The Best Disney Movies Starring Dogs

Updated December 20, 2019 1.9k votes 62 voters 1.9k views24 items

List RulesVote up your favorite Disney Movies that feature canines in starring roles.

Walt Disney Studios has put out some great Disney movies with dogs. This list will determine the best Disney movie starring man's best friend. There are classics like Old Yeller and newer films that put dogs in the spotlight such as Bolt. Up and White Fang wouldn't be the same without their dogs in the films. There are also films on this list that have even spawned franchises such as the Air Bud series. You can catch the Air Bud series playing on the Disney channel from time to time.

You will even find a superhero movie on this list with Underdog starring Amy Adams and Jay Leno. Other famous actors like Michael J. Fox and John Travolta lent their voices to Disney dogs Chance and Bolt. These movies span across all genres, fans of monster movies should be sure to check out Frankenweenie. If you like cartoons there are certainly quite a bit of animated dog movies on this list. Want a little more live-action and adventure? Look up Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey. In short, there is a movie here for everyone.

Which of these Disney dog films do you love? Tell the world by voting them up and helping them get to the top of the list.

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Lady and the Tramp
Peggy Lee, Stan Freberg
Released: 1955
Directed by: Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi
Lady and the Tramp is a 1955 American animated musical romance film directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, and Hamilton Luske. The romantic tale of a sheltered uptown Cocker Spaniel dog and a... more
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101 Dalmatians
Rod Taylor, Paul Frees
Released: 1961
Directed by: Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, Wolfgang Reitherman
One Hundred and One Dalmatians, often written 101 Dalmatians, is a 1961 American animated adventure film produced by Walt Disney Productions and adapted from Dodie Smith's 1956 novel of the same... more
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The Fox and the Hound
Kurt Russell, Mickey Rooney
Released: 1981
Directed by: Richard Rich, Art Stevens, Ted Berman
he Fox and the Hound is a 1981 American animated drama film based on the Daniel P. Mannix novel of the same name, produced by Walt Disney Productions and released in the United States on July 10,... more
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Old Yeller
Chuck Connors, Fess Parker
Released: 1957
Directed by: Robert Stevenson
Old Yeller is a 1957 American family tragedy film produced by Walt Disney. It stars Tommy Kirk, Dorothy McGuire and Beverly Washburn. It is about a boy and a stray dog in Texas. It is based upon the... more
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The Ugly Dachshund
Suzanne Pleshette, Dean Jones
Released: 1966
Directed by: Norman Tokar
The Ugly Dachshund is a 1966 Walt Disney Productions feature film starring Dean Jones and Suzanne Pleshette in a story about a Great Dane who believes he's a dachshund. Based on a 1938 novel by... more
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Oliver & Company
Billy Joel, Bette Midler
Released: 1988
Directed by: George Scribner
Oliver & Company is a 1988 American animated musical buddy comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released on November 18, 1988 by Walt Disney Pictures. The 27th film in the... more
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Up
Christopher Plummer, Ed Asner
Released: 2009
Directed by: Pete Docter
Up is a 2009 American 3D computer-animated adventure comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Pete Docter, the film centers on an... more
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The Shaggy Dog [1959]
Annette Funicello, Fred MacMurray
Released: 1959
Directed by: Charles Barton
The Shaggy Dog is a black-and-white 1959 Walt Disney film about Wilby Daniels, a teenage boy who by the power of an enchanted ring of the Borgias is transformed into the title character, a shaggy Old... more
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Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Sally Field, Michael J. Fox
Released: 1993
Directed by: Duwayne Dunham
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey is a 1993 American remake of the 1963 film The Incredible Journey, which was based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Sheila Burnford. Directed by... more
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A Goofy Movie
Pauly Shore, Joey Lawrence
Released: 1995
Directed by: Kevin Lima
A Goofy Movie is a 1995 American animated musical comedy film directed by Kevin Lima The film's plot revolves around the father-son relationship between Goofy and Max as Goofy believes that he's... more
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Lady and the Tramp
