Watchdog

Watchdog or watch dog may refer to:

Animals

Computing

  • Watchdog timer, a device that detects faults and initiates corrective actions

Public oversight

An individual or group that monitors the activities of another entity (such as an individual, corporation, non-profit group, or governmental organization) on behalf of the public to ensure that entity does not behave illegally or unethically:

  • Consumer watchdog, consumer protection organizations or campaigners
  • Charity watchdog, an organization that monitors and rates charities
  • Government watchdog, organizations and platforms focused on government; see Category:Government oversight and watchdog organizations for examples
  • Watchdog journalism, any medium providing consumer watchdog activities
  • Transit watchdog, an individual or group that provides public comment regarding public transit operations

Books

  • Watchdog, a novel by Laurien Berenson from her Melanie Travis Mysteries series
  • Watch Dogs: Dark Clouds, a novel by John Shirley, based on the video game
  • The Watchdogs, a book by Laird Wilcox about watchdog organization that monitor extremism in the US.

Comics

Music

Film and television

Video games

Other uses

See also

  • Dog watch, a work shift in a maritime watch system that is half the length of a standard watch period
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