https://www.bobsbestfriends.com/home daily 1.0 2025-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/2435557b-733b-4090-8ce8-8c28ed51e146/BOB-best-friends.png Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/0359d99b-da97-422e-a564-02c6aa36c987/BOBS+BEST+FRIENDS+-+OFFICIAL+SELECTION+Beaufort+International+Film+Festival+-+2026.png Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.bobsbestfriends.com/dogs daily 0.75 2024-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/fc1b865a-837b-4e5f-82aa-146ddbfced03/Sandy.jpg Dog Cast - Sandy (played by Winnie) She gets lots of attention because she’s so darn cute. Oh, and Sandy also does doga (yoga for dogs). Winnie is a skilled actress with Commercials to her credit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/5ca17901-3cb8-47b1-a2db-3cda30871104/Boulder_hs_smaller.jpg Dog Cast - Cuddles (played by Boulder) Don’t tell anyone but Cuddles despises his name. He prefers his original name - Max. Boulder answered an ad for an English Bulldog and he had some natural acting skills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/0c18f59b-5723-421d-9f71-540fae431d86/Touey1+smaller.jpg Dog Cast - Patch (played by Touey) Patch, the therapy dog, introduced Bob to the joy of dogs. Before Patch, Bob didn’t even like dogs. This is Touey’s acting debut. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/10f784f4-be9d-42ab-a0f9-f2e5cef1c6b1/Peanut.jpg Dog Cast - Peanut (played by Betsie) Pampered Peanut. She likes to look her best. She also doesn’t care for walking. She prefers a baby stroller. A veteran actress, some of Betsie’s credits include the movie Christmas Again, Chicago PD, the series Fargo, and many commercials https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/bd3ca6d2-d745-4c03-b955-8eeee16c0d2b/Keera+sit+30+percent.jpg Dog Cast - Edgar (played by Keera) Bob’s most true friend. Bob’s soul mate. Keera is one of the most veteran dog actors in our cast. Recently she had a major role on Chicago Fire (Season 13, episode 8) where you can see her superbly executing the chasing of a fire truck among other excellent scenes in the episode. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/adda48fd-36bd-4960-8cda-26c3aae44be3/tempImagedBkuzM.jpg Dog Cast - Pepper (played by Ash) Ash made his acting debut, playing the role of Pepper. Ash wishes to thank Christine for giving him some acting pointers and prep. Ash is a senior and a rescue from Paws Chicago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/bfbf361a-4e91-49f3-b9c1-fe5c080a41b4/Chad.png Dog Cast - Chad (played by Kroix) Chad - Mr. Gen Z. He loves to have fun. He’s even done hang gliding. No hang gliding for Chad in this film, but we have other excitement in mind. Kroix joined Whatadog via St. Croix Animal Shelter. He has already appeared in commercials. Don’t look into his eyes too long or he’ll melt your heart. We’ll put him in sunglasses here so you’re not transfixed. https://www.bobsbestfriends.com/about daily 0.75 2024-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/2a730e1d-2b68-4e8e-8f35-2adee5fbee74/Winnie_about+smallerJPEG.JPEG About the film - Make it stand out Sandy - She gives love to everyone and improves Bob’s ‘popularity’. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/a84abd7d-afa9-4277-8d78-d87af8bc045c/Edgar_about+smaller.jpg About the film - Make it stand out Edgar - Bob’s most dear friend. They fish, they chill, they discuss their desires, and their challenges. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/b453b327-28a4-4afc-b238-3095fe9ddae7/1_24x36_Print.jpg About the film - Make it stand out Poster for the short film Bob and Edgar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/0de254a0-9704-4365-a744-4bb1d8368df7/Touey_about+smaller.jpeg About the film - Make it stand out Patch - Service dog that helped Bob through the early days of his recovery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/6460d9d4-5b6d-4180-b55a-b43ce6c57cb2/Kroix_about+smaller.jpg About the film - Make it stand out Chad - Our Gen-Z dog that likes to call Bob, boomer. Bob surprises Chad with some non computer fun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/622da54a-c8ea-460f-88a8-3711d455176f/Boulder_about+smaller.JPEG About the film - Make it stand out Cuddles - Our English Bulldog is embarrassed by his new name. His old name at the shelter was Max. He’s also concerned about his short lifespan left. He and Bob are about the same age, if you do the dog math. