Porthos, a Terran dog.
The domesticated dog (Canis familiaris) is the most common canine species found on the planet Earth. A juvenile dog is known as a puppy. Dogs are capable of being trained to do certain tasks, such as "fetching", and are also capable of forming very close bonds to their master, almost symbiotic in nature.
Several well known Starfleet captains have owned dogs including Jonathan Archer, his Mirror Universe counterpart, James T. Kirk, and Kathryn Janeway.
Vulcan females are particularly sensitive to the smell of a dog. (ENT: "Broken Bow")
When living on Earth, Amanda Rogers owned three dogs, which her parents referred to as "The Zoo." After seeing the size of her quarters aboard the USS Enterprise-D she told Commander Riker that she had enough room for her zoo. She then told him she would have a dozen dogs if she could, but her mother said "enough is enough." Amanda accidentally created a group of puppies in her quarters using the powers of the Q, but was able to make them disappear. Later, Q transformed Doctor Beverly Crusher into a dog, apparently without her knowledge, in order to prevent her from interfering with Amanda. Amanda was able to restore her to human form. (TNG: "True Q")
- A cut scene from the episode showed Counselor Troi giving Amanda a puppy to dogsit. He was named Henry and belonged to an ensign named Janklow, who was on assignment. While no mention of Henry was made during the final version of the episode, he can be seen sleeping on the couch behind Q shortly before he and Amanda begin their chase around the Enterprise.
While attempting to mate with Captain Kathryn Janeway, Q makes a Red Setter puppy appear in her quarters as a gift. (VOY: "The Q and the Grey")
The Troi family dog.
The Troi's owned a little dog when Deanna Troi was still a baby. Her sister, Kestra Troi ran after the dog when it got away. Because she was out of their sight, the Trois noticed too late that Kestra had fallen into a nearby lake and drowned. (TNG: "Dark Page")
When Captain Archer was dreaming of Porthos' burial, he saw several dog-tombstones, one of them marked the grave of a dog named Duffy. (ENT: "A Night in Sickbay")
In early 2365, a litter of puppies visited the nursery aboard the Enterprise-D. Ian Troi was amongst the children who played with the puppies. (TNG: "The Child")
A robotic dog.
A robotic dog was seen in Doctor Ira Graves laboratory on Gravesworld, and in Ard'rian McKenzie's house on Tau Cygna V. (TNG: "The Schizoid Man", "The Ensigns of Command")
Breeds of Earth dogs
Individual dogs
See also
- "Pup"