IT’S A DOG’S LIFE
Dogs doing good, with heart, humor, and lessons for everyone.
Should You Watch It?
If your family enjoys animals, service, science, and stories about people helping others, this is an easy choice. Bill Farmer travels across the United States, meeting dogs whose special training and talents serve people with special needs, support data research, and help other animals.
The series is educational without becoming heavy. It is also lighthearted, funny, and often heartwarming. Farmer brings genuine love and respect to the dogs and the people who care for them, while segments on responsible pet care and “Hometown Heroes” add useful and encouraging touches.
There is virtually no objectionable content. WORTH WATCHING for the whole family.
The Story
NO SPOILERS — WE KEEP THE SURPRISESBill Farmer travels around the United States meeting dogs that perform extraordinary tasks. Each episode follows two dogs and explains how their unique talents contribute to the well-being of mankind. Along the way, Farmer shares responsible pet-care tips in “Pluto’s Pointers,” and viewers celebrate canine heroes through the “Hometown Heroes” segment.
Is It Any Good?
Four stars means this series delivers on every major level the source review identifies. Farmer does an incredible job narrating and brings love, respect, and genuine surprise to the dogs’ abilities. The episodes are educational, lighthearted, entertaining, and often funny or heartwarming.
The series also makes its subject accessible to the whole family. It explains how different breeds can have different talents and shows how training can direct those talents toward meaningful work. The result is a fun, morally uplifting program.
The Worldview
The series presents a strong moral worldview centered on love and care. The people who work with these animals care deeply for them, and they seek to use the dogs’ abilities to help mankind. The program also values responsibility, service, training, and the wise use of distinct talents.
That emphasis aligns with the biblical call to care for living creatures and serve others. The series celebrates how different dogs can contribute in different ways, echoing the broader biblical truth that gifts are given for meaningful purposes. Scripture says, “Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast” (Proverbs 12:10).
The Content Guide
The specifics — spoilers included by nature — so you can judge for your own family.
Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements
Strong moral worldview as caretakers love the animals they work with and want to use the animal’s talents to help mankind
Foul Language
No foul language (one episode mentions whale excrement but in an educational way)
Violence
Animals play with one another sometimes tugging on toys or rolling around
Sex
No sex
Nudity
Natural animal nudity
Alcohol Use
No alcohol
Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse
No smoking or drugs;
Miscellaneous Immorality
Nothing else objectionable.
Talk About It
Questions for the drive home, the dinner table, or the youth group.
The people in the series use dogs’ abilities to help others. What gifts or abilities has God given each person in your family, and how could those gifts serve someone else?
Romans 12:6–8 · 1 Peter 4:10The caretakers love the animals they work with. What does responsible care for animals look like in everyday life?
Proverbs 12:10 · Genesis 1:28The series shows that training can help different dogs use different talents. Why does faithful growth usually require patience and practice?
Galatians 6:9 · Colossians 3:23The “Hometown Heroes” segment celebrates dogs that help people. Who has helped your family in an ordinary but meaningful way, and how can you encourage that person?
1 Thessalonians 5:11 · Hebrews 10:24The Final Word
IT’S A DOG’S LIFE is educational, morally uplifting, and genuinely entertaining. Bill Farmer’s warmth, the dogs’ remarkable abilities, and the series’ virtually objectionable-content-free approach make it a joyful choice for family viewing. WORTH WATCHING.
