Kyle Massey, Kay Panabaker, Mitchel Musso

Calvin Wheeler is a scheming 13-year-old boy with everything going for him, except for an original issue of his precious comic book collection. When a prized show-dog chases him down while skateboardi...( read more  read more... )ng one day, his owner inadvertently convinces him to adopt and train a dog of his own. However the only one available, is an uncouth stray Labrador/St. Bernard-mix named Tyko from a local animal shelter, who proves to be more than anybody can handle.

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8,867 ratings

G, 84 min.

Directed by: Charles Haid

Release Date: July 15, 2005

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  • August 8, 2009
    i love this movie except the first time i saw it i cried when they had to give tyko back to that dude that wasnt even his owner
  • June 30, 2009
    another typical disney movie, the dog wins the competition somehow...???
  • February 28, 2009
    i can't believe what i heard!!!!!At first i thought it would be cute to watch this movie with my kids,but as the movie got further on with the scene where the mother and father was in the kitchen after the dog made a mess,the mother said a raciest comment."i am so AFENDED that i ...( read more)care not to repeat it,but it does have the word asian in it"This is on a disney channel ,wouldn't you think that they would catch something like this especially knowing that they have diffent cultures and all ages that would watch this.is this what we want to teach our children.To grow up and think racest is ok??? I am a very upset parent and i will not let it rest untill they pull this movie or correct it.
  • February 27, 2009
    One of the better DCOMs
  • December 18, 2008
    this is a nice movie i love it
  • December 13, 2008
    i have seen it. it aint my favorite
  • October 29, 2008
    cute but didnt like it
  • September 23, 2008
    Good movie but had many flaws. Why did he still win after his dog crashed into every obstacle?
  • August 22, 2008
    luv it
    (disneychannel)

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  • ff101az
    November 21, 2007
    this movie had to be RUFF as a dog:):):):):) lol

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