Ever stopped watching a movie or television show because you were worried about what would happen to the dog?  You’re not alone.  In fact, not even close.  If you’d rather skip it than risk it, check out the great website, Does the Dog Die. This website offers an alternative to guessing for millions of animal lovers!

Built with user driven ratings, Does The Dog Die  offers evaluations of more than 3,700 movies and counting.  They utilize a five dog rating system that’s simple to grasp.  If you see the “smiley face dog,” keep watching.  You will very likely find spoiler alerts as you review DTDD content, but it’s worth it. Since the loss of a companion animal can be traumatic, it follows that watching injury or harm come to an animal may be painful.  Even when you know the animal was not actually harmed, watching and reliving that is something many people prefer to avoid, and Does The Dog Die is there to help viewers navigate.

DTDD is not a critical review site, nor does it claim to have addressed all instances of animal deaths on screen.  The site focuses on those films that involve pets, and you can learn more about their project here.  Users can rate films listed with a question mark, and the website includes a “V” to indicate which movies have been verified by their staff.  The films are listed alphabetically to make it easy and quick to use.