The story begins when “The First Dog,” Teddy, is accidentally left behind after the President appears at a dedication ceremony.
Thousands of miles from home, the dog is found by a young boy, Danny Milbright, who discovers that Teddy belongs to the President of the United States – but no one believes him.
And so begins an exciting road adventure filled with hardships, friendships and suspense, as Danny runs away from his foster home to return The First Dog to the White House -- because, “It’s the right thing to do!”
Thousands of miles from home, the dog is found by a young boy, Danny Milbright, who discovers that Teddy belongs to the President of the United States – but no one believes him.
And so begins an exciting road adventure filled with hardships, friendships and suspense, as Danny runs away from his foster home to return The First Dog to the White House -- because, “It’s the right thing to do!”
I was very surprised, but my boys really loved this movie. I didn't think they would enjoy it since it's not an animated movie, but they thoroughly enjoyed it (they watched it TWICE the first day we got it!), and it's mostly because of one of the leading co-stars, Teddy the dog!
They just loved it whenever Teddy was onscreen, whether he was pretending to be in "Dancing with the Dogs" or when Danny put him in the dishwasher to hide him.
The connection between Danny and Teddy was very cute, and it was fun to watch their adventures as they made their way to the White House.
I was really interested to see how Danny and Teddy would make it to the White House all alone, and although many aspects about the movie were far-fetched (Danny's foster-mom not calling the number on the dog tag, catching rides with strangers, taking bullets out of a gun, etc.), the overall lessons of the story--to do the right thing despite no one else believing in you and returning what isn't yours, were important motivators and it was great to see how Danny, Teddy, and a few surprising people he met along the way came together to make sure Teddy was returned to the President.
I liked how there were many moments of comic relief throughout the movie, and I thought the soundtrack was very fitting.
Overall I thought First Dog was a touching movie that taught some great lessons, and I know my boys can't wait to watch it again!
Shop: You can purchase First Dog at various retailers online and nationwide beginning September 6 (SPR $14.98).
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Gem is a Hawaii Mom Blogger who posts reviews and giveaways, and blogs about life in Hawaii as a mom of 3 boys, including one with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. She loves to travel, bake, and eat anything with chocolate.
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They watched it twice in a day? Now that's a thumbs up!
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