DThe Dog
Needs This
ReviewsUnnecessary indexOur deal
Get the nonsense →

Our deal

The dog is not an influencer.

We are an independent, entertainment-first review site for dog products that range from surprisingly useful to magnificently unnecessary.

Actual management

Two Frenchies. Zero financial restraint.

These are Pickles and Bear, the real dogs behind the verdicts. Pickles is the glossy black-and-tan executive. Bear is the blue-and-tan head of quality control. They specialize in suspicious looks, tactical naps and deciding whether a product deserves another twelve seconds.

Product testingSnack auditingMandatory breaks
Pickles, the black-and-tan French bulldog, and Bear, the blue-and-tan French bulldog, posing together
Pickles & Bear: board meeting
Pickles and Bear napping together on a sofa
Pickles & Bear: deep research
Pickles and Bear waiting together in the kitchen
Pickles & Bear: awaiting samples

We test the joke

Viral products are very good at looking useful for twelve seconds. We care about what happens after the dramatic music stops.

We say when it's bad

Trust requires the occasional “save your money.” A product can be hilarious, useless and still worth writing about.

Safety beats content

Every dog is different. Introduce new products slowly, supervise use and ask your veterinarian about health or safety concerns.

The dog has final cut

If the dog walks away, the review is over. Frankly, it is the cleanest editorial policy we have ever encountered.

DThe Dog
Needs This

All the stuff your dog does not actually need.

ExploreAll reviewsThe newsletterAbout us
The responsible bitAffiliate disclosurePrivacyContact
© 2026 The Dog Needs ThisIndependent. Opinionated. Pickles & Bear supervised.