#SaveDD "Oh, the Angst - Downward Dog is a riot!" (and *cancelled!)

“When animals express their feelings they pour out like water from a spout. Animals' emotions are raw, unfiltered, and uncontrolled. Their joy is the purest and most contagious of joys and their grief the deepest and most devastating." - The Emotional Lives of Animals by Marc Bekoff Goodreads


*Update - ABC Cancelled the show - as the accolades of TV top 10 poured in ... DD was a darling. Indiewire. Budget issues cited.

#SaveDD is the cry. “ABC was interested in putting another season together but it more came down to the financial,” Mr. Killen said. “We’re talking to anybody and everybody but I still personally would love to see it land back on ABC." Rob Owen/Post-Gazzette

Will they succeed in reviving the show? Follow producer/writer John Hoberg: Twiiter

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From my original post -- 3/31/17

So maybe it's really more about how a human might cope with the confined space of animal being but - it works. And it's entertaining. Downward Dog, the series is coming up on ABC. Here's hoping it will be just as endearing.

Setting the tone, the web inspiration video teaser. Spoiler: Doesn't end well for the fish.
We dive right into the story -- Birthday number 7 is coming up ...


and so it goes ...

Background on IndieWire  Review on Deadline

Show on ABC - Downward Dog TV

Oh yeah, details here: I've worked for Eddie Bauer for 7 plus years. That brown coat Nan wears in the cold snowy portion of the vid - Eddie Bauer Lodge Down Parka. Perfect. See for yourself: Here.
My warmest coat. I have the longer version. (Duffle.)

When it's cold, the dogs just look at me like, "Really? You AREN'T taking us for a walk? Hater."

Exactly. So, I put on the coat, gloves, headband, boots, leggings, 'guide pro' pants, scarf, hat, heated hand warmers and head to the park. LOL.

The fish and the turtle and the cat guard the house. Dogs don't know BAD weather, it's just outside and that's where they rule the world.

Cold where you are? Don't shiver. Been there. Eddie Bauer.

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*Update continues ...

Cancelled by ABC  Downward Dog is now shopping other Networks/Options.

'Downward Dog' pilot became the first network comedy to ever premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Vox on the cancellation.

Downward Dog - Slate Headline:  'Downward Dog' Finale: Saying Goodbye to a Show that Was More Human Than Anything Else on TV

 ... Maybe that's why.

Next assignment: finding a Network with Heart. Suggest Adopt-a-thon. #SaveDD

Irresistible Show Dogs and their adoring crowd - Oh My Smiling Heart!

“If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience.” - Woodrow Wilson


A Dog show to remember. Film short - The competition is stiff. ...and full of ss__ ... urprises ...

"Somewhere near the hall of Brétigny-sur-Bizet, in front of a raging crowd, the most outstanding dogs face each other to measure their talents and strengths. Among them is Sweetheart, encouraged by the best and most noisy crowd. Will he triumph in this hard competition?"



Oh My Dog! from Chloé Alliez on Vimeo.

*Thank you to Miss Celenia for flagging this and sharing via Laughing Squid.

Cartoon, animation, stop motion. In various guises animals are represented. We see ourselves reflected and empathy seeps in. Pet lovers live vicarious, each and every emotion. Compassion solidifies the bond.


“Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day. It is amazing how much love and laughter they bring into our lives and even how much closer we become with each other because of them.” - John Grogan, Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog

Gracie and Me
in Sedona. Sun Vortex

Deep inside, under the temporary physical costume, embedded in the heart of every dedicated performer is a twinkling star; crying to be heard, curious to see and be seen, barking to be let out, longing for an open door. 

Then comes the day we discover, this room has a secret passage and a window. Can you hear the roar?
- Talking to Nightlights