Santa Buddies

Puppy Paws, the energetic son of Santa Paws, seeks a break from his duties at the North Pole and befriends a group of puppies known as the Buddies. When a magical Christmas icicle begins to melt, causing the world to lose sight of the holiday's true meaning, Puppy Paws and his new friends must travel to the North Pole to save the season. Along the way, they are joined by a stray dog searching for a home.

The film was directed by Robert Vince, who also served as a producer and co-writer alongside Anna McRoberts and Kevin DiCicco. This production is the sixth of 15 films directed by Vince, following Snow Buddies and preceding Space Buddies. The voice cast features Zachary Gordon as Puppy Paws, Josh Flitter as Budderball, Skyler Gisondo as B-Dawg, Field Cate as Buddha, Liliana Mumy as Rosebud, and Ty Panitz as Mudbud, with a total of 36 credited cast members.

Produced in Canada and the United States by companies including Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment and Keystone Entertainment, the movie is an adventure fantasy for families. It has received mixed feedback from viewers, holding a rating of 4.6/10 on IMDb from 3,700 votes and a higher score of 5.9/10 on TMDB based on 252 votes.