The Dogs is the self-titled debut album by American hip hop group The Dogs. It was released on March 28, 1990, through JR Records with distribution via Joey Boy Records. Engineering and mixing sessions took place at HN Studios in Miami. Production was handled by Calvin Mills II with Disco Rick serving as co-producer. The album found mild success, peaking at number 37 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and featured the group's most well known song "Crack Rock".