Dog with a Blog (2012–2015) User Reviews (55)

A good family comedy that will make you laugh.

[Shopaholic35 · 6/10 · 12 March 2014]

This show is actually quite funny. Initially I was underwhelmed but surprisingly I now quite enjoy it. While the writing is quite low-brow occasionally the writers throw in a couple of joke gems that make you laugh-out-loud. The parent actors fall back on slapstick comedy but the children actors have great comedic timing and mostly do a really good job.

This is not a bad option for a family TV show. It is entertaining, has plenty of good jokes and provides viewers with a diverse family that many people can relate to. The talking dog is a nice touch and is surprisingly funny.

So don't discount this show from the first couple of episodes as it does get better.

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[neha-76285 · 4/10 · 12 January 2018]

I agree with jenn aldaine the award is for most uninspired and uncreative and flat out stupid show goes to disney has scraped the bottom of the barrel so much

Another story of a lovely lady with Mr. Ed

[bkoganbing · 4/10 · 2 February 2013]

The Magic Kingdom came up with a magic dog as the linchpin of their new series Dog With A Blog. It turns out that Stan the Dog and he does tell his new owners that is his name has the ability to talk. When he comes into possession of the blended James/Jennings family for the first time the owners don't freak and get sent to the rubber room.

For their television shows, Disney Studios is never terribly original. The Wizards Of Waverly Place came as a response to the Harry Potter craze for instance. In creating Dog With A Blog they reached back to television history and combined The Brady Bunch with Mister Ed.

Only the kids Blake Michael and Francesca Capaldi representing the James side of the family and G. Hannelius for the Jennings distaff side know that Stan can talk. The parents Regan Burns and Beth Littleford are totally clueless, maybe it's better that way.

As for Stan the dog, he's a worldly sort of creature with some truly adult observations. Not so that I would prevent my kids from seeing the show on those grounds, but compared to other Disney series, not as good.

Why you should watch

[olivaresjesus · 14 April 2013]

Please don't watch the show if you already have the mind set on not ever going to like it. I like this show because it has funny plots. It has scenes all over the city and community. It leaves room for new characters and needs to have more episodes come out every week because I can't get enough out of talking animals and great plots. The show is great and the blogs are actually blogs on the dogs website dog with a blog. They are hilarious and this is the first time I've ever seen a show have a community on the website. The dog is funny and realistic. I like all the characters because they have different personalities that don't clash but mesh. Disney Keep Up The Good Work. 5/5 because those blogs are hilarious!!!

Disney's hit the bottom of the barrel.

[Jennifer_Aldaine · 1/10 · 3 July 2013]

The award for the most uninspired, uncreative and flat out stupid show goes to... This sad excuse for a Disney show. A talking dog? Give me a break. The acting is bad, in fact, the best actor out of the bunch is the dog. The shows idea of "comedy" is basically taking old jokes from other Disney shows and repeating them. The shows attempts at creating a touching moment or a life lesson moment just end up being cheesy and awkward. I assumed kids might enjoy the show, but my 7 year old cousin simply scoffed and asked me to change the channel. I was expecting the worst when I first heard of this show and man oh man, was I right. Disney has scraped the bottom of the barrel so much it broke through and found this show.

It's okay

[sunisfun-99372 · 3/10 · 9 February 2022]

Disney absolutely sucks when it comes to writing clever family sitcoms. It started out okay but once the weird voice snob girl came in and the puppies, it went downhill fast. I mean come on I tried to watch with my kids but even they didn't keep interest in it. Also, the constant jokes about eating cats wasn't funny in the slightest. So yeah the show has been banned in my house but not by me😹. It was banned by my daughter who owns couple kitties and hated the eating cat jokes, bacon wrapped cats, stuff like that all done in poor taste.

A Very Decent Show for Families

[TJBlue2000 · 7/10 · 1 January 2014]

I have to admit, when I saw the trailer for Dog with A Blog I wasn't all that hyped. I wouldn't even watch any of the episodes. But me and my eight year old sister share the same room and she would always watch the show. And one day she was watching a marathon of it and I had nothing else to do so I decided to watch with her. And I have to say, I was really surprised of how good of a show it was. It had very kid-level humor and great lessons that all kids can learn from, especially the internet safety episode. In fact, it's one of the best Disney/nick show out there for families. So don't just go and judge this show if you've only seen one episode.

