Divine Canine (also known as "Divine Canine: With the Monks of New Skete") is a

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. The show premiered on April 16, 2007. The show examines the Monks of New Skete, an order of

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s who train

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s. The monks, located in

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, are known for their ability to train dysfunctional dogs as well as being breeders of German Shepherd puppies. The show was produced by

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. Animal Planet ordered sixteen half-hour shows for the initial run. Season one episodes along with original air dates: 4/16/2007: Un-Spoiling Stella
4/30/2007: Hoisting Hugo
4/30/2007: Teaching Tessie
5/7/2007: Heeling Holly
5/28/2007: Harnessing Harley
6/4/2007: Calming Chico
6/15/2007: Balancing Boomer
6/22/2007: Semi-Sweet Puppy

Reception

''Common Sense Media'' rated the show 3 out of 5 stars.

References

External links

- Forbes article on new Animal Planet shows Animal Planet original programming 2007 American television series debuts 2007 American television series endings Television shows about dogs {{US-nonfiction-tv-prog-stub