Whether you or your kids love holiday movies, it can be hard to pick a good one.
We say you can never go wrong with picking one that features a god.
In this post, we’re listing over 40 movies that feature our favorite canine friends.
If you only use Netflix, we’ve listed your options for that, too (yes, even for Canadian Netflix users).
Christmas Dog Movies
- A Dog for Christmas (2015)— Kassanda’s only wish is to get a puppy for Christmas. Will her wish come true?
- The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation (2010)— Doggy Zeus needs to solve a crime and save his fellow dog before Christmas.
- The Search for Santa Paws (2010)— Santa has lost his memory and the dogs and children must help him.
- Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups (2012)— The sequel to the first Santa Paws, this one features a whole new litter who get into a lot of mischief when Miss Claus leaves town.
- The 12 Dogs of Christmas (2005)— During the depression, a girl uses a dog to uplift people’s Christmas spirits.
- The Dog Who Saved the Holidays (2012)— A follow-up to the dog who saved Christmas, Zeus needs to fight even more thieves off as he welcomes his sis into the family.
- Shelby (2014)— Shelby runs away from the pound and magician Jake takes her in but soon loses her due to a dognapper.
- 12 Dog Days Till Christmas (2014)— A troubled teen is given the task of finding homes for rescue dogs.
- A Belle for Christmas (2014)— A father’s girlfriend has dognapped their pup! It’s up to the kids to get her back.
- The Three Dogateers (2014)— Basically the dog version of home alone. They get themselves into quite a bit of trouble when their owner leaves.
- 3 Holiday Tails (2011)— A woman meets a wonderful man but he’s already engaged. So a retired couple tries to intervene with their dogs.
- 12 Dogs of Christmas: Great Puppy Rescue (2012)— Emma brings people together to save a puppy at an orphanage.
- A Bulldog for Christmas (2013)— A college student turns into a bulldog so she can learn to have a better Christmas spirit.
- 12 Wishes of Christmas (2011)— A mystery woman grants another women 10 wishes and they come true.
- Santa’s Summer House (2012)— Some action celebs from the 90s and a cute dog find Santa’s summer vaca house.
- 3 Holiday Tails (2011)— A little boy and a dog name Hercules embark on an adventure to save Christmas
- A Christmas Wedding Tail (2011)— These two dogs and their owners both fall in love in time for Christmas.
- Scoot & Kassie’s Christmas Adventure (2013)— Kassie and her dog must organize a holiday fundraiser but they are tasked with keeping the cash from crooks.
- Chilly Christmas (2012)— When a boy’s father needs to move for a job, he embarks on the task of turning his wild dog into an indoor pet.
- Golden Winter (2012)— A group of abandoned golden retrievers help stop a bank robbery with the help of a boy.
- Christmas All Over Again (2016)— This dog is a Scrooge, but he works to overcome it in this Christmas dog movie.
- My Dog’s Christmas Miracle (2011)— A professor and an architect fall in love as they begin working in the same location.
- A Dog Named Christmas (2009)— A developmentally challenged child tries to convince his family to help with a dog adoption program.
- Christmas Spirit (2011)— A girl’s mother is about to lose her job but is visited by a magical Christmas spirit.
- Adventures of Bailey: Christmas Hero (2012)— Bailey goes on an adventure in order to get everything on his Christmas wish list but soon learns the real meaning of Christmas.
- Lassie: A Christmas Tail (1963)— After a mysterious man moves into the neighborhood, interesting miracles start to occur.
- Christmas with Tucker (2013)— After his father dies, a boy learns to become a man, but not without the help of his doggy friend.
- Step Dogs (2013)— A high-class dog is sent to the North Pole where she has to learn to get along with a farm dog.
- Alone for Christmas (2013)— A family leaves their dog alone for a night and he has to fend of thieves.
- Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure (2011)— Beethoven has a big job. He needs to rescue an elf, find the toy bag and get the sleigh to Santa.
- An All Dogs Christmas Carol (1998)— One dog wants to use all dogs across the world to ruin Christmas. A groups of pups are forced to stop her.
- A Doggone Christmas (2016)— The CIA finds a puppy who’s a little different than the rest; he has telepathic abilities.
- Nine Dog Christmas (2004)— Nine stray dogs come together as reindeers.
- Becoming Santa (2015)— Meet the parents turns into meet Ms. and Mr. Claus. Will he continue the relationship knowing he’ll be the next Santa?
- A Dogwalker’s Christmas Tale (2015)— A teenager becomes a dog walker for a rich developer.
- Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas! (2017)— Santa accidently steals a puppy and the family goes on a search to retrieve him.
- A Christmas Tail (2014)— Two single parents argue about a dog to gift their kids, but end up falling in love instead.
- A Country Christmas (2013)— Santa loses his magic and gets stuck in a barn. Two children attempt to save him
- Santa Buddies (2009)— One dog takes on the task of teaching others that it’s not just about what you get, it’s about what you give.
- The Christmas Shepherd (2014)— After an author’s husband dies, all she’s left with is her dog Buddy.
Christmas Dog Movie on Netflix
- Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure (2011)— Beethoven has a big job. He needs to rescue an elf, find the toy bag and get the sleigh to Santa.
- Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas (1999)— Mickey and his dog friend tell three Christmas stories.
- A Dogwalker’s Christmas Tale (2015)— A teenager becomes a dog walker for a rich developer.
- Santa Buddies (2009)— One dog takes on the task of teaching others that it’s not just about what you get, it’s about what you give.
- The Search for Santa Paws (2010)— Santa has lost his memory and the dogs and children must help him.
- Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups (2012)— The sequel to the first Santa Paws, this one features a whole new litter who get into a lot of mischief when Miss Claus leaves town.
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Christmas Dog Movie on Netflix Canada
- Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure (2011)— Beethoven has a big job. He needs to rescue an elf, find the toy bag and get the sleigh to Santa.
- Small Town Santa (2014)— A sheriff arrests someone who says he’s Santa. The dog only plays a minor role in this movie, though.
Yep, that’s all. Netflix Canada customers get screwed over in almost every genre, including this one. While we wait for Netflix to up their game, here’s some suggestions that involve other animals:
- Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010)
- Christmas Ranch (2016)
Santa Claws (2014) - Dreamworks Holiday Classics (2011)