Cool Dog. | German Shepherd | Movie: 2010. |
 | Reggie
| Jesse's dog in the TV show Jesse Stone: No Remorse, one of several stories based upon Robert B. Parker’s novels about Jesse Stone a former policeman. | Irish Setter | TV show: 2010. |
 | Skeletor
| Adam's dog in the movie 50/50, about a young journalist's struggle with a rare cancer; starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen. | Greyhound | Movie: 2011. |
 | Sonny
| Ethan's dog in the movie Due Date, about a high-strung father-to-be who is forced to hitch a ride with an aspiring actor and his dog so he can see his child's birth; starring Robert Downey Jr. | French Bulldog | Movie: 2010. |
 | Sonny
| An adopted dog in the movie The Dogfather, about a dog who swallows a mafia don's ring and his best soldiers try and retrieve it. | Bulldog | Movie: 2010. |
 | Toby
(Originally named Buddy, then Molly, then Max, finally Toby.) | The narrator of the story in the book A Dog's Journey, about one endearing dog's search for his purpose over the course of several lives; a sequel to A Dog's Purose by W. Bruce Cameron. (The Buddy reincarnation derives from the earlier book.) | Beagle (Originally a Black Labrador as Buddy, then a Cocker Spaniel as Molly, then a Poodle mix as Max, before ending up as Toby.) | Book: 2012. |
 | Uggie
| Valentin's dog in the movie The Artist, about a silent movie star who wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion; starring Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo. | Jack Russell Terrier | Movie: 2011. |
 | Yakult
| Dallas' dog in the TV series Suburgatory, about a single father and his daughter who have moved from Manhattan to the suburbs. | Cairn Terrier, possibly | TV series: 2011-2013. |
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