For a few years just under a decade ago, there was a rush on movies that explored the rascally and healing ways of dog companionship. In 2017, there was “A Dog’s Purpose” and 2019 saw the release of “A Dog’s Way Home” and “A Dog’s Journey,” which tried to work with dogsploitation moviemaking to provide candy coated entertainment for canine devotees. The films were based on books by W. Bruce Cameron, who amassed a fortune writing about pets and their special relationships with humans. While box office returns dropped significantly from “A Dog’s Purpose” to “A Dog’s Journey,” Cameron isn’t ready to give up, turning to a streaming audience for “A Dog’s Perfect Christmas,” which isn’t a sequel, but remains in the author’s universe, once again creating a tale of strife, shenanigans, and familial connection while making sure a pooch is always around to comment on the action. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com
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