Doggie Adventure

Doggie Adventure is a VHS video made to entertain dogs. Shot in 1989 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the 24-minute video was produced and directed by Harley Toberman and his wife, Kim Wood, at a cost of about $15,000.^[1]^[2] The video was shot using a steadicam camera mount at approximately 2 feet (0.61 m) above the ground, ostensibly emulating a dog's point of view.^[1] During the video, the unseen canine protagonist accompanies its owner, played by Wood, as she goes about various daily errands. The soundtrack consists of natural sounds and dialogue, without voice-over narration.^[1] A press campaign described as "aggressive" resulted in media coverage of the novelty video in Time magazine, Newsweek, and the Today Show.^[3]

Reviews of the video were mixed. Andy Wickstrom of the Chicago Tribune found it an entertaining novelty, calling it "nothing but delightful."^[1] Ed Condran of The Philadelphia Inquirer was similarly impressed, and reported that his dog "followed the action as if it were the seventh game of the World Series."^[3] Dave Barry of the Miami Herald was less effusive in his syndicated column, noting that his dogs, apparently possessed of "higher entertainment standards than [us]...totally ignored Doggie Adventure."^[4]

The movie also won 2 awards at the New York International Film Festival - A Bronze and Silver for Sound Design and Original Score by The Client Brothers.

Years later, the movie has been made into a DVD available on Amazon. It also has many extras such as - director's commentary, music tracks, trivia game, and -a first for a DVD - audio tracks that you can switch between source sound and final mix.

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Wickstrom, Andy (December 4, 1999). "Whimsical 'Doggie Adventure' Leaves Us Panting For More". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
^ "A video tale that wags the dog". Sioux City Journal. Associated Press. 20 Nov 1989. Retrieved 2019-08-05 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b Condran, Ed (14 Nov 1991). "Videos that press the paws button". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2019-08-05 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Barry, Dave (4 Jun 1992). "Dog video gets two paws down". Spokane Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-08-05 – via Newspapers.com.

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[:0-1] Wickstrom, Andy (December 4, 1999). "Whimsical 'Doggie Adventure' Leaves Us Panting For More". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2018-08-28.

[2] "A video tale that wags the dog". Sioux City Journal. Associated Press. 20 Nov 1989. Retrieved 2019-08-05 – via Newspapers.com.

[:1-3] Condran, Ed (14 Nov 1991). "Videos that press the paws button". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2019-08-05 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Barry, Dave (4 Jun 1992). "Dog video gets two paws down". Spokane Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-08-05 – via Newspapers.com.

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