Watchdog or watch dog may refer to:

Animals

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Computing

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  • Watchdog timer, a device that detects faults and initiates corrective actions

Public oversight

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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:

Books

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  • Watchdog, a novel by Laurien Berenson from her Melanie Travis Mysteries series
  • Watch Dogs: Dark Clouds, a novel by John Shirley, based on the video game
  • The Watchdogs, a book by Laird Wilcox about watchdog organization that monitor extremism in the US.

Comics

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Music

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Film and television

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Video games

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Other uses

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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