Pick of the Litter (2018) Reviews

• Great movie, compelling story, well filmed

  ambynyc2018-02-25

  Took my 7 yr old daughter to see this film at the Boulder Film Festival today and really enjoyed it. The film follows a litter of 5 puppies from their birth at the breeding center at Guide Dogs for the Blind. From there we follow the dogs through their first weeks at the kennel, to the puppy raisers who begin their training, and the people they meet along the way. We were really connected with the dogs and seeing who made it through the initial training, and who was "career changed" for one reason or another. The audience couldn't hold back their applause for the dogs who made it through the more rigorous training program to become working dogs. I was emotional at the end of the film, watching the blind people meeting and training with their new guide dogs. Wonderful film about a great program!

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• Accurate story of the challenges, joys and heartbreaks of raising a guide dog puppy

  tcraigjohnson2018-07-10

  My wife, our Guide Dog puppy, and I saw this film at the San Jose film festival. We've been sitting and raising puppies for just over two years. This is a highly realistic view of what it takes to raise one of these miracles and how serious a job it has to be. We both went through at least three tissues. We both give it two thumbs up and our puppy gave it four paws up. Must see movie.

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• So much heart

  vickits2018-09-17

  I saw this film at Cinequest in San Jose, CA. It is very well done, and the dogs' eyes are so soulful, you fall in love at once. The steps the dogs go through are amazing. I loved this film.

• A great family movie. Such a sweet story that you just fall in love with.

  rannynm2018-08-28

  Pick of the Litter is such an adorable movie. It has an amazing topic that not many people know about, so you are not bored. It's a great family movie with all of the cute dogs. Pick of the Litter follows such a sweet storyline that you just fall in love with all of the dogs and their journey through many different homes. Pick of the Litter follows a litter of puppies from the moment they are born through their journey to become Guide Dogs for the Blind. The "P" litter has to go through two years of training with many different owners to train them on their journey to become Guide Dogs. But only the pick of the litter will get the chance to become Guide Dogs. This documentary is such a feel good movie. There are some moments that bring tears to your eyes. When my family and I watched the movie, it was fun for us to guess which dogs would pass the tests and become Guide Dogs. All the dogs are so cute and the relationships the dogs go through with their trainers and finally when they get paired with their official owners, is very emotional. The five dogs in the litter are Patriot, Potomac, Phil, Primrose and Poppet. All the dogs have such unique personalities. My favorite out would have to be Patriot because he has a lot of different trainers and he has so much energy. He has the biggest personality. He also ends up with such a sweet family and really helps the family he's with. The movie has so much for people of all ages. The charming dogs are enjoyable for everyone and the story they tell is delightful and sends a great message. The message The Pick of the Litter sends is that dogs go through a lot of work to become Guide Dogs and, even if they don't become one, they still bring joy to whomever owns them. I recommend this film for ages 8 to 17. There is so much to learn about the training Guide Dogs go through and this film has lots of things for kids to learn. I give it 5 out of 5 stars, because it has such a great topic and the dogs are super adorable. By Dariana Alvarez, KIDS FIRST Film Critic.

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• Doggy Tale

  billcr122018-12-07

  Who doesn't love dogs??? This DOGumentary is one of my ten best films of the year. Five Labs are shown from birth to twenty months as they go through a rigorous training program fro Guiding Eyes for the Blind. My personal favorite was Phil. On average only about half of the dogs make it to become guide dogs. You will laugh and you will cry as you get to know each dog and its' unique personality. The caretakers are secondary to the lovable canines. This is a great movie for the whole family.

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