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DogTown is a National Geographic Channel
series set at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, a 33000 acres (133.5 km²) animal facility in southern Utah. It is a documentary-style program that profiles staff and volunteers as they care for dogs in need of a home. Many animals featured are severely abused or neglected, or in need of specialized medical treatment. The goal is usually to secure each dog an adoptive home but if this is not possible, animals are cared for at the sanctuary for the remainder of their life.
The show first aired on January 4, 2008, and continued for four seasons. The final episode was broadcast on March 12, 2010. By participating in the series, the sanctuary aimed to raise public awareness of issues in animal welfare as well as funds for their life-saving work. Best Friends Animal Society has credited the show with dramatically improving membership, volunteer, and visitor numbers, as well as helping secure homes for many dogs featured on the program.
in April 2007. The dogs' placement with Best Friends was the subject of some controversy. Following their removal from the dogfighting compound both PETA
and the Humane Society of the United States
advocated the dogs be euthanized; a court ruling, however, allowed twenty-two of the most badly abused dogs to be placed at Best Friends for rehabilitation. Following remarkable progress, one of the dogs, Georgia, went on to make several media appearances with trainer John Garcia, including the Ellen DeGeneres Show.
The two hour episode featuring the Vick dogs rated well, becoming the National Geographic Channel's highest rating Friday night premiere, and highest rating second season premiere, in network history.
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Season
Release Date
Comments
Season 1: Second Chances
July 1, 2008
Features all three episodes from Season 1, plus bonus features 'Doggy Updates: Where Are They Now?' and 'About Best Friends Animal Sanctuary'
Season 2: New Beginnings
January 6, 2009
Features all five episodes from Season 2, plus deleted scenes.
Season 3: Friends In Need
October 27, 2009
Features all ten episodes from Season 3, plus bonus features 'Rescue Dogs', 'Archie & Electra's New Rug', and 'About Best Friends Animal Sanctuary'
National Geographic Channel
National Geographic Channel, also commercially abbreviated and trademarked as Nat Geo, is a subscription television channel that airs non-fiction television programs produced by the National Geographic Society. Like History and the Discovery Channel, the channel features documentaries with factual...
series set at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, a 33000 acres (133.5 km²) animal facility in southern Utah. It is a documentary-style program that profiles staff and volunteers as they care for dogs in need of a home. Many animals featured are severely abused or neglected, or in need of specialized medical treatment. The goal is usually to secure each dog an adoptive home but if this is not possible, animals are cared for at the sanctuary for the remainder of their life.
The show first aired on January 4, 2008, and continued for four seasons. The final episode was broadcast on March 12, 2010. By participating in the series, the sanctuary aimed to raise public awareness of issues in animal welfare as well as funds for their life-saving work. Best Friends Animal Society has credited the show with dramatically improving membership, volunteer, and visitor numbers, as well as helping secure homes for many dogs featured on the program.
Program Format
Each episode usually features three different cases. Veterinarians Mike Dix and Patti Iampietro treat dogs in need of medical care, while behavioral issues are addressed by trainers/behavioralists John Garcia, Pat Whitacre, Ann Allums, Michelle Besmehn or Sherry Woodard.Michael Vick Dogs
In its second season premiere, Dogtown profiled the rehabilitation of four American Pit Bull Terriers rescued from the property of NFL player Michael VickMichael Vick
Michael Dwayne Vick is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League...
in April 2007. The dogs' placement with Best Friends was the subject of some controversy. Following their removal from the dogfighting compound both PETA
Peta
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and the Humane Society of the United States
Humane Society of the United States
The Humane Society of the United States , based in Washington, D.C., is the largest animal advocacy organization in the world. In 2009, HSUS reported assets of over US$160 million....
advocated the dogs be euthanized; a court ruling, however, allowed twenty-two of the most badly abused dogs to be placed at Best Friends for rehabilitation. Following remarkable progress, one of the dogs, Georgia, went on to make several media appearances with trainer John Garcia, including the Ellen DeGeneres Show.
The two hour episode featuring the Vick dogs rated well, becoming the National Geographic Channel's highest rating Friday night premiere, and highest rating second season premiere, in network history.
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DVD Releases
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