Netflix Reveals the Real Dog Playing Scooby-Doo in Upcoming Origins Series

Netflix has revealed the first look at the real dog playing Scooby-Doo in their upcoming streaming series Scooby-Doo: Origins. You can see the photo below.

“This marks the first time in the Scooby-Doo franchise that the character of Scooby-Doo will appear as a real dog,” Netflix said in their announcement.

Netflix recently revealed the first look at the core cast of Mckenna Grace as “Daphne Blake,” Tanner Hagen as “Shaggy Rogers,” Abby Ryder Fortson as “Velma Dinkley,” Maxwell Jenkins as “Fred Jones.”

“During their final summer at camp, old friends Shaggy and Daphne get embroiled in a haunting mystery surrounding a lonely lost Great Dane puppy that may have been a witness to a supernatural murder,” according to the official synopsis.

“Together with the pragmatic and scientific townie, Velma, and the strange, but ever so handsome new kid, Freddy, they set out to solve the case that is pulling each of them into a creepy nightmare that threatens to expose all of their secrets.”

Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg serve as executive producers and showrunners.

Executive producers include Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman (via Berlanti Productions and its overall deal with Warner Bros. Television), André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner, and Adrienne Erickson (via Midnight Radio), and Toby Haynes (EP/Episode 101 Director).

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Scooby-Doo: Origins is currently in production in Atlanta, GA. The series will launch in 2027.

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Scooby-Doo Live-Action Floopy Ears Explained

The cartoon Scoob we all know and love has ears that stand straight up but this live-action pooch has longer floppy ears that hang by the side of his face. Is he a puppy and they’ll perk up once he matures like with Frenchies? Nope, that’s not how it works with Great Danes.

People who aren’t familiar with the breed likely don’t realize that Great Danes are one of the dog breeds, along with Dobermans and Pitbulls, who often have their ears surgically cropped by veterinarians so that they stand straight up. But why is this done?

“Ear cropping is an ancient practice. It was first seen in Great Danes when the breed was used primarily to hunt wild boar in Europe,” according to Great Dane Care.

“Humans also cropped Great Dane’s ears because they believed it prevented certain health problems, like ear infections. Although not supported by studies, some believe that dogs with shorter ears suffer fewer ear infections.”

The ethics of ear cropping remain controversial, with some arguing it amounts to animal cruelty. As Great Dane Care explains: “Including some vets, many believe that continuing the practice of ear cropping is inhumane. Cropping has no significant medical justification and it is done largely out of personal preference or tradition. Some argue that that is not a valid reason to put an animal through the pain and trauma of cutting its ears in half.”