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/7e671a9c-3f16-4761-a771-d8f56178f3d5/Betsie_about_smallerJPEG.JPEG About the film - Make it stand out Peanut - Spoiled and high maintenance, she prefers to be pushed in a baby stroller instead of walking. She softens under Bob’s care. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/91f1122d-cc2d-419e-a744-08b57a57190a/Ash_about+smaller.png About the film - Make it stand out Pepper - A special gift for Bob. https://www.bobsbestfriends.com/awards daily 0.75 2024-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/f8ad1bb7-1ed9-464e-804c-d89a8d25925b/SEMI-FINALIST+-+Flagstaff+International+Film+Festival+-+2023.png Screenplay Awards - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/d1429cc4-b779-456b-be58-5601194d9ec5/FINALIST+-+SAFILM+-+San+Antonio+Film+Festival+-+2023.png Screenplay Awards - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/e3e8ea25-1961-4a34-b665-8d9680ab1b40/SEMI-FINALIST+-+Flickers+Rhode+Island+International+Film+Festival+-+2023.png Screenplay Awards - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/b2a5a9ec-d086-437d-ae40-37d6464b7a5a/GRAND+PRIZE+WINNER+-+First+Frame+International+Film+Festival+-+2023.png Screenplay Awards - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/8c22bb1b-3f5b-4f67-b20e-8c0d3cf00a0c/Honorable+Mention+-+Family+-+New+York+Screenwriting+Awards+-+2023-2.png Screenplay Awards - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/221385ce-0c31-40d3-a48b-7e02eaadcdcf/BEST+DRAMA+SCREENPLAY+-+Southern+California+International+Film+Festival+-+2023-2.png Screenplay Awards - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/bdafe01a-2ac1-4433-85f9-2b51223de4a4/FINALIST+-+Best+Feature+Screenplay+-+Comedy+-+Austin+Spotlight+Film+Festival+-+2023.png Screenplay Awards - 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Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/c4643e41-7853-4263-bc99-5d25f27ec53d/SCREENPLAY+OF+THE+YEAR+-+Southern+California+International+Film+Festival+-+2023-2.png Screenplay Awards - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.bobsbestfriends.com/about-the-team daily 0.75 2024-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/7cb5155f-dc24-48f0-b5b2-07e3e68d73ef/Wrigley+smaller.jpg Crew - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/a64c23b7-9ba8-43f7-b374-3778765b5a9c/Ash+2.jpeg Crew - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/6feef37c-d10f-4383-88ab-927fa4920989/Mike.JPEG Crew - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/3d8d69c3-f082-4b84-974b-0eca5292bdc5/Kim+K+smaller.jpg Crew - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/ae75e5d1-9bb3-42c1-85bc-4c7c5f2f1102/Christine+Mahaney+2.png Crew - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/c639566b-8d99-4958-a542-ba57963a9a6d/Randy_pic.jpeg Crew - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.bobsbestfriends.com/about-the-crew-copy daily 0.75 2024-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/3d8d69c3-f082-4b84-974b-0eca5292bdc5/Kim+K+smaller.jpg About the crew (Copy) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/6feef37c-d10f-4383-88ab-927fa4920989/Mike.JPEG About the crew (Copy) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/ae75e5d1-9bb3-42c1-85bc-4c7c5f2f1102/Christine+Mahaney+2.png About the crew (Copy) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/7cb5155f-dc24-48f0-b5b2-07e3e68d73ef/Wrigley+smaller.jpg About the crew (Copy) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/c639566b-8d99-4958-a542-ba57963a9a6d/Randy_pic.jpeg About the crew (Copy) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/a64c23b7-9ba8-43f7-b374-3778765b5a9c/Ash+2.jpeg About the crew (Copy) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.bobsbestfriends.com/human-cast daily 0.75 2024-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/64375e59-f194-4fe4-8bb9-f5838cd8c6ab/Roberto+Jay+Headshot+smaller.jpg Human Cast - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/16142850-7857-4f1b-a8b4-685c598ae0b7/Shariba+Rivers+HSR+smaller.jpg Human Cast - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/61d7170f-3f70-4498-b9db-4d185e1dd982/Bill+and+Ash+smaller.jpeg Human Cast - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/46b6fbf4-75d8-463d-a168-7176815e1625/Not+so+Huge+Smile+Square+smaller.jpg Human Cast - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/6b4e8f0a-a721-4c04-a745-1f22404fe009/GAIL_SHORT_HEADSHOT+smaller.jpeg Human Cast - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/9886d230-b0a6-45df-a962-8e6dd9d665f5/Chloe+Mikala+Headshot+smaller.jpg Human Cast - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/9b54dad7-a9b6-4523-91b8-d26758764849/Ashlyn+Seehafer+-+smaller.jpg Human Cast - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.bobsbestfriends.com/behind-the-scenes daily 0.75 2024-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/15392ae7-586d-45aa-963a-ec3a23b9f687/Aubrey_house+smaller.jpg Behind The Scenes - Make it stand out Meeting new friends of the human nature. Visiting the home of Aubrey, played by Gail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/c68904ef-8304-45d0-8260-81d7d2f5849c/Two_dogs_scene+smaller.jpg Behind The Scenes - Make it stand out One of the very few scenes where we had more than one dog. Bill and Keera in this scene and listening closely is feisty Betsie in the stroller. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/7ed50358-711f-4555-ac14-608c4e35d568/Touey_Bill+smaller.JPEG Behind The Scenes - Make it stand out A key moment in the story. Bob meets Patch and his special connection with dogs begins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/dbfcf2a4-6e56-428b-999e-487a43ae9b68/Chloe_Ashlyn_arrival+smaller.JPEG Behind The Scenes - Make it stand out Surprise visitors (played by Chloe and Ashlyn) revealing new information. Find out why they come into Bob’s home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/58bd7b54-ee5c-4335-96d9-10ed151f2eca/Keera_kiss+medium.jpg Behind The Scenes - Make it stand out A kiss goodbye to a dear friend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/31fd48d4-0c0a-4645-ae7a-d456b07f65fd/Sunset+smaller.jpg Behind The Scenes - Make it stand out Friends for life. Bob and Edgar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/1268529f-1755-4465-8d20-0dc4592a805d/Shariba+smaller.JPEG Behind The Scenes - Make it stand out Help from Bob’s speech therapist played by Shariba. Gaffer Matt checks the lighting on one of the takes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/a0552487-4eb1-4b3a-97fe-7a9c9509fc7e/Christine_many_dogs+medium.JPG Behind The Scenes - Make it stand out Head Trainer Christine Mahaney with 4 of the 7 dogs she used in the movie. She had her hands full, but luckily pulled in the help of her assistants Shannon, Kimberly, and Barb. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/eac79263-201f-4d90-89cf-23638de53d95/Roberto_others+smaller.JPEG Behind The Scenes - Make it stand out Getting ready to shoot a party scene. https://www.bobsbestfriends.com/voice-actors daily 0.75 2025-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/62b3360f-70eb-4b40-aa01-8f6b0111fe3a/Judy_Greer_Headshot.png Voice Actors - Judy Greer Voice of Sandy Judy Greer has had a prolific career in both film and television, appearing in nearly two-hundred roles to date including the Blumhouse reboot of Halloween, directed by David Gordon Green, starring alongside Jamie Lee Curtis and the sequel, Halloween Kills. Greer also stars in Eric Larue, Michael Shannon’s directorial debut released by Magnolia Pictures. Indiewire describes it as a “standout film with a career-best performance from Greer.” Her independent film Aporia debuted to critical acclaim at the Fantasia International Film Festival with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating. In television, she has most recently wrapped the second season of The Last Thing He Told Me, opposite Jennifer Garner. She can currently be seen on the Apple TV+ series Stick opposite Owen Wilson. She was nominated for an Astra TV award for her work on the HBO limited series White House Plumbers opposite Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux for director David Mandel. She also received a Hollywood Critics Association nomination in 2022 for her role as “Leah Askey” in NBC’s The Thing About Pam. Up next, Judy will be seen in the Stephen King adaptation The Long Walk from director Francis Lawrence which will be releasing theatrically this September. