Salvage Dawgs

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Salvage Dawgs
Genre Reality television
Starring
  • Robert Kulp
  • Mike Whiteside
  • Tay Whiteside
  • Grayson Goldsmith
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons11
No. of episodes143
Production
Production locations Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Roanoke, Virginia
Original release
ReleaseNovember 8, 2012 (2012-11-08) 
January 30, 2020 (2020-01-30)

Salvage Dawgs is an American reality television series detailing the experiences of Mike Whiteside and Robert Kulp, co-owners of the architectural salvage store Black Dog Salvage, as they negotiate for bids on vintage architectural elements inside buildings that are planned to be demolished. [1] First airing on November 8, 2012 to mild audience reception, the show ran for 11 seasons on the DIY Network and ended in January 2020, citing problems related to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] [3]

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Background

The show is centered around employees of Black Dog Salvage a salvage company based out of Roanoke, Virginia that finds, acquires, and eventually sells valuable (yet abandoned or soon-to-be destroyed) pieces of construction salvage. According to Whiteside and Kulp, Black Dog Salvage was established when the pair found themselves in possession of a large vinyl sign, managing to sell it soon after coming across it. This sale led to the evolution from simple garage sales to the purchase of a company warehouse, where they now operate. [4]

Production

In 2020, the series ceased production due to the coronavirus outbreak, in addition to the sale of DIY Network. [2] [3] and its transformation into Magnolia Network.

See also

References

  1. "Salvage Dawgs (TV Series 2012– ) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Roanoke-based reality series Salvage Dawgs ending after 143 episodes". WDBJ7. July 24, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Casey Fabris (July 27, 2020). "Black Dog Salvage owners leave the TV limelight after 11 seasons of 'Salvage Dawgs'". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  4. "History - Black Dog Salvage". Black Dog Salvage. Retrieved March 9, 2021.