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From all of the shows that I've watched, I always feel conflicted when canines appear as characters. The poor dogs are always underrated or brushed aside by humans who deem themselves 'owners' when in reality the people fail to see how wonderful they are. Innocent, chivalric, and loyal despite being entrapped in this fabricated mirage of superiority in which we live. I can't help but feel half-torn when the dogs are pushed aside as nothing more than second-classed beings.

In House, M.D., paralytic patient Stark is aided by his best friend, the endearing English-Shepherd, Hoover, in his everyday life. When Stark looses consciousness half-way across the street, Hoover tries to awaken him and barks at a distracted driver about to crash into them. Hoover does everything for Stark, but the diagnostics team proposes that the dog somehow transmitted some sort of disease through the many appliances that he's touched. They think that Hoover, who has gratuitously and lovingly taken care of the man, could be "killing him."

At Stark's deathbed, Hoover lies whimpering at Stark's legs, a limp hand petting his soft head as he mourns his friend, who assures Hoover, "Don't worry. I'm not afraid." Then, shortly after, Hoover dies as well, basically doubling my already-abundant eyeflow. Turns out that the medicine prescribed for Stark had fallen from its table and was swallowed by oblivious Hoover. Little did he know that by eating that medicine would result in his tragic death. And if only the pills hadn't fallen, everything would have been different-- both Stark and Hoover would have lived and continued their friendship.

Hoover is better than basically anyone in the show (and out). crying crying crying
Gosh, the look on his face and the painful whimpers, the innocence, the unconditional love... I might die.