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/d0cb4340-8a83-4d3a-8616-64558cb6f994/LR+AE+%232%5B3%5D%5B94%5D.jpg Voice Actors - Leah Remini Voice of Peanut Leah Remini is an Emmy Award–winning actress, producer, author, and activist whose career spans more than three decades. A Brooklyn native, Remini booked her first network role at 19 and went on to appear in classic series including Who’s the Boss, Cheers, and Friends. She achieved worldwide fame as Carrie Heffernan on the hit CBS comedy The King of Queens, which ran for nine seasons and remains a syndication favorite. Remini’s film credits include the comedies Old School opposite Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn, Second Act with Jennifer Lopez, and most recently the 2025 independent feature The Mother, the Menacer, and Me, opposite Lorraine Bracco. She also voiced FBI Agent Van Sant in Lionsgate’s action thriller, Flight Risk, directed by Mel Gibson and starring Mark Wahlberg. Beyond scripted work, Remini has built a powerful career as a truth-teller. Her bestselling memoir Troublemaker chronicled her upbringing in Scientology and departure from the organization. In 2016 she created and co-hosted the groundbreaking A&E series Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, which gave a platform to survivors of abuse and won two Emmy Awards, a Producers Guild Award, and a Television Critics Association Award. She continued that work with the Scientology: Fair Game podcast, downloaded more than 15 million times. Remini is also the Emmy-nominated host of People Puzzler, the Game Show Network’s highestrated original series, and served as a judge on season 17 of So You Think You Can Dance. Across television, film, and nonfiction storytelling, Leah Remini has distinguished herself as a fearless performer and advocate, using her platform to entertain, enlighten, and inspire audiences around the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/4413d6d7-10b4-4882-98ec-bd567a605989/Keith+David+Headshot+Crop+Photo+Credit+%28c%29+Jonny+Marlow+CPi+syndication+%2825%29.jpg Voice Actors - Keith David Photographer credit: Jonny Marlow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/e1ff5fae-e6cf-48df-bdfd-5a593d5836ba/Tyler+Posey+Headshot.jpg Voice Actors - Tyler Posey Voice of Chad Tyler Posey can currently be seen opposite Josh Lucas and Walt Goggins in the independent film QUEEN OF THE RING, based on the book from Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jeff Leen. He recently starred opposite Jimmy Tatro in the REAL BROS OF SIMI VALLEY: THE REUNION. Tyler amassed a very large following as the title character of the hit MTV series TEEN WOLF and reprised the role in TEEN WOLF: THE MOVIE for Paramount. He was one of the leads of the Greg Araki series Now Apocalypse, stared in the films THE LAST SUMMER for Netflix, and ALONE opposite Donald Sutherland. In addition to acting on TEEN WOLF, Tyler also directed episodes of the series. His production company is developing a few projects and is currently in production on a short film that he is producing as well as directing. He is also a very accomplished musician who recently played at Lollapalooza and on the Big Noise Tour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62fbf14398d16a44388ad2e8/0bddc2ab-c42a-4d70-b613-813de46618d8/Stephen+Root+Headshot.png Voice Actors - Stephen Root Voice of Edgar Stephen Root, born in Sarasota, Florida, is a versatile American actor celebrated for his extensive work in film, television, and voice acting. A true character chameleon, Root has earned critical acclaim and a loyal following for seamlessly shifting between comedy, drama, and animation. He is perhaps best known for his unforgettable turn as Milton Waddams in Mike Judge’s cult classic Office Space, as well as his Emmy-nominated role as Monroe Fuches in HBO’s Barry. Root’s film credits include standout performances in Get Out, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, No Country for Old Men, and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, along with numerous collaborations with the Coen Brothers. On television, Root first gained widespread attention as eccentric radio station owner Jimmy James in the hit sitcom NewsRadio. He went on to deliver memorable performances in acclaimed series such as Boardwalk Empire, True Blood, The Man in the High Castle, and Perry Mason. A prolific voice actor, Root has brought to life beloved animated characters including Bill Dauterive and Buck Strickland in King of the Hill, a role he will reprise in Hulu’s upcoming revival. He has also lent his voice to Rick and Morty, Bob’s Burgers, American Dad!, Star Trek: Lower Decks, and Universal’s animated feature Dog Man. With a career spanning decades, Stephen Root continues to stand out as one of Hollywood’s most reliable and respected character actors, admired for his ability to disappear into every role and leave an indelible mark on the audiences who enjoy them.