My Dog Skip (2000)
Plot:
A shy boy is unable to make friends in Yazoo City, Mississippi, in 1942, until his parents give him a terrier puppy for his ninth birthday. The dog, which he names Skip, becomes well known and loved throughout the community and enriches the life of the boy.
Director:Jay Russell
Starring:Diane Lane, Kevin Bacon, Frankie Muniz, Skip, Luke Wilson