Shows a market where puppies are bought and sold. Several puppies are placed in a cloth bag, and they struggle to break free. One bites through the bag, pokes his head, and is observed in his triumph and then confusion.
The power of fostering animals in need is undeniable. Hopalong Animal Rescue, based in Oakland, CA, demonstrates this every day. This short film chronicles Tina Quon and Gary Moore, a couple who have dedicated their life together to fostering dogs in need of forever homes. Their pit bull, Nulo, plays a pivotal role, teaching young puppies how to grow into well-behaved, loving adult dogs. Together, they have fostered over 60 dogs – and counting. This documentary shows the ways in which Tina, Gary, and Nulo – along with Hopalong's larger network of over 600 foster homes throughout the Bay Area – have touched so many lives in profound and deeply moving ways.
Caricias, hábitos, juegos y cuidados, historias de advenimiento y de pérdidas, protección y desarraigo: En compañía indaga en el amor entre las personas y los perros a través de escenas cargadas de intimidad. Los relatos se entremezclan y componen un mapa sobre el amor y sus enigmas.
Chelsea Bledsoe and her husband Graig throw a surprise intervention for her old high school boyfriend, Henry, with a mismatched group of acquaintances from back in the day to fill out the guest list.
Probablemente el perro ha sido el animal domesticado por el hombre durante más largo tiempo, quizá debido a esa relación única de complicidad y apego que siempre ha existido entre ambos. Tratamos a nuestros animales de compañía como a un miembro más de la familia, a menudo como niños a los que colmamos de afecto y cuidados. ¿Puede la ciencia explicar este recíproco vínculo entre hombres y perros? ¿Existen similitudes entre ambos que motiven esta relación? ¿Por qué se ha convertido el perro en el mejor amigo del hombre? Este revelador documental que Odisea les presenta profundiza en este tema desde un punto de vista científico y aporta conclusiones realmente novedosas.
Retired actor Lars-Gunnar Persson spends his days with his neighbor's dog, sharing memories of failed relationships and questioning what life might have been. It's a friendship that suits Lars-Gunnar because the dog, Zeb, is an excellent listener.
A documentary film about veterans with PTSD who find that, after other treatments fall short, a service dog helps them return to an independent feeling life.
The Hardest Day is an unprecedented film that explores the intimacy of the human-animal bond and the last moments between. A meditation on love, loss and the intersection, the film also offers a profound insight into the veterinarians and support staff who help along the way.
Follows musician and DJ Simone Marie Butler as she attempts to understand the life of homeless people and their dogs, and how the charity Dogs on the Street has helped them.
A Dog's Life: A Dogamentary, a wacky and poignant documentary about the positive effects of the bond between dogs and humans, told through the story of Gayle Kirschenbaum and her dog Chelsea. Chelsea rigged with a "doggie cam", this couple hit the streets of NY looking for love. 9/11 happens. Chelsea emerges as a healing force as a therapy dog.
How to tell if an animal has rabies.
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Story of a Dog is a 1945 short documentary film under the supervision of Gordon Hollingshead. In the film, a dog trains for the battlefield and becomes a crucial part of the United States military. It was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short, One-Reel.
En los bosques secretos del norte de Italia, un grupo menguante de ancianos alegres y sus fieles perros buscan el ingrediente más caro del mundo, la trufa blanca de Alba. Sus historias forman un cuento de hadas de la vida real que celebra la pasión humana en una tierra frágil que parece olvidada en el tiempo.
Esther van Neerbos searches for missing people with her dogs. Her dogs are specially trained to recognize the smell of death. Thanks to Esther's efforts, many bodies are recovered and she puts an end to the uncertainty in which those left behind live.
A man and a child are washing a small dog in a tub, while a large dog is circling around them, barking.
For a Fiery Monkey Year.
A misty midnight. Music plays in one house, in the other, a man brushes his teeth. More and more sounds are heard yet the darkness hardly reveals where it's all coming from. It's midnight. Isn't anybody asleep?