Meet the Community of Men Who Dress Up Like Dogs in the “Secret World of the Human Pups”

I can’t stop watching this trailer.


Unbeknownst to many, there is a hidden culture of men who enjoy dressing up and acting like dogs—as in canines, not male jerks—all while their partners in the real world play the role of their disciplined trainers. Thanks to a new television show airing in the United Kingdom, this community is about to get the attention it so richly deserves.

Here, sans judgment, is a preview of the “Secret Lives of the Human Pups.”

 

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