Pick of the Litter

Pick of the Litter is an American documentary streaming television series created by Dana Nachman and Don Hardy. Based on the 2018 film of the same name, which was also written and directed by the duo, the series began streaming on Disney+ on December 20, 2019.
On May 26, 2023, the series was removed from Disney+.https://deadline.com/2023/05/disney-remove-series-streaming-disney-plus-hulu-big-shot-willow-y-dollface-turner-hooch-pistol-1235372512/ Disney Removes Dozens Of Series From Disney+ & Hulu, Including 'Big Shot', 'Willow', 'Y' & 'Dollface'
==Premise==
The series follows six potential guide dogs named Paco, Pacino, Raffi, Amara, Tulane, and Tartan and how they are nurtured, trained, loved, and shepherded along the way forward potentially changing a blind human companion’s life and working as their guide dog.
==Episodes==
No. 	Title  	Directed by 	Original release date 	
1 	"Meet the Dogs" 	Don Hardy 	December 20, 2019 	
Focuses on the six puppies and their puppy raisers and the bond between them. It also focuses on how the dogs undergo the evaluations to become guide dogs for the blind before advancing to professional training. 	Focuses on the six puppies and their puppy raisers and the bond between them. It also focuses on how the dogs undergo the evaluations to become guide dogs for the blind before advancing to professional training. 	Focuses on the six puppies and their puppy raisers and the bond between them. It also focuses on how the dogs undergo the evaluations to become guide dogs for the blind before advancing to professional training. 	Focuses on the six puppies and their puppy raisers and the bond between them. It also focuses on how the dogs undergo the evaluations to become guide dogs for the blind before advancing to professional training. 	Focuses on the six puppies and their puppy raisers and the bond between them. It also focuses on how the dogs undergo the evaluations to become guide dogs for the blind before advancing to professional training.
2 	"Off to Puppy College" 	Don Hardy 	December 27, 2019 	
Focuses on how the puppies are recalled to the guide dog facility for their training and their medical tests at the center. It also touches on how visually impaired individuals can opt for a guide dog. 	Focuses on how the puppies are recalled to the guide dog facility for their training and their medical tests at the center. It also touches on how visually impaired individuals can opt for a guide dog. 	Focuses on how the puppies are recalled to the guide dog facility for their training and their medical tests at the center. It also touches on how visually impaired individuals can opt for a guide dog. 	Focuses on how the puppies are recalled to the guide dog facility for their training and their medical tests at the center. It also touches on how visually impaired individuals can opt for a guide dog. 	Focuses on how the puppies are recalled to the guide dog facility for their training and their medical tests at the center. It also touches on how visually impaired individuals can opt for a guide dog.
3 	"Training Begins" 	Dana Nachman 	January 3, 2020 	
Focuses on how the puppies are trained as guide dogs, including undergoing testing with their trainer blindfolded. It also focuses on how puppies selected for breeding undergo distraction and other testing. 	Focuses on how the puppies are trained as guide dogs, including undergoing testing with their trainer blindfolded. It also focuses on how puppies selected for breeding undergo distraction and other testing. 	Focuses on how the puppies are trained as guide dogs, including undergoing testing with their trainer blindfolded. It also focuses on how puppies selected for breeding undergo distraction and other testing. 	Focuses on how the puppies are trained as guide dogs, including undergoing testing with their trainer blindfolded. It also focuses on how puppies selected for breeding undergo distraction and other testing. 	Focuses on how the puppies are trained as guide dogs, including undergoing testing with their trainer blindfolded. It also focuses on how puppies selected for breeding undergo distraction and other testing.
4 	"Next Level Training" 	Don Hardy 	January 10, 2020 	
Focuses on advanced levels of training from phase three to phase seven, where guide dogs in training have to use all their skills to pass the test in phase eight. It also focuses on the match-making process between dogs and clients.	Focuses on advanced levels of training from phase three to phase seven, where guide dogs in training have to use all their skills to pass the test in phase eight. It also focuses on the match-making process between dogs and clients.	Focuses on advanced levels of training from phase three to phase seven, where guide dogs in training have to use all their skills to pass the test in phase eight. It also focuses on the match-making process between dogs and clients.	Focuses on advanced levels of training from phase three to phase seven, where guide dogs in training have to use all their skills to pass the test in phase eight. It also focuses on the match-making process between dogs and clients.	Focuses on advanced levels of training from phase three to phase seven, where guide dogs in training have to use all their skills to pass the test in phase eight. It also focuses on the match-making process between dogs and clients.
5 	"Meet Your Match" 	Don Hardy 	January 17, 2020 	
The dogs in advanced training take their final exams in the hopes of being matched with clients. 	The dogs in advanced training take their final exams in the hopes of being matched with clients. 	The dogs in advanced training take their final exams in the hopes of being matched with clients. 	The dogs in advanced training take their final exams in the hopes of being matched with clients. 	The dogs in advanced training take their final exams in the hopes of being matched with clients.
6 	"Together at Last" 	Don Hardy 	January 24, 2020 	
The graduating dogs meet with their puppy raisers before they go home with their new partners. 	The graduating dogs meet with their puppy raisers before they go home with their new partners. 	The graduating dogs meet with their puppy raisers before they go home with their new partners. 	The graduating dogs meet with their puppy raisers before they go home with their new partners. 	The graduating dogs meet with their puppy raisers before they go home with their new partners.
==Release==
The first episode premiered on Disney+ on December 20, 2019 with the following episodes debuting weekly on Fridays. The first poster and trailer for the show were released on November 19, 2019.
==References==
Category:2010s television series
Category:Documentaries
Category:Disney shows
Category:Live-action series
Category:Disney+ Originals