Inside the Mind of a Dog

There is no doubt the documentary was interesting and did give a great insight into dogs and how they have evolved from predatory wolves to man's best friend. There was a lot of how guide/service dogs are selected and trained and as it was presented it was good. However I don't know if I saw an advert or a trailer that led me to believe it would be something else but as another review stated exactly the same disappointment I'm sure I must have. I thought it was going to be a documentary helping me explain why my dog does particular things and how I can communicate better with him. So for example it said dogs had developed the ability to look at their owners with "puppy eyes" by showing the whites of their eyes. But never expanded on why they would do this, what they were hoping to achieve and what they were trying to communicate. It said a service dog that barked wouldn't pass the test because restaurants wouldn't stand for it but never explained what different types of barking meant and how to interpret them to know my dog better. It was an interesting documentary if you want to know how service dogs are trained but not if you want to know if your dog's trying to tell you something.

I will make it short. The dog training bit was a bit boring and the documentary was not super deep on the psychology of the dogs but it was fun, cute and enjoyable. A couple of funny moments were this African American guy who had a bunch of one liners dad jokes (you know the one) and an R rated 3 seconds clip of a woman getting licked inside her mouth by a dog right at the beginning of the documentary (wtf).

It seemed like a documentary that confirms what dog owners already knew but now can be smug about sharing all these little facts with their friends and family in parties and to other dog people in the park.

Not really memorable but an enjoyable Saturday night watch if you are a bit lost on what to do.

The title and description of the film made me think this would be an actual documentary about dogs psychology, but it is not as much.

This document fully focuses on what a training of a dog looks like, a dog that is supposed to end up as a companion for people who have some sort of disabilities.

The document does not do anything else, to be honest, and in the end I left it behind me without learning anything I would not know already about dogs.

I can not help but feel a bit disappointed. The document is cute, but it feels like a missed opportunity for something much more interesting and complex.

Inside the Mind of a Dog is a Netflix documentary about the minds of how dogs react and their relations with humans. The documentary is narrated by Rob Lowe and the interesting part is how dogs communicate and sense our emotions. Scientist have done experiments with support from various safe methods to learn the actions of dogs as our pets. I got to say as I was growing up I never wanted to have a pet and as a matter of fact I was afraid of them not till we adopted Spencer. Spencer has changed my mind and the way I think about pets and now he is my best friend. This show taught me several ways to help Spencer overcome any anxiety he may have. Most dogs can understand over 100 words and sleep most of the day but they are always there waiting for us when we get home. This was a great show to give a synapse of a dog's mind. Loved it.

I may be focusing on the wrong thing here, however there are at least two, up close, slow motion scenes of humans letting their dog lick/tongue them IN the mouth. I'll say it again... Slow motion. It's absolutely repulsive and made me just turn it off. I have a dog that is my favorite thing ever in life. She is my BFF and child. I understand get "doggy kisses" when they lick you a little bit on the lips then you turn away, but this is literally pathologically disgusting, as dogs eat feces and there's no reason to ever make out with your dog!!! Perhaps this was a good thing because the reviews indicate that there isn't a lot of science-based content within this film, and I would have been disappointed anyhow. Note to filmmaker: Maybe next time don't put it so close, in our faces, slowed down while dogs and humans tongue one another. So gross, I can't.