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In TV Land, when two people lay claim to a pet, things like bills of sale do not matter. No, in matters such as these, it is always best to put the pet between the two owners, and let the pet decide. What we have is a good old fashioned Disney Dog Fight. This is seldom played straight anymore (Air Bud, a Disney dog picture, is a notable exception). Mainly it is played for laughs, for example where the dog does not pick the Universe's Chew Toy, or a human is reduced to animalistic base functions to make a decision. Sometimes it is Subverted. Examples of Disney Dog Fight include:

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  • In TV Land, when two people lay claim to a pet, things like bills of sale do not matter. No, in matters such as these, it is always best to put the pet between the two owners, and let the pet decide. What we have is a good old fashioned Disney Dog Fight. This is seldom played straight anymore (Air Bud, a Disney dog picture, is a notable exception). Mainly it is played for laughs, for example where the dog does not pick the Universe's Chew Toy, or a human is reduced to animalistic base functions to make a decision. Sometimes it is Subverted. Examples of Disney Dog Fight include:
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  • In TV Land, when two people lay claim to a pet, things like bills of sale do not matter. No, in matters such as these, it is always best to put the pet between the two owners, and let the pet decide. What we have is a good old fashioned Disney Dog Fight. This usually occurs at the climax of the story. The two claimants will call out to the pet, and the pet will thrash back and forth between the two choices, the better to increase the drama. But eventually it will go to the person who loves them with all their heart, and not the evil master who wanted to make a profit (or some other heinous motive). Despite the name of the trope, it does not have to involve a dog, nor does it need to be in a Disney movie. Dogs just seem to be most often used, with horses and children running a close second. It is part of the trope that if it is a person, not an animal, making the choice they are somehow decision impaired (a child for instance) or is somehow making the decision not using higher brain functions (a Hormone-Addled Teenager for instance). Disney is invoked mainly because they perpetuated the trope in numerous Live-action movies and TV shows, but also because the name Disney is often synonymous with toning down content for younger viewers, so this is Disney's version of a 'Dog Fight'. This is seldom played straight anymore (Air Bud, a Disney dog picture, is a notable exception). Mainly it is played for laughs, for example where the dog does not pick the Universe's Chew Toy, or a human is reduced to animalistic base functions to make a decision. Sometimes it is Subverted. Compare Let Him Choose. Compare/contrast with Judgment of Solomon. Not to be confused with Old School Dogfighting in a Disney movie, like in Tron: Legacy. Examples of Disney Dog Fight include:
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