An animal documentary unlike any you have seen before | The Wild Side of Dogs | Full Film

Raw and never succumbing to sentimentality or anthropomorphism. There is no music track to manipulate your feelings, instead only natural sounds recorded on location giving you a real sense of where you are. When the human characters speak, what they say is not translated or subtitled, allowing the viewers to observe how the dogs relate to human beings through understanding our gesture and tone rather than words. From the sheep dogs of Sardinia, to the strays fighting for survival on the streets of Bucharest, a filmmaker immerses himself in the daily lives of dogs.

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[sthavoc]

My cabin is a 5 day walk from the nearest road, was 3 days 50+ years ago when I built it. Found the clearing and lake when I was hunting. When I went hunting when I was in my teens and Till my late 30s I could be gone for weeks so normal for me. Saved a wolf and her pups, she was in a trap, after feeding them for a few days she started to trust me and I was able to free her. She and her pups followed me the the site I was building my cabin at so I continued to clean her wounds daily. She healed up and stayed, sleeping beside me with her pups. Now there are 14 of them, I don't know how they know when I'm coming but they meet me 2 to 3 days before I arrive at the cabin. For the rest of the walk in I know I'm safe at night because I have 5 or 6 wolves sleeping around me. Dogs and Wolves remember kindness, I love them and they Love me.The current alpha female is the Great Great grand daughter of the wolf I saved many years ago. There may be another great in there my memory is not as good as it was

[JohnBosco.]

Dogs are fantastic animals. When I was young we moved from one country in Africa to another. Our German shepherd got lost when he jumped out of the car chasing something at our petrol stop. It was devastating for us when we had to leave after looking and waiting for hours. The roads were dangerous, at night so we left. About 2 years later the family that occupied our old house 10 hrs away in a neighboring country called us that a dog had been wandering around the house barking and whining but won't come in. They thought it might belong to us. My father drove back there and found it was our lost dog, Tiger. It is still a mystery to this day how he got lost and walked back to the old house 10 hours away, in another country.

[elsd]

I breaks my heart to see dogs on the street. One of the greatest gifts to mankind is the love and loyalty of a dog.

[needmoreramsay]

Dogs have an incredible understanding of social etiquette and procedures. The farmer opens the barn door to make a den for the birthing mother, the father charges in first to check for threats, the mother close behind. The "helper" dog voluntarily stops at the open door, waiting for an invitation to come in. Just incredible.

[sharegreats]

Much applause to the film maker. Very well made and narrated. Thanks. Absolutely precious film.

[idnanali]

Having lost my 12 year old Rottweiler earlier this year, I don't understand how people can mistreat such loyal companions.

[cleoxo]

I grew up with dogs and when I was married, our first apartment didn't allow dogs. I had to hand over my dog to my parents (who loved and spoiled him rotten), and I just found it intolerable to live without him. I credit my dog for pushing us to purchase our first home. The first thing we did(before replacing the carpet), was get my dog and fence in our backyard. Then, all was right in my world. It also made my parents realize that they needed a dog, and wasted no time adopting a little mixed schnauzer/poodle. My dog at that time was a pure bread schnauzer. Since then, we've had a variety of breeds and each one was beloved. If you've never had a dog in your life, you can't know what you're missing. They enrich your life in so many ways, it's difficult to articulate. My only complaint is that they just don't live long enough 😢.

[needmoreramsay]

The Shepherd is a real man, excellent example of how humans can live in harmony with animals and nature. He spends his life working to maintain his home, his farm and provide for the community sustainably. Although seemingly primitive, it's actually as close as you can get to how people have lived since the beginning of our Creation.

[williedev]

I am not one who has patience for animal documentaries -- so often sugar coated and infantile. This production is different. I was transfixed from beginning to end. It was also fascinating to see the differences in treatment in the various locales. Looking forward to more from this producer/director!

[silviaravinet]

Thanks for such an informed documentary that shows the kindness and at the same time cruelty and indifference of humans towards these amazing animals.

[capzomb]

When the smaller dog at the construction site was faking an injury trying to get food 😂😂 that was my favorite part.

[timothygrayson]

What a wonderful documentary. The sheep dogs and their leader were in harmony and was as natural as could be. The tenderness of the display was a miracle of nature and man. Avente my little worker be calm before the dawn. Beautiful.

[matovicmmilan]

My dear pet dog(who I referred to as my brother) Erik Matović died two days ago, on Sunday the 25th of June 2023 and I feel as if a part of me died too.
I remember it was the 19th of December 2012 when my dad and I went to pick him up as my birthday present. He was a small, two and half months old puppy and vomited a little on our way back which was the first time I felt concerned for my little brother's health.
I'm sorry for not having enough strength to endure a possibly sad documentary about dogs.

[Akela-s]

मैं बहुत समय से ऐसे ही documentry खोज रहा था। भारत से बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद❤❤

[AzlianaLyana]

Watch it till the end...😢 It is sad to watch some dogs has been poison by human...It's not only happen in your place, but my place too. So far, the place that I look after, everybody have their full bellies daily and some got adopted too. To whoever who feed strays out there, thank you of what you do. Bless your kind heart and effort.❤

[AgentFascinateur]

I'll never forget in TCI watching a senior wild dog organize a group before crossing a busy road and stopping traffic in all safety. It made me appreciate dogs that much more. In Grand Cayman, walking back to our villa from the restaurant, a pack of wild dogs walked with us at dusk. No aggression. In Exuma, we got lost down a road, and a semi-wild dog set upon our car aggressively but as soon as I showed disappointment, it altered its demeanour to something calmer. They're extremely smart, and can sense a dog lover/owner. My dream used to be to have a drop-in shelter to feed them, at the very least. They have my respect. 💜

[timesee]

I thank God almost everyday for putting dogs on this Earth!! When I look at my 4 dogs, and see the love and compassion, and emotions in their eyes..and when I see dogs love their owners unconditionally, I cannot help but SEE GOD. 💕

[dredubz]

Thanks so much for this! It helps me understand my dog better and how he survived on his own for his first two years in a pack on a military base in St. Petersburg, Russia. He was very wild when we first brought him home. 6 years later, and he is pretty domesticated now and such a awesome dog.

[nqgzxff]

I met a dog who followed me for a kilometer in Mexico always non chalant 30 paces behind...then we made friends ...and with my children too. We called her Sandy, she was friendly but independent too. We loved Sandy.

[ManishKumar-srzh]

great programme. I live in a small village like community in India and our dogs live a life that is midway between farm dogs and stray dogs. Our community itself is a fenced community that is midway between modern city and pure village