Dog with a Blog

**Dog with a Blog** is a live-action television series created by Michael B. Kaplan and Philip Stark. The series premiered on October 12, 2012 and aired for three seasons until September 25, 2015.

## Plot

Set in Pasadena, California, Avery Jennings' mother, Ellen, had just married Tyler and Chloe James' father, Bennett, so now the new family needs to make some adjustments on living together. They face an even bigger adjustment when they discover that their new dog, Stan, can talk. Only Avery, Tyler, and Chloe know this. Unbeknownst to the family, Stan also has a blog where he discusses happenings in the Jennings-James household in hopes of finding other talking animals. The children learn of Stan's talking ability in the first episode and agree to keep it a secret from their parents, fearing if the world finds out that Stan can talk, he will be taken away for experimentation.

## Episodes

See Also: List of Dog with a Blog Episodes

 2 | 24
 3 | 23

## Cast and Characters

### Main

* G. Hannelius as Avery Jennings
* Blake Michael as Tyler James
* Francesca Capaldi as Chloe James
* Stephen Full as Stan
* Regan Burns as Bennett James
* Beth Littleford as Ellen Jennings

### Recurring

* Kayla Maisonet as Lindsay
* Denyse Tontz as Nikki Ortiz
* LJ Benet as Karl Fink
* Danielle Soibelman as Max
* Peyton Meyer as Wes
* Griffin Kunitz as Mason
* Brighid Fleming as Heather Collins

## Production

The series was co-created by Michael B. Kaplan, who previously co-created the Disney XD series I'm in the Band. Stephen Full was previously a cast member of that series, along with Beth Littleford who had a recurring role. G Hannelius and Regan Burns also previously guest starred on I'm in the Band during the show's two-season run.

On February 4, 2013, Disney Channel renewed the series for a second season. On February 4, 2014, the series was renewed for a third season by Disney Channel.

Kuma, the mutt who originally portrayed Stan, was replaced after five episodes due to a dispute with Kuma's owner. Another dog named Mick would portray Stan for the remainder of the series, with both dogs artificially painted with the same colour scheme.

## Release

Worldwide, the show aired on Disney Channel. The series premiered in the United States on October 12, 2012, and in Canada on November 23, 2012. The show later premiered in the United Kingdom and Ireland on December 21, 2012. In India, the series premiered on December 1, 2013 on Disney Channel India and on October 30, 2017 on Disney International HD. The second season premiered on November 26, 2014. The series premiered in Singapore on March 2, 2013, and in Australia and New Zealand on March 25, 2013. In Thailand the series premiered on February 18, 2017.

The series was made available on Disney+ on February 26, 2021.

## Reception

### Critical Response

Dog with a Blog has received generally mixed reviews from critics. Critic Brian Lowry for Variety gave the show a mixed review, saying that "young kids should enjoy hearing Stan express dog-like thoughts", but concluded that "Dog with a Blog is strictly low-hanging-biscuit fare". Common Sense Media gave the show two stars out of five, calling it a "so-so sitcom" with "lacklustre writing and cliché humour" while praising it for having "some heart-warming messages about families".

In a review on Gawker entitled "There Is a TV Show Called Dog with a Blog and It's About a Dog Who Blogs," Adrian Chen gave Dog With A Blog a mixed review, and remarked, "Unfortunately, there are only two short scenes where we see Stan blog in the pilot."

## Awards and Nominations

 2015
 Favorite TV Show
 2016