The series follows the adventures of Martin, a philosophizing dog who sees his owner, Nan, as a beloved life partner.
Martin can become vindictive and unfaithful, however, when he feels Nan is not paying enough attention to him.
Nan is a millennial who has less time for her dog than she once did because of her increasing workload at Clark and Bow Outfitters.
The website’s consensus reads: "The adorable and insightful -- though sometimes grating -- titular pet elevates Downward Dog from its potentially "ruff" premise into a sweet, intellectual comedy".
[13] On Metacritic, the series has a score of 71 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".