# Bad Dog!

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For other uses, see [Bad Dog (disambiguation)](/source/Bad_Dog_(disambiguation)).

***Bad Dog!*** is an [Animal Planet](/source/Animal_Planet) series that showcases viral [caught on video](/source/Viral_video) moments of dogs behaving terribly and doing things they're not supposed to be doing. *Bad Dog!* started as a [pilot](/source/Television_pilot) episode on August 28, 2010 then it became a full series a year later in September 2011.

## History

*Bad Dog!* started as a [television pilot](/source/Television_pilot) episode on August 28, 2010.[1] The show became a series in 2011 and aired on the [Animal Planet](/source/Animal_Planet) channel. The press release called the show a, "...hilarious hour of television documenting just how far pets can push their owners and still get unconditional love."[2][3] The show debuted in 2011 and the first episode was titled, Bad to the Bone.[4]

## Reception

In 2011 Ann Tatko-Peterson of [The Mercury News](/source/The_Mercury_News) said, "As guilty pleasures go, this one is a winner."[5] Writing for [The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times) Neil Genzlinger stated, "The show presents assorted dogs that are expanding the boundaries of bad canine behavior, then does nothing to correct the beasts. Instead, it seems to revel in their wickedness."[4]

## See also

- [List of Animal Planet original programming](/source/List_of_Animal_Planet_original_programming)

## References

1. ["Bad Dog!"](https://www.directv.com/tv/Bad-Dog-QW1FSGd6c1lzWmlKRGFsWExqeHdEZz09). *Directv*. Retrieved 25 May 2022.

1. Manning, Sue (6 June 2012). ["Canines Dominate Television During Summer 2012"](https://newspaperarchive.com/other-articles-clipping-jun-06-2012-3234242/). Kokomo Tribune. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220525035230/https://newspaperarchive.com/other-articles-clipping-jun-06-2012-3234242/) 25 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 25 May 2022.

1. ["Bad Dog!"](https://press.discovery.com/asia-pacific/apl/programs/bad-dog/). *Discovery*. Discovery Communications, Inc. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210613054442/https://press.discovery.com/asia-pacific/apl/programs/bad-dog/) 13 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 May 2022.

1. Genzlinger, Neil (9 September 2011). ["So, This Is Man's Best Friend?"](https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/10/arts/television/bad-dog-on-animal-planet-review.html). *New York Times*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210610000952/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/10/arts/television/bad-dog-on-animal-planet-review.html) 10 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 May 2022.

1. Tatko-Peterson, Ann (19 September 2011). ["TV Time: 'Bad Dog!' season finale"](https://www.mercurynews.com/2011/09/19/tv-time-bad-dog-season-finale-2/). The Mercury News. MediaNews Group. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170504044233/http://www.mercurynews.com/2011/09/19/tv-time-bad-dog-season-finale-2/) 4 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 25 May 2022.

## External links

- [Bad Dog!](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1713441/) at IMDb
- [Video - World's Sleepiest Dog - Bad Dog!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCty8q4VSbs)

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