Underrated af

[zamlazercorn · 10/10 · 3 November 2018]

WHY ON EARTH DOES THIS SHOW GET SO LITTLE CREDIT?! This show is awesome exept the budgets low and it shows but what could you expext? Its really funny, family friendly and has a good story the only thing i hate is that it got canceled

Dog with a Blog

[math-yoge · 7/10 · 20 June 2013]

I give Dog with a Blog a 7/10 stars! I am not saying that I love this show, but this show has a lot of good material, great actors/actresses and overall a great show for Disney. This show is great, because of its story line of a talking dog. Dog with a Blog teaches kids valuable life lessons through the eye of Stan(the dog with a blog). In one of the episodes called "Stan Stops Talking", all the characters basically learn the meaning of life and to live every minute of it instead of dwelling in the past. Finally this show teaches kids many valuable lessons and is very very funny! I believe kids will love the talking dog and adults will also love the many funny moments of this show.

Whoa! this show is improving

[moxiecue1 · 1/10 · 21 September 2013]

I HATED this show but yesterday I watched the premiere of season 2 and it actually made me laugh a little I wish all those shows would improve then they would get a lot more viewers and also I found a little improving in Disney too it made me want to watch all day long thanks DWAB and your vote has increased 6, and your officially off "my worst TV shows ever" list I'm starting to admire G. Hanellius I'm going to scream of joy YES! thank you Dog with a Blog congrats for getting of my list I wish JESSIE can improve and it's #1 still on my "my worst TV shows ever" list If they did then I will get it off my list and start watching it.

It's a good show for kids!

[chefmac-48680 · 8/10 · 14 April 2018]

I watch it with 9 year old daughter and although it is very silly i find my self chuckling at it often. Its a clean, fun, family show that i dont mind my little girl watching.

It's OK but most shows are better!

[josiew2 · 6/10 · 1 November 2014]

First off as I always do I describe characters and why I hate or like them.

Avery: I love g Hannelius as she is pretty and an excellent actress but this is not her best work yet. She is a silly girl who obsesses over things that aren't important. Like Wes. He is actually not as pretty as most guys (for example little kids I've seen are hotter) and he doesn't give a care about Avery except if she's pretty and popular and cool enough to be his girlfriend. Why must amazing Avery have to be normal? She just needs to be herself.

Tyler: a pretty boy with no sense of mind. Please Disney stop making bland stupid characters who are just there for comedy or as a problem for the main characters. Tyler is so obsessed with his doggone hair ( which is quite ugly I might add) he gets bad grades and works at a dang food truck! Is that really what you want to teach kids Disney? That you should give up good grades and your future to be pretty and cool? Uh uh. Not in my house you won't.

Chloe: an adorable girl I must say. She is one of those useless characters though. Like when they're talking about when Stan is sad (over nothing he's a wimp!), she tells the kids about sneaking Tyler saying eat your soup like a Russian. It's just plain there for comedy. However the audience has seen her true self and seen that she has a heart of gold trying to be comforting and that Chloe is clever.

Mom: idiot girl. She's bland and strictly comedy relief, although her jokes are nowhere near funny. She has her idiotic donkey laugh, which they randomly play the laugh track for, and she has her not witty at all " good one Ellen" after she makes a dumb ho hum joke attempt. Dad: bland. Comedy only but not funny. That's all this show is. He tries to do family oriented stuff such as building sheds with Tyler but it never works. Boring and ugly when he makes his " I'm a doctor I know best ( but I'm actually stupid) face. 😁

I only like Nikki the cute pretty good actress girl. She deserves way better than Tyler and sadly lost all the innocence she had in the first episodes. Now a baddie girl.

Stan: a dog. Funny and witty. The only real comedy. I love his little blogs at the beginning and end of shows. Plus it's a nice looking dog.

Overall OK show. Only 1 thumbs up but I quite like it

WHAT WAS Disney THINKING????? WHAT THE HECK Disney?

[ashollychick · 1/10 · 6 September 2015]

Oh my goodness.... are you kidding me right now? You've got to be kidding.... A talking dog on a show? Oh my goodness.... I seriously miss old Disney channel so much. Shows like That's so Raven, Phil in the future, and all the old Disney shows were the best. This is why many teens don't watch Disney anymore. All these irrelevant crap shows that Disney shows are mad stupid. This is coming from a 14 year old who's been watching Disney since she was 2. You've got to be kidding me Disney. All the unrealistic Disney movies and shows are making me sick. Disney made way better Disney movies and shows back then. Disney, WHAT HAPPENED!?! Disney has been going through the drain lately. First they make a show about a talking dog, and now they've made a show about two girls that can time travel. Please let this end!

