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Walking the Dog

Name: Walking the Dog
Director: Gary Harvey
Released: 2017
Duration: 83 min

Representation Score

3.1/10

Limited

2017

TV-G

Director

Gary Harvey

Runtime

83 minutes

Average Rating

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New Showbiz Analysis

Walking the Dog follows the conventions of a Hallmark-style romantic comedy. It emphasizes domestic stability and traditional narrative structures over systemic critique or multi-layered depth. While the film showcases the professional ability to act of its female lead, it ultimately reinforces straight-centered patterns. The central conflict revolves around a standard romantic entanglement between a man and a woman. The lack of information about racial diversity and the absence of disability representation suggest a narrative that adheres to conventional, homogeneous social orders.

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Category Breakdown

Does Walking the Dog have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story focuses on a heterosexual relationship between Kristie and Keith. There are no visible LGBTQ+ identities or critiques of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Walking the Dog portray gender?

Fair

Kristie Simmons is a strong female attorney who drives a civic initiative. She avoids passive female stereotypes but the plot relies on traditional romantic tension with a male counterpart.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Walking the Dog?

Limited

The narrative does not provide information about the racial or ethnic makeup of the cast. It seems to follow homogeneous casting standards typical of the genre.

How does Walking the Dog represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film highlights middle-class stability and local civic engagement. It does not explicitly challenge Western institutions or religious frameworks.

Does Walking the Dog include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the narrative.

Present on Screen

Kristie Simmons is portrayed as a strong professional and attorney.
The film explores civic engagement and community interests through its legal plot.

Limited or Absent

The story lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth perspectives.
There is no indication of racial or ethnic diversity within the cast.
The narrative does not include characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
The plot reinforces traditional romantic clichés rather than challenging them.

Official Synopsis

Kristie Simmons, an attorney, initiates a legal battle trying to get approval for a bike lane for the local residents. When Bill, a local veterinarian, informs her that a dog named Gidget needs a home, Kristie agrees. While out walking Gidget, Kristie meets Keith Amos, an attorney on assignment from Seattle, while he's walking his lovable dog, Simon. Keith is immediately smitten with Kristie, her initially pleasant reaction to him turns sour when she learns he is her opposing counsel in the bike lane case.

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