Netflix is known for exploring and investigating unbelievable stories that otherwise might not have reached widespread publicity. "Tiger King," "Tinder Swindler," and "Our Father" are just some of the unusual, shocking documentaries to come from the platform, but nothing quite compares to the story in its latest documentary, "Gunther's Millions."

The three-part docuseries, which hit Netflix on Feb. 1, centers around the world's wealthiest dog, a German Shepherd named Gunther, who reportedly had a trust fund worth 400 to 500 million, per The Daily Beast. While important questions like how the money is spent seems like it will be at the forefront of the limited series, the dog's caretaker, Maurizio Mian, arguably steals the show.

Every story has a beginning, and before Mian's multi-million dollar dog-oriented empire, Gunther was reportedly the beloved dog of a German countess, but is she real or simply a fabricated aspect of this rollercoaster of a tale?...