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TheGreaterFool
Since: Jan, 2013
2024-09-09 14:08:13
Maybe The Dog Who Saved Christmas, or one of its sequels? https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1356395/

I remember watching this movie on some cable network back in the '00s or '10s, not quite sure when. It had a dog (maybe a golden retriever, but I am not exactly sure the breed) named Zeus as the protagonist of the story, and it was very much a story grounded in reality besides the dogs being able to talk to one another. I do remember now that it must have been a made for TV movie, as it had that look of having a lower budget with shakier camera work and not even bothering animating the dogs' mouths to move to match their dialogue. Hopefully this is enough of a trail for tropers to go out on the hunt, thanks!