TY - ADVS AU - Beal,Jeff AU - Beatty,David AU - Emond,Linda AU - Fisher,Noel AU - Gottlieb,Andrew AU - Greenwood,Bruce AU - Haren Noman,Eric van AU - Kincaid,Gregory D. AU - Pogue,Ken AU - Shields,Brent AU - Werner,Peter AU - Willett,John AU - Wingfield,Jenny ED - Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Inc. TI - A dog named Christmas SN - 795902145118 PY - 2009///] CY - [Studio City, Calif.] PB - Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions KW - Families KW - Drama KW - Human-animal relationships KW - Youth with mental disabilities N1 - Based on the novel by Greg Kincaid; Special features: The making of "A Dog Named Christmas" ; conversation ; about the production ; cast and credits ; biographies; Music by Jeff Beal ; edited by David Beatty ; production designer, John Willett ; director of photography, Eric Van Haren Noman ; executive producer, Brent Shields ; teleplay by Jenny Wingfield; Bruce Greenwood, Linda Emond, Ken Pogue, Noel Fisher; Not rated N2 - When Todd, a developmentally-challenged 20 year-old with an affinity for animals, hears the animal shelter is looking for families to foster a dog for the holidays, he's eager to sign up. But his father, George, says "no adoptions" -- even temporary ones -- claiming he wants to protect Todd from disappointment. His wife, Mary Ann, knows better. Something else is troubling her husband -- something he doesn't want to face ER -