I'm not a fan of any of these dog "Buddies" movies. Using stereotypical personalities for each of the dogs is the ultimate in laziness and one dimensionality of character. You'd think Disney could find writers with more imagination and depth than that. In this particular movie they plant the seed of "Santa's not real, it's just Dad in a red suit" in the first scene with the puppies. COME ON! Do they really need to inject that into a movie that is undoubtedly going to be watched mostly by kids 6 and under? It's hard enough helping kids keep hold of their magical imaginations with all of the media they are exposed to already; a Disney G movie should not be making it more difficult. Are the kids going to be scarred for life? No. But I don't like the characters nor the story. Finally, the story and dog personality seems to have jumped around too much for my kids (3 and 6) to appreciate what was really going on. I think the only attraction for the kids is talking dogs no matter what is going on. If you see this on the shelf, keep walking, playa.

Terrible.

this movie is not good like the other buddies its cute nothing bad in it but its bad more for the younger ones

This movie is squeaky clean and my kids (then 5 and 6) loved it. For us adults, though, it was grating and tacky to the extreme. There is not an un-cliché moment in the movie and the whole thing reeks of Disney's low-budget kidsploitation machine. On the bright side, the movie is one of those that is so bad, it's unintentionally funny. So, it has that going for it.

A very good heart-warming story that is welcome entertainment for the whole family. I liked it better than other Buddy movies as it was more real and down to earth. Basically Puppy Paws acting out and trying to live a real life like other dogs. Nothing wrong with this story. A fun, cuddly, enjoyable story for an evening family movie that everyone will like.

i hated this movie!

dum but cute

I've seen this on ABC Family and I think it's an ok movie. It has some mildly sad moments that might make the youngest kids sad, but it's still an ok movie for Christmastime and has a positive message of seeing the true meaning of Christmas and seeing the good in people. Violence: Some mild peril when Puppy Paws is caught by a mean dog catcher, and the scene at the dog pound with the puppies trapped in cages whimpering might sadden some younger viewers. Consumerism: Part of a popular movie series.