Seventh of nine "Dogville Comedies" released by MGM from 1929 to 1931. These shorts generally spoofed popular films of the day and were hugely popular.
This series was controversial even at the time due to the methods used to get the dogs to pose and "talk". In the UK, the "Performing and Captive Animals Defense League" printed a circular in 1931 detailing the alleged abuse these animals endured. They were successful in having the British film censors ban these films due to animal cruelty.
Jules White was best known for his short-subject comedies where physical comedy was the norm. In 1933, White was appointed head of Columbia Pictures' short-subject division which became the most prolific comedy factory in Hollywood, the best known of which are The Three Stooges which are still widely popular almost a century later.