A straw dog is a ceremonial object in ancient China.

Straw dog or Straw Dogs may also refer to:

• Straw dog, a harvest ceremonial object from northern Britain
• A variant of the expression "straw man"
  • Most often encountered in business and engineering circles instead of straw man proposal

Films and books

• The Siege of Trencher's Farm, a 1969 novel by Gordon Williams that inspired the film adaptations titled Straw Dogs
  • Straw Dogs (1971 film), a psychological thriller directed by Sam Peckinpah
  • Straw Dogs (2011 film), a remake of the 1971 film
• Straw Dogs: Thoughts on Humans and Other Animals, a 2003 book on philosophy by John Gray

Music

• Straw Dogs (band), an American country rock band
• The F.U.'s, previously Straw Dogs, a 1980s American hardcore punk and heavy metal band
• "Straw Dogs", a song by The Meads of Asphodel from Life Is Shit ( A cover of Stiff Little Fingers song)
• "Straw Dogs", a song by Stiff Little Fingers
• "Straw Dog", a song by Something Corporate from Leaving Through the Window