What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedDogs
Amy J. Berg · Series · 2018
If you loved Dogs, start with A Dog's Journey (2019) — a film on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 films and 2 podcasts, each matched to Dogs across media.
What hooked you in Dogs was the way the quiet, everyday moments of interspecies companionship reveal profound truths about humanity.
Books on the same thread
Last Days Of The Dog Men Stories
Brad Watson · Book · 2002
Explores: Human-Animal Bond, Rural Life, Mortality.
Like the intimate stories in Dogs, this collection explores the complex ways that dogs act as emotional mirrors, helping people navigate their own sense of loss and identity.
A Sheepdog Named Oscar
Dara Waldron · Book
Explores: human-animal bond, healing, rural isolation.
If the emotional healing depicted in Dogs resonated with you, this memoir offers a similarly moving look at how a canine bond provides solace during grief.
Social Lives with Other Animals
E. Cudworth · Book · 2011
Shares a thread with Dogs: Animal Welfare.
For those interested in the deeper implications of the relationships shown in Dogs, this sociological study provides a critical lens on the systemic nature of human-animal connections.
Bashan and I
Thomas Mann · Book · 2017
Shares a thread with Dogs: animal companionship.
This classic memoir captures the same growing affection and daily companionship found in Dogs, detailing the specific, evolving bond between a writer and his loyal pointer.
Films on the same thread
Dogman
Luc Besson · Film · 2023
Explores: Animal Companion, Abuse Survival, Outsider Narrative.
This film mirrors the redemption narratives found in Dogs, illustrating how the unconditional love of an animal can serve as a lifeline for someone navigating personal trauma.
A Dog's Purpose
Lasse Hallström · Film · 2017
Shares 2 threads with Dogs: Animal Companionship, Loyalty.
This story expands on the themes of loyalty and purpose explored in Dogs, tracing the enduring connection between a dog and his humans across many lifetimes.
Dog
Channing Tatum · Film · 2022
Shares a thread with Dogs: Animal Companionship.
Much like the documentary series Dogs, this road trip narrative highlights how the presence of a dog can help humans process grief and find a path toward healing.
A Dog's Journey
Film · 2019
Shares 2 threads with Dogs: Loyalty, Unconditional love.
If you valued the focus on unconditional love in Dogs, this film provides a heartwarming extension of that theme through a dog navigating various human lives.
Podcasts on the same thread
Oh My Dog! with Jack Dee and Seann Walsh
Podcast
Shares a thread with Dogs: animal companionship.
This podcast captures the lighter side of the devoted dog ownership seen in Dogs, focusing on the humorous, everyday antics that define life with a canine companion.
Ologies with Alie Ward
Alie Ward · Podcast · 2026
Explores: intellectual curiosity, scientific wonder, human obsession.
While Dogs focuses on companionship, this podcast mirrors the intellectual curiosity toward nature that often accompanies a deep appreciation for the animals in our lives.
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Common questions
Is Dogs a scripted series or a documentary?
Dogs is a documentary series released in 2018. It presents six intimate stories that explore the emotional bonds between dogs and their caregivers across various real-life circumstances, rather than following a scripted narrative or fictional plot.
How many episodes are in the series Dogs?
The 2018 documentary series Dogs consists of six episodes. Each episode focuses on an intimate story detailing the abiding emotional connection between a dog and its caregiver, highlighting the unique nature of these relationships regardless of the circumstances involved.
What is the primary focus of the series Dogs?
The primary focus of Dogs is the exploration of the deep emotional bonds that develop between dogs and their human caregivers. The series uses six distinct stories to illustrate how these relationships endure and persist through various life circumstances.
Who created the documentary series Dogs?
The documentary series Dogs was created by Amy J. Berg. Released in 2018, the production features six intimate stories centered on the emotional bonds shared between dogs and their caregivers, examining these connections across a variety of different situations.