Dogs are true companions. They defend our homes and play with our children. They are loyal to us in different situations. They return our pleasure with their own. As the head of a Puppy Kindergarten says in this documentary, “They are a great example of what true acceptance looks like.”
We learn a great deal about dogs in this hour-and-fifteen minute film narrated by Rob Lowe. It presents findings im a new and expanding field of canine science. At places like the Duke University Canine Cognition Center and the Harvard Canine Brains Project, researchers are running dogs through tests to determine how their brains work. They are documenting what tail wags and barking mean. They are studying dogs’ sense of smell and hearing.
We see how this knowledge is applied throughout the film as we watch puppies and dogs in training to be service animals. Some will work with people with disabilities. Very active dogs may be well suited to do search and rescue. Others are tested to see if they can detect cancer in a blood sample. Calm and attentive dogs may be assigned to work with people with PSTD. At a graduation ceremony for one group of dogs, the father of a girl receiving a service dog praises the trainers for making it possible for dogs to change families in unimaginable ways.
You don’t need to have a dog to be a dog lover! This documentary will give you many examples of why these animals – the most diverse animal species in the world – are so beloved. You’ll also see wonderful illustrations that dogs love humans back.