Real Review, Don't Read The Other Reviews Recently Posted

[kevinfromheaven12 · 16 January 2013]

I cannot believe the other two people who wrote their reviews wrote what they put. First off the dog is REAL! The Dog in this show is entertaining as well as funny. The only thing CGI is the mouth moving which isn't a big deal to get upset about. Second the characters in this show are great! I absolutely love each and every family member in this show! Thirdly this is the best show Disney Channel has to offer along with Gravity Falls. I do not watch the other shows much because of their plot but those are for kids! When I watch TV channels targeted towards kids I watch it as if I am still young. The episodes so far are funny and great and amazing so I enjoy them which is what I did and what we should all do if you watch a show on a TV channel for younger audiences. The other two reviews the other people wrote just bashed everything for no real reason, plus they don't sound like kids to me. One of them cussed and said harsh things towards the cast and the other just backed everything up for the other guy. Overall Disney Channel is for young audiences and for people who can enjoy a family show. This show is great and I hope it continues to get more seasons. Dog With A Blog is funny, sweet, family friendly, great, and entertaining. Enjoy the show!

Disney Channel is officially out of ideas.

[monsterfas · 1/10 · 31 January 2015]

This had absolutely NO POTENTIAL. The show is unfunny and tries to act like its professional, but it comes off as annoying. The acting is terrible, and half the characters act funny but they aren't. The best part of this show is easily the dog. But he even is bad. The dog's blog is such a minor part of this show. The dog isn't even the main character! The show focuses on Avery, a typical young girl on Disney channel, and don't worry everyone she is a good singer! We all know that you can't have a good Disney channel show if the main character wasn't a good singer (At least Shake it Up didn't advertise it). Lets start with characters. Stan- I've had a view chuckles at his lines, but the way he blogs is terrible because it's so easy to tell that his hands are puppets, similar to Mrs.Kipling in Jessie. Avery- Stalker, Crazy, insane. Tyler- Typical skater boy who has amazing hair and is a lady's man. Chloe- Worst part of the show. She is unfunny, and she has made some sexist comments. Ellen- One of the worst parts of the show. She is also unfunny, and is just plain annoying. Bennete- Oh, he is a character in this? I couldn't tell because he is too busy doing whatever he is doing! Seriously he isn't even in it enough to hate him! If you love this then you are either A: A little girl or B: An adult who has low expectations, and low standards. Don't watch this, I felt stupid after watching it.

The clichéd story of a talking dog.

[guldtoons · 2/10 · 25 July 2013]

I only gave two stars to be fair. I mean, I love dogs, but this dog makes me want to donate my television to Jigsaw from "Saw", so he can use it to torture me in a much healthier way. Why, this unfortunately is NOT the worst show on DC. Shake It Up probably is, quite frankly. What's bad about this show is that it is much too clichéd. It's just another one of those "family has problems, siblings are battling, and they secretly have a talking dog" type deals! I feel bad for whoever is forced to watch it. Don't worry, though. You only have to suffer for 22 minutes before... NOOOOOO!!! Another episode?!? Why does this world hate me?! Okay, back to the constructive stuff. I just don't like the fact that the story is SO overused. My guess on how many people have USED this idea: probably much higher than I am thinking, which is still a pretty impressively large number, by the way. My advice: if you want to watch a TV show about a talking dog that is good, watch "Teacher's Pet". If you want to watch a BAD TV show about a talking dog, you know just where to look. (Ps. I was talking about THIS show, in case you did not know.)

Desint

[arjunjaydavda · 6/10 · 11 October 2020]

This show is surely a little fake. But it also makes some sense of the fights between the brother and the sister. So the storyboard can be 5/10. The acting is also realy good. And it looks like the parents hv some history 7/10. And the sets are also pretty real except for summer park 6.5/10. So the total for the show should be 6/10.

Okay no. I've seen bad. But this is cheap even for Disney TV.

[thepoet-38547 · 1/10 · 18 October 2015]

I understand that this show is for kids. But I wouldn't put my 3 year old through this. Disney is low enough as it is with their cheap, pandering TV shows. But most of them are watchable (albeit never the first thing one would watch). This show is...I can only describe it as such: the guys and gals at the Disney Channel Hq sat down and said "we need something simple that the kids will get. Kids like talking dogs right? That was always a hit in our movies. Kids like blogs, right? Let's make that a show". To be specific, the show has no creativity, the brother is outlandishly stupid and shallow. The parents are about as clueless as it gets. The plot is so predictable, you can guess the end of each episode 5 minutes in. Even the environment feels cheap, clichéd and to an extent, unrealistic. I cannot believe this show made it three while seasons.

hilarious

[poopjuggler · 10/10 · 13 September 2014]

This show is really quite good, and very funny. I probably like it more than my kids. Yes it has a talking dog, but it's probably the first show I've ever seen that gets the talking animal thing right. All of the actors do a great job, Regan Burns and Beth Littleford are hilarious and have good chemistry. Genevieve Hannelius is amazingly emotive for her age. I always laugh when I watch this show, and it's family friendly as a bonus. Seriously, I watch this even without my kids sometimes. In fact, I think there's a lot of humor in it that kids don't get, especially the interactions between the parents. All the reviewers who pooh pooh this show just because it has a talking dog just don't understand comedy.

