Carl's Date (also known as Dug Days: Carl's Date) is a 2023 American animated short film produced by Pixar Animation Studios, written and directed by Bob Peterson and produced by Kim Collins.

After Dug has a conversation with Beta, Carl speaks with Ms. Meyers again and agrees to something, only to immediately regret it after hanging up the phone.

Before leaving, Carl speaks to Ellie's photo and tells her that he is going on a new adventure, and that she will always be his girl.

On December 19, 2022, it was announced that Dug Days would get a short film titled Carl's Date, originally set to stream on Disney+ during a montage of content coming in 2023.

[3] At a screening of Carl's Date, ComicBook.com had a chance to speak with Peterson and Collins about the short film during a press day for Elemental at Pixar Animation Studios.

Anderton also says, "Like Pixar's best work, the short has a moving emotional core inspired by real life, mixed with some delightful comedy involving everybody's favorite, easily distracted, talking dog Dug."

[3] On January 17, 2023, it was announced that the short film was originally scheduled to debut on Disney+ on February 10, 2023,[6] before it was delayed for undisclosed reasons.