Based on a true story, “For the Love of a Dog” is a wholesome, family-friendly movie. The story is not as much about a sick dog as it is about family dynamics, respect and personal growth. Some of the acting was a bit exaggerated, but that was mostly done by secondary characters and therefore wasn’t too distracting. It was a nice surprise to see Sherman Hemsley (George Jefferson of “The Jeffersons”) on the screen with his character once again being a bit of a hot-headed softy.
In the beginning, one of the daughters was pretty disrespectful toward the parents, but by the end of the story it had been resolved. A few derogatory words were used by the teenagers like “shut-up” and “spoiled brat”, but overall it was a very clean movie and a pretty good watch. Dove easily awards “For the Love of a Dog” the Dove Family-Approved Seal for family-friendly viewing.
