Many fans consider this a spiritual sequel to The Bodyguard (1944), as it explains why Spike might be locked up in a pound. Production Credits Puttin' on the Dog (Short 1944) - IMDb
When Jerry runs into a dog pound, Tom takes the head of a dog statue and wears it in order to not get caught and try to catch him. Puttin' on the Dog (Short 1944) - Trivia - IMDb [S1E16] Puttin' On The Dog
Interestingly, composer Scott Bradley utilized Arnold Schönberg's twelve-tone technique for the cartoon's score—marking one of the first times this avant-garde technique was ever used in a film score. Many fans consider this a spiritual sequel to
Sneaking Into the Dog Pound: A Look Back at " Puttin' On The Dog " (1944) [S1E16] Puttin' On The Dog