Justin Theroux, Tessa Thompson
Released: 2019
Directed by: Charlie Bean
Lady and the Tramp is a 2019 American romance film directed by Charlie Bean, based on the Walt Disney’s 1955 animated film of the same name. An upper-middle-class American cocker spaniel named Lady... more
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The Shaggy Dog
Robert Downey Jr., Tim Allen
Released: 2006
Directed by: Brian Robbins
The Shaggy Dog is a 2006 comedy film by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the second remake of the 1959 film of the same name, which was first remade as a television film in 1994. Both the 1959 and 1994... more
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Frankenweenie
Winona Ryder, Elle Fanning
Released: 2012
Directed by: Tim Burton
Frankenweenie is a 2012 American 3D stop-motion-animated fantasy film directed by Tim Burton. It is a remake of Burton's 1984 short film of the same name and is a parody of and a homage to the 1931... more
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Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Sally Field, Michael J. Fox
Released: 1996
Directed by: David R. Ellis
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco is the 1996 sequel to the 1993 film Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey. Directed by David R. Ellis, the film features the three animals from the first... more
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Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure
Alyssa Milano, Mickey Rooney
Released: 2001
Directed by: Jeannine Roussel, Darrell Rooney
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure is a 2001 American animated direct-to-video sequel to the 1955 animated feature film Lady and the Tramp. The film centers on Lady and Tramp's only son, Scamp,... more
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The Great Mouse Detective
Vincent Price, Basil Rathbone
Released: 1986
Directed by: David Michener, Burny Mattinson, Ron Clements, John Musker
The Great Mouse Detective is a 1986 American animated mystery film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, originally released to movie theaters on July 2, 1986 by Walt Disney Pictures. The 26th... more
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Bolt
Miley Cyrus, John Travolta
Released: 2008
Directed by: Chris Williams, Byron Howard
Bolt tells the story of a dog who is convinced that his role as a super dog is reality. When he is ripped from his world of fantasy, and action by his own doing. His own obsession with his owner and... more
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White Fang
Ethan Hawke, James Remar
Released: 1991
Directed by: Randal Kleiser
White Fang is a 1991 American adventure film directed by Randal Kleiser, starring Ethan Hawke, Klaus Maria Brandauer and Seymour Cassel. Based on Jack London's novel White Fang, it tells the story of... more
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Eight Below
Paul Walker, Moon Bloodgood
Released: 2006
Directed by: Frank Marshall
Eight Below is a 2006 American family drama adventure film directed by Frank Marshall and written by David DiGilio. It stars Paul Walker, Bruce Greenwood, Moon Bloodgood, and Jason Biggs. It was... more
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Underdog
Amy Adams, Taylor Momsen
Released: 2007
Directed by: Frederik Du Chau
Underdog is a 2007 American live-action comedy superhero film based on the 1960s cartoon series of the same name. The film was directed by Frederik Du Chau and stars Peter Dinklage as Dr. Simon... more
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Togo
Willem Dafoe, Julianne Nicholson
Released: 2019
Directed by: Ericson Core
Togo is a 2019 American drama film directed by Ericson Core. Leonhard Seppala (Willem Dafoe) and his sled dog Togo are two key figures that participated in the 1925 serum run to save the town of... more
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Air Bud
Mark Jackson, Kevin Zegers
Released: 1997
Directed by: Charles Martin Smith
Air Bud is a 1997 American family comedy film that sparked the franchise centered on the real-life dog, Buddy, a Golden Retriever. The film was financially successful, grossing $4 million in its... more
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Nikki, Wild Dog of the North
Émile Genest, Jean Coutu
Released: 1961
Directed by: Jack Couffer, Don Haldane
Nikki, Wild Dog of the North is a theatrical feature film produced by Walt Disney Company.... more
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Snow Dogs
Cuba Gooding Jr., James Coburn
Released: 2002
Directed by: Brian Levant
Snow Dogs is a 2002 American comedy film directed by Brian Levant, and starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and James Coburn. The film was released in the United States on January 18, 2002 by Walt Disney... more

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