What is the only Shakespearean play that included a dog?

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What is the only Shakespearean play that included a dog?

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We've had this question a couple of times before, and gmack pointed out that a nameless dog does appear in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Act V, scene i. He's described by the tailor Starveling, who is playing "Moonshine," as "this dog, my dog."

Aug 02 2006, 7:46 AM

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Crab in The Two Gentlemen of Verona

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Gentlemen_of_Verona#Connections_with_Shakespeare.27s_other_work

Aug 02 2006, 7:12 AM

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Will Kempe,who originally played many of Shakespeare's comic roles, often worked his dog into the comic business - not actually written in by William Shakespearwe, but Kempe's dog did appear in many productions!

Aug 05 2006, 7:25 AM

What is the only Shakespearean play that included a dog?

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