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{{short description|2018 US documentary television series}}
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{{Infobox television
| image = Dogs (TV series) Title Card.png
| genre = [[Television documentary|Documentary]]
| name = Dogs
| country = United States
| genre = [[Television documentary|Documentary]]
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_seasons = 2 <!-- Increment when new seasons/series begin. See template documentation for more info. -->
| num_episodes = 6
| num_episodes = 10 <!-- Value is incremented when new episodes air. See template documentation for more info. -->
| list_episodes = #Episodes
| list_episodes =
| creator = [[Glen Zipper]]
| creator = [[Glen Zipper]]
| executive_producer = {{plainlist |
*| executive_producer = {{ubl|[[Amy J. Berg]]|[[Glen Zipper]]}}
| producer = Paul McGuire
*[[Glen Zipper]]
| cinematography =
}}
| editor =
| producer = Paul McGuire
| music = {{ubl|[[Johannes Winkler (composer)|Johannes Winkler]]|[[Edo Van Breemen]]}}
| cinematography =
| runtime = 44–54 minutes
| editor =
| company = {{ubl|Disarming Films|Zipper Bros Films}}
| runtime = 50–53 minutes
| network = [[Netflix]]
| company = {{plainlist |
| first_aired = {{Start date|2018|11|16}}
*Disarming Films
| last_aired = {{End date|2021|7|7}}
*Zipper Bros Films
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| distributor = [[Netflix]]
| channel = Netflix
| first_aired = {{Start date|2018|11|16}}
| last_aired = {{End date|present}}
| website = https://www.netflix.com/title/80191036
}}
 
'''''Dogs''''' is a 2018 American [[Television documentary|documentary television series]] which premiered on [[Netflix]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://apnews.com/1b40d8dc0beb4ea4a4796dbe455a9f25|title=Netflix docu-series 'Dogs' lovingly serves up the human bond|last=Italie|first=Leanne|date=2018-11-21|work=[[Associated Press]]|access-date=2018-12-02}}</ref> The series was released on November 16, 2018. It was created by [[Glen Zipper]].,<ref>{{Cite news|urllast=https://www.eonline.com/news/987923/the-story-behind-netflix-s-dogs-documentary-seriesHarnick|first=Chris|date=November 16, 2018|title=The Story Behind Netflix's Dogs Documentary Series|lastlanguage=Harnick|first=Chris|date=November 16, 2018en-US|work=[[E!#E! Online|E! Online]]|access-date=2018-12-02|language=en-US}}</ref> The series explores the [[Human–canine bond|bond]] between dogs and humans.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnneonline.com/2018news/11987923/16/entertainment/dogsthe-story-behind-netflix/index.html|title=Team behind Netflix'-s 'Dogs' seeks to breed unity|last=Gonzalez|first=Sandra|date=November 16, 2018|work=[[CNN]]-dogs-documentary-series|access-date=2018-12-02}}</ref> was released on November 16, 2018.
 
The first season contains six 50–53 minute episodes. Each episode, inroughly different50 locationsminutes aroundapiece. theEach world,episode examines a facet of life in which dogs and humans interconnect, as well asshowcasing the relationship between dogs and humans infor different countries, cultures and people.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.outsideonline.com/2368586/we-watched-dogs-netflix-series-our-dogs|title=We Watched the 'Dogs' Netflix Series with Our Dogs|last=The Editors|date=2018-11-26|work=[[Outside (magazine)|Outside Online]]|access-date=2018-12-02|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a25226613/dogs-netflix-review/|title=Netflix's 'Dogs' Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity|last=Kirkland|first=Justin|date=2018-11-21|work=[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]|access-date=2018-12-02|language=en-US}}</ref>
 
In June 2019 it was announced that ''Dogs''the show would return for a second season.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bender |first1=Kelli |title=Netflix Is Going to the Cats and the Dogs this Summer with Shows Designed to Delight Pet Lovers |url=https://people.com/pets/netflix-dogs-secnd-season-new-cat-people-show/ |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=July 3, 2021 |date=June 9, 2021}}</ref> The second season was released on July 7, 2021.<ref>{{Cite newsweb|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/dogs-docuseries-season-2-renewal-netflix-exclusive-1203240338|title=Netflix Renews Dogs Docuseries for Season 2|last=Tuchiano|first=Danielle|date=2019-06-12|workwebsite=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=2019-06-14}}</ref>
 
==Premise==
''Dogs'' primarily explores the [[Human–canine bond|bond between dogs and humans]] throughout the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/16/entertainment/dogs-netflix/index.html|title=Team behind Netflix's 'Dogs' seeks to breed unity|last=Gonzalez|first=Sandra|date=November 16, 2018|website=[[CNN]]|access-date=2018-12-02}}</ref>
 
== Episodes ==
{{Series overview
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|Title=The Kid with a Dog
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|ShortSummary=Corrine, a young American girl with [[epilepsy]] and her family struggle to cope with her disorder. They apply to receive a [[service dog]], Rory, who can help Corrine detect seizures before they occur. The family then adjusts to Rory's presence.
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| start1 = {{Start date|2018|11|16}}
 
