Top 13 Holiday Movies To Watch With Your Dog

The first snowfall, the cold weather, a warm fire, and tiny white twinkling lights never fail to get me in the mood for Holiday Movies.

There is nothing better than curling up on the sofa with a big bowl of snacks, your favorite soft blanket, and of course, your dog to enjoy these tried and true classic Christmas Films. I have been snuggling with Kilo the Pug binge watching at every opportunity. I say it is in the name of research as we are producing our own Holiday Movie “Pippy Love” about a romance and a rescue like Kilo, but let’s be honest, I do it every Christmas. Here are a few of my favorites- you’ll notice many include dogs.

 Love Actually (2003)

Nine intertwined stories examine the complexities of the one emotion that connects us all: LOVE.

The star-studded cast for this popular includes my crush Hugh Grant, as well as Liam Neeson, Martin Freeman, Keira Knightley, Bill Nighy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson, Billy Bob Thornton and Andrew Lincoln. It’s such a great movie in this genre and always gets me in the holiday spirit and makes me laugh. 

Basically, I love any movie with Hugh Grant including other great romantic comedies like Four Weddings and A Funeral, About A Boy, Notting Hill, and Bridget Jones’ Diary. 

The Holiday (2006)

My daughters and I watch this adorable chick flic every year without fail.  Two women with relationship issues from opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean, temporarily exchange homes in hopes to escape heartbreak. They end up finding love and friendship. Predictable, but hopelessly romantic and lots of laughs! Who could resist the amazing talent (and good looks LOL) of Jude Law, Jack Black, Cameron Dias and Kate Winslet.

I often watch Titanic with Kate Winslet again even though it is not strictly a Holiday movie and also Something About Mary with Cameron Dias.

You’ve Got Mail (1998)

Two bookstore owners united through e-mail and with help form an adorable golden retriever. You can’t deny how well the romantic coupling of Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, who had appeared together previously in Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) and Sleepless in Seattle (1993) is on screen.

A Belle for Christmas (2014)

When two siblings discover their newly adopted puppy, Belle, has been nabbed by the beautiful gold digger who’s dating their widowed dad on Christmas Eve, the kids recruit their neighborhood friends and set out on an adventurous rescue mission to save her. We loved seeing our friend Haylie Duff in this one and who can resist a cute puppy story.

3 Holiday Tails (2011)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_vS9Fkr9lM

Rod and Katherine Wright are enjoying their retirement in Florida – or so they’re telling each other. At least they’ve made friends with their new neighbor Lisa, who’s has a golden retriever named Jake. But when Jake and the puppies take off during a walk with Lisa and interrupt a wedding proposal, Lisa is mortified to discover the proposer is none other than her lifelong-friend-turned-boyfriend-turned-ex, David. Everyone can see that they are meant to be together, except for David and Lisa. With a little help from Rod and Katherine and four lovable pups, it’s sure to be a Christmas to remember.

Serendipity (2001)

admittedly this may by one of the cheesiest of all holiday flicks – but I love it and it’s a classic for the Holidays! Two people meet while shopping for Christmas presents for their spouses when they meet over a pair of gloves and fall in love at first sight with each other. They test fate by splitting up to see if destiny would bring them back together. Years go by and they get close to meeting a number of times but as the story unfolds on a whirlwind romantic adventure its fate that finally brings them together.