Walt Disney would be disgusted

[ldbball5 · 1/10 · 16 February 2015]

I gave Dog with a Blog a 1 because 0 is not a option. How anyone can like or find this show funny is beyond me. This is one of the worst shows in the history of television, not only is the whole talking animal thing played out but every single plot and joke used in this show had already been used in previous Disney Channel series or series on other stations. The writers of this show lacks creativity originality and humor. The acting is terrible, none of the actors are good but Ellen stands out as my least favorite, i want to know how many takes they took of each scene she is in before giving up and just letting her laugh at every single "joke" she has. And their CGI sucks, the Dog doesn't even open his mouth when he talks. The fact that Disney bought this show is really sad, this show along with this entire era of Disney Channel (except Phineas ans Ferb) is against everything Walt Disney envisioned and don't even get me started on Disney XD.....

Cute show, Stan is hilarious, and pretty good stories...

[parque · 10/10 · 9 November 2013]

I am not sure why people don't like this show. My daughter and I enjoy it a lot! Stan is a talking dog, and he has some hilarious comments at times, from the point of reference of a dog. The family is full of quirky people, and true to Disney shows the parents are often unaware of everything that is going on, including that their dog can talk. If it weren't for Stan, I am not sure I would like the show as much. Sure, the idea that a dog can talk and blog is pure nonsense, but if you can suspend your belief and really pay attention there are some very clever lines and throwback references (like the Carrie reference in the Halloween episode). To me it's the perfect little family show and clever enough to keep this old gal's attention.

Terrible

[john-chrapkowski · 1/10 · 27 June 2015]

i think those giving it a 10 'to counteract bad reviews' don't understand reviews. The fact that the largest audience was for the first show and has gone down since says a lot. I am surprise it made it three seasons so far. The actors are fine, it's the horrible writing! Lame jokes that aren't even remotely funny. Stereotypical as can be (genius lead, dumb older brother, cute sister, clueless dad and family focused mom are so cliché.) The dog Stan, and the stories are incredibly simplistic, you are going to guess how every episode unfolds. No creativity. If you like Wizards or Austin and Allie, this is not at all like those.

Ho Hum.

[chicka91 · 15 June 2013]

Dog With A Blog stumbles onto Disney Channel as yet ANOTHER drab, unoriginal, and lifeless Disney Sitcom of the 2010+s. The show centers around a blended family and their dog. (Stan. Even the name irritates me, but that's beside the point.) Surprise surprise: The dog talks.. Oh. & Only the kids can hear him. *Yawn* The parents, as in most Disney shows, are both clueless. They also have ZERO chemistry together. The littlest child, although cute, is slightly too old for her part of the show, considering they're using her as the annoying kid sister who pops out here and there just to be "cute." She'll quickly outgrow that role, much like the girl in Life With Derek. The oldest boy is the stupid one, because there always has to be a stupid kid in the family on every single new Disney show. The middle daughter is the smart/uptight/rule follower. Both older kids, although they DO have talent and could make it in the Disney industry, need some serious acting lessons. (And some GOOD writing content wouldn't hurt either!) Both are extremely over dramatic and struggle with comedic timing. It's just not natural and it is painful to watch every over-exaggerated line, hand motion, & facial expression. The entire cast is altogether very awkward to watch as a whole. They are all still very rigid around each other and don't seem like a family AT ALL. Nothing like the Good Luck Charlie family, which is sadly, the only good show left on Disney.

Disney used to be able to produce watchable, good family friendly shows. Not so much anymore! They need some new ideas to bring the channel back to its roots. Some people complain that "everyone bashing on these new shows are just adults who don't understand kid shows!!" Not true. Walt Disney himself always said, "Adults are just kids grown up." If you aim only at kids, you won't be successful. Just look at HIS amazing work. Kids and adults alike are captivated by it. Not this crap. All in all, some kids might enjoy this show. It IS more kid appropriate than Shake It Up, I will give it that. It's been renewed for season 2, because, well, Disney is obviously struggling with creativity right now. Once they come up with a new show premise, this one will be canceled.

This is exactly what's wrong with America!

[coolcat01 · 1/10 · 29 March 2018]

Like I need to hear about some yuppy puppy and their dumb close-minded blog.