2karl- 12 dogs of Christmas girl who uses dogs to teach people about the true meaning of Christmas during the Depression. so we have a film in the great depression about dogs and the values to us each Christmas and their true meaning with a great cast like Jordan Claire green of school of rock she stumbles up the idea from 12 days o Christmas when her teacher is goes on maternity and a sub teacher cannot get the class to get the song wright john billingly from out of time Mindy sterling from Austin powers bonica friendericy who was in Christmas with the kranks and Adam hicks so in the tradition of Beethoven set in the 1930 Pittsburgh Emma O'Connor father sends her to her aunt Delores in small town called dover ville where no dog are allowed her aunt is strict the mayors brother who is the dodgy dog catcher and with Emma who stirs up the dog catcher with adventurous chases hiding animals and plot twist in this funny film comes up with a plan to save the dogs a spectacular finale that the mayor get cordially invited to the play since dogs are banned and the media get invited so he has not choice but watch the stunning pageant of 12day of certain animals on the song with a difference

chester_pug Whatever happened to truth in advertising? Despite the appearance of a pug on the box cover, there were no actual pugs or likenesses of pugs in the actual movie!!! Was this a ploy to squeeze a few extra dollars in profit from the pug owners out there who love seeing the most wonderful breed of dog on earth on film? The evidence points to... YES! To show a pug on the cover and to not contain one was a severe disappointment to us and our two pugs. Mr. Kieth Merrill, (if that is your real name) you are a treasonous trickster of deceit, you got a few dollars from a few pug owners who thought there would be pugs in this movie.. does this make you happy???? How dare you!!!

jdief-1 This was the worst movie I've seen since the Pokiman films (which I was forced to go to by my kids). The script was terrible. In summary, a little girl is sent to live with a woman who hates her father's guts (but still lets her stay) and teaches a town to love dogs by putting on a play with dogs. Huh? I actually felt bad for the actors having to say these lines (especially the guy who played the coach who could only use sports terms with the kids). What was the deal with the guy who drove the motorcycle for the dog catcher? And why is it when the girl tries to get away from the dog catcher, she literally WALKS past him, and he has to run and chase her. This is a good alternative to "Full House" reruns to keep your kids busy for 90 minutes. Otherwise, save your money.

David Birley I'm old, and I don't mind admitting it. I remember when family movies were made by Disney, and they had story lines that kids and parents could watch together without embarrassment or fear, and which were just plain old simple entertainment. Somehow somewhere along the track Hollywood slipped off the rails and decided that little kids needed to hear naughty words, and parents wouldn't take their kids to a show if they couldn't see some at least some implied sex. WRONG!!! Kieth Merrill seems to have remembered. Here is a story where the bad guys are bad, but on a level that kids can cope with, and the good guys are good, but on a matching level. Folks like I know and live around. The protagonist boy and girl are nice kids, they don't kiss, they don't even get romantic. The school marm looks a bit like Lily Tomlin, and is just the right level of taught and nasty, and redeems herself at the end. The mayor is pompous and stuffy, and comes around in the end too.It is all wonderful fluff, with dogs that behave a lot of the time, and don't, just enough of the time, to make the film extra believable. The camera work and acting are outstanding. I have no hesitation in recommending this film to any family anywhere for watching together as a family. Please buy it and thumb your nose at the "experts" in Hollywood who just don't "get" it that nice clean family fun like this is worth making, and has a market.