Just in case you wondered what you were looking at...

Tikay10

lucy4

In these days you're never too sure what the 'Dog' might identify as,so it lets the viewers know exactly what they're watching...

MAXALLY

Nothing wrong with this.

Obviously just differentiating from BOUNCER, the ACTOR, from Neighbours (the tv show)

Tikay10

Fair comment by @lucy4, for all we know the Dog could identify as a cat, or a tortoise.

Red_King

Pigeonholing