Good concept, poorly executed.

A lot of fun.

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Even by this films own admission there are unscrupulous breeders in business. Since the organizations that should be monitoring this industry for humane & ethical standards before certifying dogs & the facilities they are bred in are doing such a poor job, it is painfully obvious that animal welfare organizations are desperately needed to ensure dogs are maintained & sold to the public in the highest standards. The breeder, featured in this film as a target of false accusations, places blame for substandard practices of veterinary attention on someone else within the community who stole his dogs for backyard breeding. Maybe that is the truth or maybe he is actually the guilty one. Either way, until there are better laws & practices regulating this industry it is very hard to know for sure if a breeding facility is really caring for the dogs or if they are only concerned with their profits (which veterinary care & well maintained facilities eat into). Regardless the people who funded this film, Protect The Harvest, have their own agenda for making this film & I strongly encourage you to research this company before buying into what they are trying to sell you with this film.

THE GOOD...A refreshing look at the immoral politics of the so-called "animal-rights" industry (and yes it's an industry). Acting is good. Cast is good. Story is overall entertaining and kept my interest.THE BAD...Yes, it is a bit one-sided, but only inasmuch as it fails to portray the other side as one-dimensional as the truly are. Sorry, but no PETA (they use a different name, but we all know who they are referring to) activist would be that committed to fairness and truth. These people are radicals that care nothing for truth, as is abundantly illustrated by many of the negative reviews of this movie on this site. The writers used the term "livelihood" a bit too much. It may be a selling point to some people, by but-and-large it's a weak argument, or secondary at best.THE UGLY...It's way, waaay to close to the horrible, ugly truth. PETA actually does stuff like that. They slaughter thousands of animals each year (https://www.petakillsanimals.com/), many are healthy, adoptable dogs and cats. They don't "love" animals; they love the money they bilk from gullible people who fall for their con.

"The Dog Lover" brings us into the true world of America's animal rights movement, their organizations, and their ultimate deceptions. There are sub-standard, unregulated, puppy mills which we all agree should be shut down. However, rather than targeting these dreadful operations, American's animal rights organizations choose to fabricate false charges on highly visible and regulated professional breeders. The Dog Lover also gives viewers a front row seat inside many of the challenges animal husbandry faces on a daily basis. Producers Forrest Lucas and Ali Afshar certainly dedicated a great amount of time to obtain the depth of knowledge necessary to recreate such an accurate depiction of this true story. This movie is a must see for all. Encourage your family, friends, civic organizations, and lawmakers to see the insightful movie… The Dog Lover!

Yes, this film does seem like just another lifetime/moral-imperative b-film for the first half... Was watching with my wife and friends, and halfway through, that was exactly what i thought.Fortunately, I am married. Due to my love for her and my passion for the truth (as she had argued that it was worth a watch... and i disagreed halfway through...nearly questioning more than the movie), I began to feel a huge knot in my stomach.I began to feel a knot in my stomach that I hadn't felt in a while... Finally. Finally. A great gut-wrenching drama.Regardless of the truth involved, this movie forces me to question myself and our American culture...They say Beauty is in the eye of the beholder... and the movie poster/theme picture has really really big claims on it that sound so moral imperative Christian i would not have watched this all...i am glad i did.Johnny 5 said it best.... More input.HIts the mark. Comes through with what is promised on the poster picture.One of the first movies i have seen this year that i am glad i stuck through... because it now makes me question what made me question this movie to begin with..