The Shaggy Dog Project

The Shaggy Dog Project Shaggy Dog Productions, Eugene, Oregon based Independent film production group

The Shaggy Dog Story

The Shaggy Dog Project began with another project at the Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts (DIVA), a screenwriting seminar administered by retired film director Tom Blank. Shaggy Dog Project at Eugene International Film Festival, 2011One of the original participants in that group, veteran producer and director, Neal Miller, suggested that the group might move beyond scr

eenwriting (and re-writing) into actual production, and "The Shaggy Dog" was born. The new group began with the screenwriters taking on the various tasks of film production, and Neal took the director's title for its first four productions. Those four films were screened at the 2011 Eugene International Film Festival, and at the festival's conclusion, Neal and Tom were honored with the EIFF's 2011 "Lifetime Achievement Award." Neal has subsequently retired from active participation, but the group has moved ahead with two productions currently in preparation and several more in the pipeline. Tom Blank continues to advise the group on script issues as well as host of DIVA's "Behind the Lens" film history series, now entering its seventh year, currently screening as a UO non-credit extension program at the University's Baker Center.

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Suspension of disbelief achieved.

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A study conducted in 2018 by Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, found that women who sleep alongside their dogs tend to experience better sleep quality than those who share a bed with a human partner. Surveying 962 adult women across the United States, the research highlighted that dogs were less likely to interrupt sleep and often provided a greater sense of safety and comfort.

Dogs generally maintain consistent sleep patterns and are less likely to snore or move around unpredictably during the night. Many women also reported feeling more secure with a dog in bed, which may reduce anxiety and contribute to more restful sleep. In comparison, human partners were more frequently cited as sources of disturbance due to movement, noise and inconsistent sleep habits.

The study suggests that for women who value uninterrupted sleep and nighttime reassurance, sharing the bed with a dog may be more beneficial than sleeping next to a human companion.🤎🖤🩶

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