No matter how much free time you have this weekend, we have TV recommendations for you. Come back every week for new suggestions on what to watch.

This Weekend I Have … an Hour, and I Need to Be Soothed

‘Amazing Dogs’

When to watch: Sunday at 8 p.m., on Smithsonian Channel .

This three-part documentary series is maybe 60 percent slow-motion footage of dogs running, wriggling or rolling around — a magical balm for the wounds of modernity. “Dogs” traces the history of canine domestication around the world, so in addition to the robust pooch content, the show also provides beautiful travelogue footage, with dogs racing through the desert and prancing through the snow. Come for the “should I get a dog?” head space; stay for the worthy history lessons. (The sled predates the wheel!)

… a Few Hours, and I’m Good With Goodbyes