The Dog Days of Christmas, 2017 edition: 2. Holiday Classics

Every year we watch some of the same holiday movies – plus some new ones, some of which become classics to watch over and over again as children, then with our children and grands. The same goes for books. Today, DogEvalsshares some of our favorites that we have reviewed over the years – some are little known, all are classics.

Movies (in order of our likes and preferences for the family)

Santa’s Dog (one movie, four different front covers) (yellow lab or lovely friendly talkative pit bull, orphan boy)

The Dog Who Saved . . . . (Christmas, Christmas Vacation, the Holidays, Halloween, Summer Vacation, Easter) (yellow labs, pup, Christmas, family) Reminiscent of those golden retriever pupster in “Air Bud,” this ‘series’ is lovable.

KaylaNot about the holidays but set in a Canadian winter (dogs, kids, Canada, dog sled, winter, growing up, 1920)

All I Want for Christmas is You, Mariah Carey’s cartoon based on her book of the same name

Golden Winter (pups, Christmas, loyalty, slapstick criminals)

Books

The Dogs of Christmas  (Colorado, family, giving, puppies)

tied with

The Tale of Rescue  (dog, snow), an NPR pick for winter reading

Enjoy your family viewing and reading time the next couple of weeks!