Watchdog or watch dog may refer to:
Animals
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Guard dog, a dog that barks to alert its owners of an intruder's presence
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Portuguese Watchdog, Cão de Castro Laboreiro, a dog breed
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Moscow Watchdog, a breed of dog that was bred in the Soviet Union
Computing
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Watchdog timer, a device that detects faults and initiates corrective actions
Public oversight
An individual or group that monitors the activities of another entity (such as an individual, corporation, non-profit group, or governmental organization) on behalf of the public to ensure that entity does not behave illegally or unethically:
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Consumer watchdog, consumer protection organizations or campaigners
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Charity watchdog, an organization that monitors and rates charities
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Government watchdog, organizations and platforms focused on government; see Government oversight and watchdog organizations for examples
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Watchdog journalism, a form of investigative journalism
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Transit watchdog, an individual or group that provides public comment regarding public transit operations
Books
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Watchdog, a novel by Laurien Berenson from her Melanie Travis Mysteries series
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Watch Dogs: Dark Clouds, a novel by John Shirley, based on the video game
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The Watchdogs, a book by Laird Wilcox about watchdog organization that monitor extremism in the US.
Comics
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Watchdogs (Marvel Comics), a right-wing terrorist group in Marvel Comics
Music
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Watch Dog (album), an album by Jules Shear
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"Watch Dog", a song by Etta James from the album Tell Mama
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"Watchdogs", a song by UB40 from the album Rat in the Kitchen
Film and television
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Family First (film), or Watch Dog, 2018 Canadian film
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Watchdog (TV programme), a British television programme promoting consumer rights
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Watchdog Test House, related television show
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"Watchdogs" ( Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), an episode of Marvel Comics' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
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Watchdogs ( Wander Over Yonder), a type of space alien in Wander Over Yonder
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Watch Dog, a character in Dog City
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Watchdog Man, a character in One-Punch Man
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Watch Dogs (film), an upcoming film based on the video game series with the same name
Video games
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Watch Dogs, a video games series developed by Ubisoft
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Watch Dogs (video game), the first game in the series
Other uses
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Watchdog.org, American news website
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Watchdog (research collective), Sri Lankan research collective
See also
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Dog watch, a work shift in a maritime watch system that is half the length of a standard watch period
