The Healing Powers of Dude
The best dog for the job (wasn't available)
Created by Erica Spates, Sam Littenberg-Weisberg
On Netflix
A warm, gently comedic coming-of-age story about an anxious boy and his sarcastic dog learning to navigate middle school and friendship together.
Noah, an 11-year-old boy with social anxiety disorder, has to start middle school, he turns to a mutt named Dude, a sarcastic emotional support dog who might need Noah as much as Noah needs him.
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