No. 245.

The creative team behind the London 2012 Opening Ceremony used the codename 'Betty' when refering to the Olympic cauldron. They named it after the executive producer's dog.

(Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jul/29/frank-cottrell-boyce-olympics-opening-ceremony.)

No. 206.

Linda Robson was crossing the road with a bag of her dog's excrement to put in a skip when a mugger cyclist drove by and took it.

(Source: Do The Right Thing podcast from www.comedy.co.uk)

No. 202.

Gromit, of Wallace and Gromit fame, was designed to be a talking cat. Nick Park changed him to a mute dog when it became apparent that this would be easier to animate.

(Source: http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-07-10/nick-park---wallace-needed-an-assistant-so-i-drew-a-cat-called-gromit)

No. 197.

In 1931 Disney short, The Moose Hunt, Pluto is referred to by name for the first time. The cartoon is also notably for being the only time he speaks, or achieves flight by flapping his ears.
(Source: The Disney Studio Story by Richard Holliss and Brian Sibley.)

No. 172.

The idea for the Beach Boys' song 'Good Vibrations' came from Brian Wilson's mum suggesting that dogs bark when they pick up 'bad vibrations' from people.

(Source: http://uk.omg.yahoo.com/news/anatomy-song-beach-boys-explain-origins-good-vibrations-011657291.html.)

No. 159.

Kathy Burke has a dog called Shenanigans.

(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)

No. 103.

Graham Norton adopted a rescue dog that the shelter had named Madonna. He simply calls her Madge.

(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)