What is "man's best friend"

n. An affectionate term for a dog.

The statement that the dog is man's best friend was first recorded as being made by Frederick II, King of Prussia, referring to one of his Italian greyhounds as his best friend. The term was likely popularized by its use in a poem by Ogden Nash. It has since become a colloquialism, and refers to domestic dogs, highlighting their close relations, loyalty, and companionship with humans.

Man's Best Friend is a 1993 American horror film, directed and written by John Lafia. It stars Ally Sheedy, Lance Henriksen, Robert Costanzo, Frederic Lehne, John Cassini, and J.D. Daniels. It was released by New Line Cinema on November 19, 1993. The official tagline was "Nature created him. Science perfected him. But no one can control him."

The film's soundtrack was composed by Joel Goldsmith and it's reception was mediocre. However, it was a modest success at the box office, grossing $12.9 million behind a $6 million budget.

Man's Best Friend is a singer-songwriter Livingston Taylor's sixth album, and fifth original album, released in 1980.

Man's Best Friend part of the Inu Mo Arukeba series is an explicit yaoi manga from the creator of Wild Rock, Kazusa Takashima and is published in English by Blu Manga, the boys' love publishing division of Tokyopop.

"Man's Best Friend" is an episode of Nickelodeon's The Ren & Stimpy Show that was produced for the 2nd season of the show, but it never aired in the original run of the series. It was aired later on Spike TV as the first episode of Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon". In this episode, Ren and Stimpy are adopted by George Liquor, who wants to make them champions.

The episode was indeed the most controversial episode of the series. It was infamous for the violent scene where Ren beats George with an oar. Nickelodeon—who didn't like the episode or the scene—fired series creator John Kricfalusi and his production company Spümcø.

Man's Best Friend is a 1935 feature film about the adventures of a boy and his dog Lightning. The film stars Douglas Haig, an American child actor of the 1920s and 1930s; Lightning, a grandson of Strongheart; Frank Brownlee; and Mary McLaren.

Man's Best Friend was the high point of Douglas Haig's career as a film actor. In 1986, TV Guide described the film as a "simple, unpretentious story of a little mountain boy and his pet police dog".

Man's Best Friend has been released on DVD, together with The Secret Code.

Man's best friend may refer to:

• The domestic dog
• Man's best friend (phrase)

In film and television:

• Man's Best Friend (1996 short film), an award winning animated short film written, directed, and animated by Ben Gluck
• Man's Best Friend (1935 film), a feature film about the adventures of a boy and his dog
• Man's Best Friend (1952 film), a cartoon short starring Goofy
• Man's Best Friend (1993 film), a black comedy horror movie
• " Man's Best Friend", an unaired episode of The Ren and Stimpy Show

In music and literature:

• Man's Best Friend (album), a 1980 album by Livingston Taylor
• Man's Best Friend (manga), a 2006 Japanese sex comic

Man's Best Friend, is an animated short written, directed and animated by American animation director Ben Gluck. It was the first short he made while attending Calarts it premiered on MTV's Cartoon Sushi, and earned several 1st prize film awards, including the prestigious Walter Lantz Best of Show CalArts Character Animation First Prize Award presented by legendary June Foray. The short is a satirical spoof on Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. God created man and for man God created a companion, a dog. Once Eve is created, "Dog" gets jealous and tries to earn Adam back for himself. This film also toured with Spike and Mike Sick and Twisted Animation Theatrical animation Festival, won first prize at the New York independent Film Festival and aired in popular rotation on MTV's Cartoon Sushi Show.