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===Season 1 (2018)===
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|ShortSummary = Corrine, a young American girl with [[epilepsy]] living in [[West Chester Township, Ohio]] and her family struggle to cope with her disorder. They apply to receive a [[service dog]], a [[Goldendoodle]] named Rory, who can help Corrine detect seizures before they occur. The family then adjusts to Rory's presence.
|ShortSummary=A [[Refugees of the Syrian Civil War|Syrian refugee]] named Ayham attempts to smuggle his dog, Zeus, out of [[Damascus]], [[Syria]] to [[Germany]], where he is living, with the help of an animal welfare group.
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|Title = Ice on the Water
|Title=Scissors Down
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|ShortSummary = An elderly [[labrador retriever|labrador]], a family dog named Ice, helps his owner, Italian fisherman and restaurant owner Alessandro, living on the coast of [[Lake Como]], as his livelihood is threatened.
|ShortSummary=Japanese dog groomers Miki and Kenichi travel to the United States for a dog grooming competition, where their style clashes with their American competitors.
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|Title = Scissors Down
|Title=Territorio de Zaguates
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|ShortSummary = Japanese [[dog groomer]]s Miki and Kenichi travel to the United States for a dog grooming competition, where their style clashes with their American competitors.
|ShortSummary=[[Costa Rica]]ns Álvaro and Lya attempt to solve their country's widespread problems with [[stray dog|abandoned dog]]s by dedicating their lives to running a [[free-range]] animal shelter called ''Territorio de Zaguates''. Operating mostly on volunteer donations, they face problems with Costa Rican animal welfare authorities and other animal attacks on the dogs.
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|Title = Territorio de Zaguates
|Title=Second Chances
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|ShortSummary = [[Costa Rica]]ns Álvaro and Lya attempt to solve their country's widespread problems with [[stray dog|abandoned dog]]s by dedicating their lives to running a [[free-range]] animal shelter called ''[[Territorio de Zaguates]]''. Operating mostly on volunteer donations, they face problems with Costa Rican animal welfare authorities and other animal attacks on the dogs.
|ShortSummary=[[New York City]]'s relationship with dogs and its dog adoption system is examined via American dog adoption advocate Anna, who works to bring dogs in danger of being euthanized at kill shelters to New York to be adopted, placed in [[no-kill shelters]], or to be placed in foster care.
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{{Episode list
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|Title = Second Chances
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|11|16}}
|ShortSummary = [[New York City]]'s relationship with dogs and its [[dog adoption]] system is examined via American dog adoption advocate Anna, who drives dogs in danger of being [[euthanized]] at shelters in Texas to New York City to be adopted, placed in [[no-kill shelters]], or placed in foster care.
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===Season 2 (2021)===
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = Much Ado About Blue
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|7|7}}
|ShortSummary = [[Butler University]]'s beloved mascot — an aging English [[bulldog]] named Trip — faces retirement just as his longtime handler must undergo a risky surgery.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Space for Dogs
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|7|7}}
|ShortSummary = A former [[astronaut]], [[Leland D. Melvin]], hits the road with his [[Rhodesian Ridgeback|Rhodesian ridgebacks]] on an emotional trip to honor his friends, the deceased crew of [[Space Shuttle Columbia|space shuttle Columbia]].
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = It Takes a Village Dog
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|7|7}}
|ShortSummary = Dog lovers reach across borders to help a returning American [[veteran]] get a stray puppy from Iraq to the US, where they both face new difficulties.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = The Protectors
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|7|7}}
|ShortSummary = A Brazilian [[priest]]'s abiding compassion for unwanted [[Free-ranging dog|strays]] inspires a grassroots network devoted to finding them homes, one dog at a time.
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== Reception ==
The series has received positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mashable.com/article/dogs-review-netflix/|title=Netflix's 'Dogs' is so much more than another funny pet video|last=Foreman|first=Alison|date=November 16, 2018|work=[[Mashable]]|access-date=2018-12-02|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/11/dogs-netflix-review.html|title=Must Love Dogs|last=Chaney|first=Jen|date=November 13, 2018|work=[[Vulture.com]]|access-date=2018-12-02|language=en}}</ref> On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the series' first season has a 92% approval rating with an average score of 9.17 out of 10 based on 12 critic reviews. The site's critical consensus states, "''Dogs'' is a kindhearted series that offers viewers a glimpse of several extraordinary canines and the people they orbit, resulting in a hopeful celebration of humanity and its best friend."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/dogs/s01|title=Dogs: Season 1 (2018)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=December 2, 2018}}</ref> Laura Bradley of [[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] stated that "its primary draw is its earnest storytelling—never manipulative, never syrupy. Yes, there’s fluff on the surface—but at its core, ''Dogs'' is good." <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/11/netflix-dogs-docuseries-interview|title=Netflix’sNetflix's Dogs Could Melt Even a Cat Person’sPerson's Heart|last=Bradley|first=Laura|work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|access-date=2018-12-02|language=en}}</ref>
 
== References ==
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* {{Official website|https://www.netflix.com/title/80191036|name=''Dogs''}} on [[Netflix]]
* {{IMDBIMDb title|id=tt9199798}}
 
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[[Category:2010s American documentary television series]]
[[Category:American English-language television shows]]
[[Category:Television shows about dogs]]
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