It's hard to dog "Puppy Love" (9 p.m. tonight Hallmark Channel)because the goal of the film is to promote strong relationships between people and pets and help homeless pets get adopted. Indeed, the film's star Candace Cameron Bure is a spokesperson for Pet Project, Hallmark's initiative promoting those aims.

And yet, subtracting its good intent, "Puppy Love" is pretty bland; it relies too heavily on the fact that a main character, played by BugZ, is an adorable well-trained shaggy dog. That's not enough to give the film the charm it should have.