The Shaggy Dog
A workaholic father finds himself in a strange situation when he begins transforming into a dog after a mysterious incident. While he navigates his new life as a canine, he learns to spend more quality time with his children and wife. It is a lighthearted comedy about a dad learning to prioritize his family.
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A workaholic father finds himself in a strange situation when he begins transforming into a dog after a mysterious incident. While he navigates his new life as a canine, he learns to spend more quality time with his children and wife. It is a lighthearted comedy about a dad learning to prioritize his family.
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What's in it
- Scary
- Some
- Violence
- Mild
- Language
- None
- Rude humour
- Mild
- Sad themes
- Mild
- Pace
- Moderate
- This is a standard family comedy with a mix of dialogue scenes and moments of physical action. Estimated
Scary moments
- Approx.ScaryDave witnesses a villainous scientist injecting a man with a drug in a laboratory.
- Approx.SomeDave is tased by security guards while in his dog form.
- Approx.SomeDave is held in a laboratory where other mutated animals are kept.
Talk about it after
- 1What did the dad learn about being a good father while he was a dog?
- 2How did the kids show bravery when they were trying to help their dad?
- 3Why is it important to spend time with family instead of just working all the time?
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