Does the dog die?
Browse movies, tv shows, books and more where the dog dies.
This trigger is for people who are upset by the death of a canine companion. Dogs are often portrayed as loyal friends in films, and their death can be very triggering.
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Book Report
Yes
165
No
16
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Dan Edward Bender
A cat named Jaspers is already dead once the story starts. Dave accidentally sends a katana through a crow, killing it. A cat named Frigglish (Jaspers from another timeline) accidentally gets smashed by a book. Bec Noir, half human half dog, gets his arm chopped off and punched into the ground. (Does not die, though.)
Book • 2017 Report
Yes
114
No
2
9
DisplayNameHere
Happens in chapter 35, is alluded to briefly in 36, and stated directly but without details in 37. You can skip chapter 35 without missing any other information.
Book Report
Yes
102
No
8
8
coturner2
The well loved family pet gets sick and has to be put down. They also describe the whole process of putting the dog down.
Book • 2003 Report
Yes
101
No
4
10
Anonymous
Several dogs fall over a cliff and drown when *Bluestar* leads them to a cliff.
Book • 1986 Report
Yes
88
No
9
11
aftermathsos
There is a drawn-out, graphic, and brutal death of a dog. Could be considered animal torture, very upsetting.
Book Report
Yes
46
No
2
5
Thomas Dingus Bingus Maddock
Many dogs die at some point.
Book • 2020 Report
Yes
41
No
0
13
Zuzu
Explicit torture of puppies.
Book Report
Yes
39
No
4
8
allyoopmateo
A beautifully written book by Garth Stein that is an absolute must read. It's a story about family and life that is best told through the eyes of man's best friend. Their unwavering loyalty, love, and kindness is apparent throughout the novel and will leave you speechless.
Book Report
Yes
38
No
0
7
KatieMyers
It's useless if you don't put the page numbers down-- dog has a death/transformation/cosmic horror moment from pages 345-349.
Book Report
Yes
32
No
0
1
Plipplopcountess
Bluestar leads some dogs to their death
Book Report
Yes
28
No
7
3
zdy1994
Not the main dog, but there are multiple dogs that still are killed throughout the book. Sometimes by other dogs, and once, several dogs fall through ice and drown.
Book Report
Yes
28
No
0
5
moraru_ilinca
The puppies die in the fire
Book Report
Yes
28
No
2
1
SenMithrarin
The dog isn’t well known so it isn’t THAT sad
Book Report
Yes
28
No
1
5
Anonymous
A rabid dog is shot.
Book Report
Yes
27
No
0
5
RPK621
One of the worst dog deaths I’ve read in a novel in a long time.
Book Report
Yes
25
No
0
9
swimunicorn123
Molly the dog is left in the basement to die without grace's knowledge.
Book Report
Yes
24
No
8
3
JoannaBender
Season one dog plot murder was a great twist in the book . when reading a Stephen King book you expect the dog to die but when the plans backfire it’s a great moment and the dog actually gets to live a full life and it is mentioned he died of old age in book 3 of the trilogy.
Book • 2008 Report
Yes
24
No
0
10
peanutthemajestic
The dog's neck is broken by the main character's enemy.
Book Report
Yes
22
No
1
5
Samakin Skywalker-Mullaney
Johnny rescues a stray Pekingese and lets a woman take the dog home. However when she is driving away, she throws the dog out of her car window and he dies - very graphically.
Book Report
Yes
22
No
0
2
planetpoet
a character's dog is killed by their abuser as "punishment"
Book • 2017 Report
Yes
21
No
0
6
MaggieG
The dog dies but is reincarnated every time it dies.
Book Report
Yes
21
No
0
3
selmers
the book opens with the mc finding and describing (not graphically) a dead dog. the dog didn't die naturally, it was killed, but you don't see that happening. it is a driving point in the book and mentioned fairly often
Book • 2020 Report
Yes
20
No
1
4
RaychelBennet
Rat scene, no. Later, yes.
Book • 2018 Report
Yes
19
No
1
3
Anonymous
A German shepherd is murdered.
Book • 2008 Report
Yes
18
No
5
4
KatarineMiller
They kill "Mutations" of wolves/dogs, but they were trying to attack them
Book • 2005 Report
Yes
18
No
11
0
nikyb93
An animagus dies but in his human form
Book • 2018 Report
Yes
17
No
0
2
bigbrightstars
The main character kills a dog graphically on-screen and mutilates its body.
Book • 1991 Report
Yes
16
No
0
1
MeggieSue
Yes, and it's brutal and include description of sound effects that I can still imagine even a couple decades after reading.
Book • 2016 Report
Yes
15
No
0
2
Sentrybird
Yes. It's pretty graphic.
Book • 1937 Report
Yes
15
No
0
1
45fl
Candy’s dog is shot, and Slim drowns the puppies that are too weak to survive on their own.