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<\/strong><\/p>\nAppears in: The Wizard of Oz – L. Frank Baum<\/em><\/p>\n Breed: Cairn Terrier<\/em><\/p>\n Famous Quote: \u201cToto, I\u2019ve a feeling we\u2019re not in Kansas anymore.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Dorothy\u2019s famous companion is a small black dog who remains at Dorothy\u2019s side throughout the story, reminding her of her ties to home. Whilst ever present but rarely acknowledged, Toto is the character who reveals the true identity of the Wizard of Oz, thus enabling Dorothy to find her way home and saving the day with a strong doggy instinct for sniffing things out.<\/p>\n 2. Toby <\/strong><\/p>\n Appears in: The Sherlock Holmes Series – Arthur Conan Doyle<\/em><\/p>\n Breed: Half Spaniel\/Half Lurcher<\/em><\/p>\n Famous Quote: \u201cI would rather have Toby\u2019s help, than that of the whole detective force of London.\u201d – Sherlock Holmes<\/em><\/p>\n A reliable hound who is often called upon by Sherlock Holmes to help solve crimes. He plays a key part in crimes and shows that dogs are super intelligent and could teach us humans a thing or two about instinct.<\/p>\n 3. Lassie Appears in: Lassie Come Home – Eric Knight<\/em><\/p>\n Breed: Rough Collie<\/em><\/p>\n Famous Quote: \u201cYe\u2019re my Lassie come home.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n With a true love for her owner, Lassie is willing to go to extraordinary lengths to reunite with Joe after forcibly being sold to wealthy owners during her true family\u2019s financially difficult times. Lassie escapes from her unhappy home in Scotland and treks through storms and dog catchers and eventually makes her way back to Yorkshire, returning to the boy that loves her. We can only hope that our own dogs know just how much we love them in the same way that Lassie did!<\/p>\n 4. Wellington<\/strong><\/p>\n Appears in: Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time – Mark Haddon<\/em><\/p>\n Breed: Poodle<\/em><\/p>\n Famous Quote: \u201cI like dogs. You always know what a dog is thinking. It has four moods. Happy, sad, cross and concentrating. Also, dogs are faithful and they do not tell lies because they cannot talk.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n At the beginning of this novel, Wellington the dog is found dead, having been stabbed with a fork by an unknown killer. Whilst never reappearing again during the plot, Wellington\u2019s death is the catalyst that takes Christopher on a journey of self-discovery and inspires him to seek truth.<\/p>\n 5. Fang Appears in: Harry Potter – JK Rowling<\/em><\/p>\n Breed: Boarhound<\/em><\/p>\n Famous Quote: \u201cFine, just so you know, he\u2019s a bloody coward.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n As Hagrid\u2019s best pal, Fang is a \u2018dozy dog\u2019 who despite often running away during times of fear, always accompanies Hagrid and often Harry Potter and other students into the Forbidden Forest. Fang is often noted in different scenes of the Harry Potter series to be \u2018slobbering\u2019, a trait that we\u2019re always willing to tolerate from the best of dogs.<\/p>\n 6.Ghost <\/strong><\/p>\n Appears in: Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire – George RR Martin<\/em><\/p>\n Breed: Technically a wolf, but has dog like tendencies and loyalty <\/em><\/p>\n Famous Quote: \u201cHe\u2019s not like the others.\u201d – Jon Snow<\/em><\/p>\n Ok, so he\u2019s not actually a dog, but in the fictional land that is Westeros, a direwolf is definitely the next best thing to man\u2019s best friend. Ghost, like Jon Snow, is the outcast of his wolf family and the two form an everlasting bond. Despite being the runt of the litter, becomes the biggest and strongest of his pack and senses the betrayal of the Night\u2019s Watch. There\u2019s nothing like having an honest wolf by your side…<\/p>\n 7. Marley Appears in: Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World\u2019s Worst Dog- John Grogan<\/em><\/p>\n Breed: Yellow Labrador <\/em><\/p>\n Famous Quote: \u201cA dog doesn\u2019t care if you\u2019re rich or poor, clever or dull, smart or dumb. Give him your heart and he\u2019ll give you his. How many people can you say that about?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Note: do not read this book unless you are prepared for an emotional rollercoaster. Marley is the ultimate naughty dog who captures the hearts of his owners, John and Jenny Grogan as they get married and pursue their\u00a0adult life together. John Grogan tells the story of the real impact that a dog has on its owner’s life.<\/p>\n 8. Clifford the Big Red Dog <\/strong><\/p>\n Appears in: Clifford the Big Red Dog Series – Norman Bridwell<\/em><\/p>\n Breed: Giant dog<\/em><\/p>\n Famous Quote: (From author) \u201cSometimes you\u2019ll do something that you really like and no one else does. You\u2019ll feel terrible, but you\u2019ve just got to press on and keep trying. If you like doing it and keep working at it, then someday you will succeed.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n A giant cartoon dog best friend; what more could you possibly want in a companion? As a lovable, shy, caring character, Clifford is devoted to his owners and has adventures, often getting into accidental trouble with friends. A fun companion for all the family, Clifford is now Scholastic Books\u2019 official mascot.<\/p>\n 9. Nana Appears in: Peter Pan – JM Barrie<\/em><\/p>\n Breed: Newfoundland<\/em><\/p>\n Famous Quote: \u201cDash it all, Nana, don\u2019t look at me like that. It\u2019s nothing personal, it\u2019s just that\u2026 well, you\u2019re not really a nurse at all, you\u2019re\u2026 well, a dog. And the children aren\u2019t puppies, they\u2019re people. 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