More Than Puppy Love (2000): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2000, More Than Puppy Love is a notable film directed by Tom Whitus, running about 90 minutes. “puppy love” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. This is the story of a girl, her dog, and a man who needs to regain his self-reliance. Curtis Peterson, a strong, vital man in his late twenties, and his wife Marie want to start a family. Tragedy strikes when Curtis is paralyzed in a construction accident. Meanwhile, another family welcomes an addition to its household. Teenager Steve Barnett adopts an 8 week old puppy to train as part of a church project. The Barnett family is to house-train Banner for a year. Then the dog would be returned to the Kansas Specialty Dog Service, where it will be trained to assist the disabled and visually impaired. Steve's sister, 8 year old Emily, ends up taking care of Banner, and falls in love with the dog. Her happiness is offset by the tragic circumstances affecting Curtis and Marie. When Marie takes a job as a waitress to support the family, Curtis is left to sit at home alone, wallowing in self pity.

Who’s in it. More Than Puppy Love stars Diane Ladd as Aunt Edna, Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff as Marie, Craig Benton as Curtis and Jim Petersmith as Charles Barnett, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.8/10, More Than Puppy Love has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch More Than Puppy Love page.