Going to the Dogs: Six Lovable Canine Flicks

We know how exhausting it can be coming up with new ways to say no to your kids every time they hound you for a dog. They'll promise to do chores around the house. They'll swear that they'll feed him and walk him and even tend to the smellier doodies...er, duties. Worst of all, when you're down to your last hanging thread of resolve, they'll flash you the look: that wounded, here-comes-the-waterworks look that says, ''If I don't get a puppy, one day you'll be the heartless villain in a best-selling memoir of emotional abuse.'' Well, we're here to help. Here are six canine-movie classics that your kids can enjoy and that you won't have to clean up after.