Unless you?re a monster (or allergic or something), chances are you?re pretty okay with dogs. Man?s best friend and all that. Now, we live in an era in which the world of video games is really beginning to understand the appeal of a big ol? floofer showing up to hang out with players. While today?s big question is whether or not the player can pet the dogs, we figured it would be fun to look back through the pages of PlayStation history at all the dogs with a bit more substance to their presence. From trusty sidekick to full-on starring roles, here are our (the Royal ?our,? meaning me, my, and mine) favorite canine characters on PlayStation platforms.
Sant? Angelo di Roma (Final Fantasy VIII)

Final Fantasy VIII has come to be one of the more controversial entries in the series lately, due in part to the apparent disappearance of its master source code. While we may never see a re-release on the level of its PlayStation peers, you can still get the PSOne Classics version. Anyway, Angelo belongs to Rinoa, the game?s leading lady. With the exception of a few plot moments, Angelo can be summoned as one of Rinoa?s Limit Break options, and reading pet magazines can expand her list of abilities. The most famous one, of course, is Angelo Cannon, which sees Rinoa fire the brave pupper off her arm like some fuzzy ordinance. PaRappa the Rapper (Uh, PaRappa the Rapper)

While there are only so many PlayStation exclusive dog characters, my boy PaRappa is a tremendous one. One of the d...