
Testing the unbreakable bond between a human and his/her dog is among the top three ways to get viewers to cry during a movie. From coming of age tales like Old Yeller to action movies like I Am Legend, a canine companion's death hurts like nothing else.
And why is that? Viewers can watch humans die in the most horrific ways without blinking. But off a German Shepherd and everything breaks. Chew on that for a second.
Keep track of your feelings as you take in The 25 Most Traumatic Dog Deaths in Movies.
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Written by Frazier Tharpe (@The_SummerMan)
25. Zowie in Pet Sematary Two (1992)

24. The Farber's dog in Funny Games (2007)

23. Dinky in National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)

22. Jay's dog in Revenge (1989)

21. Old Jack and Dewey in Eight Below (2006)

20. Charlie in All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)

19. Sparky in Frankenweenie (1984, 2012)

18. The test terrier in Hollow Man (2000)

17. Holly's dog in Badlands (1973)

16. Mad Max's dog in The Road Warrior (1981)

15. Parker's dog in Urban Legend (1998)

14. Skip in My Dog Skip (2000)

13. The Hobo's dog in American Psycho (2000)

12. The Golden Retriever in The Fly II (1989)

11. Nicole's dog in Fear (1994)

10. Pencil and Valentine in Year of the Dog (2007)

9. Marley in Marley & Me (2008)

8. Red in Red (2008)

7. Hachi in Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)

6. Sam in I Am Legend (2007)

5. Hooch in Turner & Hooch (1989)

4. Joseph's dog in Tyrannosaur (2011)

3. Old Dan & Little Ann in Where the Red Fern Grows (1974)

2. Old Yeller in Old Yeller (1957)

1. Two Socks in Dances With Wolves (1990)
