More Than Puppy Love (2000)

This is the story of a girl her dog and a man who needs to regain his selfreliance Curtis Peterson a strong vital man in his late twenties and his wife Marie want to start a family Tragedy strikes when Curtis is paralyzed in a construction accident Meanwhile another family welcomes an addition to its household Teenager Steve Barnett adopts an 8 week old puppy to train as part of a church project The Barnett family is to housetrain Banner for a year Then the dog would be returned to the Kansas Specialty Dog Service where it will be trained to assist the disabled and visually impaired Steves sister 8 year old Emily ends up taking care of Banner and falls in love with the dog Her happiness is offset by the tragic circumstances affecting Curtis and Marie When Marie takes a job as a waitress to support the family Curtis is left to sit at home alone wallowing in self pity