[8] The puppies were a variety of plush stuffed dog dolls with floppy ears and droopy eyes.

Smaller versions were also created (approximately 5 inches (13 cm) long), and a line of cats called Pound Pur-r-ries was also released.

In 1987, Hardee's and Pizza Hut restaurants also offered a series of Pound Puppies with their Children's Meals.

The toys were produced again in the early 2000s by Jakks Pacific and included specific breeds of dog (as opposed to a generic model), along with barking sounds and movements.

In the special, a female dog named Violet Vanderfeller is dognapped and ends up at the city pound.

When the program was renewed for a second season, there were major style differences and the series was retitled All New Pound Puppies.

[16] In July 2012, Pound Puppies was one of four original animated series from The Hub to win the CINE Golden Eagle Award for its high quality production and storytelling.

[17] In the following month, the season one episode "I Never Barked for My Father" was awarded the Humanitas Prize for excellence in writing for children's television animation.

It was produced by Atlantic Releasing, Carolco Pictures, Family Home Entertainment and Kushner-Locke with The Maltese Companies.

[19] Fans were also confused by the apparent romantic pairing of Nose Marie and Cooler, which contradicted events that had taken place in the first season of the series.