‘Tis the season for warm, cozy dog movies! Quite a few of the movies below were my favorites. I would love and look forward to waking up early in the morning and going into my parents room (where the nice tv was) to watch them. I’d usually cuddle alongside one of our dogs while I did so as well.
Do you love the traditional dog heroes best, like Snoopy in “A Charlie Brown Christmas” or the grinch’s reluctant but loyal Max in “How the Grinch Stole Christmas?” Or is it the more current flurry of feel-good dog comedies that sweep you along?
I know I’ll be snuggling in with my pack of two dogs and three cats to enjoy the warmth of these feel-good dog movies and I hope you will, too.
Pick your own favs from my list of 15 movies and get ready for cuddle time with your bestie.
P.S.: Fun fact, “A Dog Named Christmas” in 2009 helped get dogs out of animal shelters into warm loving homes over the holiday season, when Hallmark, CBS and author Greg Kincaid sponsored a “Foster a Lonely Pet for the Holidays” campaign with Petfinder.com.
Happy Howlidays!

A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059026/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Charlie-Brown-Christmas-50th-Anniversary/dp/B00M0JU3G0/ref
A Dog Named Christmas (2009)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1519929/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/A-Dog-Named-Christmas/dp/B005GNU5MY/ref
Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure (2011)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1855134/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Beethovens-Christmas-Adventure-Kyle-Massey/dp/B074PW7M3S/ref
Santa Buddies (2009)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1328875/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Santa-Buddies-Legend-Paws/dp/B00267N3E0/ref
The 12 Dogs of Christmas (2005)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405615/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/12-Dogs-Christmas-Mindy-Sterling/dp/B000AM6P0M/ref
12 Dogs of Christmas 2: Great Puppy Rescue (2012)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2325491/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/12-Dogs-Christmas-Great-Rescue/dp/B008M6MG42/ref
The Dog Who Saved Christmas (2009)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1356395/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Dog-Saved-Christmas-Dean-Cain/dp/B002PB4I3W/ref
Dr. Suess’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060345/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2
An All Dogs Christmas Carol (1998)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166960/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Dogs-Christmas-Carol-Ernest-Borgnine/dp/0792839811/ref
Project: Puppies for Christmas (2019)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5314484/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Project-Puppies-Christmas-John-Ratzenberger/dp/B07R3TFV38/ref
Christmas Tail (2014)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4200996/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Tail-Kyle-Cassie/dp/B014Q67LDM/ref
I Want a Dog for Christmas Charlie Brown (2003)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387301/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Peanuts-Christmas-Charlie-Brown-Deluxe/dp/B002H3EUE0/ref
12 Dog Days till Christmas (2014)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3579698/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/12-Dog-Days-Till-Christmas/dp/B0152AVZUG/ref
Up On The Wooftop (2015)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4344272/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Woof-Dennis-Haskins-Santa-Claus/dp/B01LTHOA4E/ref
Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas (2017)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5801302/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Santa-Stole-Our-Edward-Asner/dp/B076PLWTHX/ref
CJ Ashmore
Pawfect Photo Moments LLC, Owner and Photographer
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