Dog with a Blog - Season 1

Bennett adopts a shelter dog in hopes that it will inspire Tyler and Avery to get along and bond over taking care of him. That happens - to some extent - when the kids discover that their seemingly ordinary dog can talk. From that moment on, Tyler and Avery agree on one thing: Stan's ability to speak must be kept a secret from everyone, even their parents.

Tyler gets his learners permit and after he tells Stan how freeing it feels, Stan takes the car out for a spin and wrecks it. In an effort to protect Stan, the kids grapple with who will take responsibility for the mishap.

Avery volunteers Stan to be the school mascot in order to get in good with the cheerleaders but when Stan gets kidnapped by the rival team, Avery kidnaps their mascot in hopes that it will bring Stan back.

After Tyler invites new neighbor, Nikki, to walk their dogs together, he enlists Stan to be his wingman but little does he know Stan isn't too keen on Nikki's dog. Meanwhile, Chloe asks Bennett to speak at her school and Ellen has to step in at the last minute to save the day.

Stan loves his new computer game and when a players gathering gets scheduled in town, he asks Avery to pretend to be him so they can go and meet his gaming companions. Meanwhile, Ellen and Bennett refuse to let Chloe get her ears pierced so she convinces Tyler to take her.

It's the family's first Christmas together and Avery is prepping Tyler, Chloe and Stan for what will likely be their worst Christmas gifts ever - from their new stepmother Ellen, who gives terrible gifts. Meanwhile, Bennett and Ellen try to decide whose Christmas traditions to follow.

Realizing everyone in the family but her has bonded with Stan, Ellen brings home an annoying parrot to be her new pet. Meanwhile, Tyler tries to learn more about a pretty girl from school who's one of Bennett' new patients.

CeCe gets an embarrassing job as a dancing zit at the mall, but is determined to keep the gig to prove to Rocky and Logan that she doesn't always quit what she starts. Also, the girls get breaking news about the fate of Shake It Up Chicago that threatens to change everything.

Stan refuses to talk, leaving the kids puzzled trying to figure out why.

Bennett and Ellen go out and leave Tyler to watch Chloe, Tyler in turn leaves Chloe with Avery in order to go on a date with Nikki. Avery then enlists Stan to keep an eye on Chloe when she leaves for a short period but when she gets back, Stan is asleep and Chloe is gone!.

The family trains Stan to be a guard dog after Ellen hears a voice downstairs late at night, unaware that it's Stan talking to the computer. But when they discover Stan "asleep on the job," Bennett suggests they install cameras, which the kids fear will reveal Stan's secret.

When Avery's teacher challenges her to have fun on her next school project, she decides to film a "Freaky Friday" type of movie, since Stan really talks.

Stan voices his concerns about Avery's lack of loyalty after she makes the cheerleading squad and begins to distance herself from Lyndsay. Meanwhile, Bennett and Tyler get stuck in the storage shed after a father/son fishing trip, and Chloe builds an awesome fort in the kitchen.

When Tyler enters the same art competition as Avery, Avery accuses him of only doing it for the money. However, when Avery accidentally breaks Tyler's sculpture, she realizes just how much his work really means to him.

When Avery has her first crush on a boy, who happens to idolize Tyler, she enlists Tyler and Nikki to help her spend more time with her crush. Tyler in turn, looks to Avery to help him get closer to Nikki.

Tyler gets a summer job on a food truck and decides he would rather have his own truck than finish school.

When Avery breaks up with her boyfriend, Ellen doesn't recognize any of the signs that she needs her mom, so it's up to Stan to find a way to bring mother and daughter together.

Avery, Tyler and Chloe react to the news, when Stan overhears a conversation between Ellen and Bennett about a possible new addition to the family.

After Grandma hears Stan talking while babysitting the kids, she begins to think that she is losing her mind, prompting the kids to decide if they should share Stan's secret with Grandma.

To help land an internship with a City Official, Avery agrees to a throw party at her house for the official's demanding daughter, while simultaneously keeping it a secret from her parents. Meanwhile, Bennett and Ellen attend a sleepover at the park with Chloe and her Healthy Muffins Troop.

Social media novices Ellen and Bennett discover that Avery has secretly created a Buddy Bop account after they forbid her from joining the popular social media site. To teach her a lesson, her parents post silly pictures of themselves on her homepage but their plan backfires when they inadvertently add a video that is widely-distributed at Avery's school. Meanwhile, Chloe and Tyler enter Stan into a local pet competition at the park.

Avery, Tyler and Chloe are faced with a difficult decision that could change everything they know after Stan's former owner unexpectedly shows up and offers to take Stan back to meet his real canine family. Meanwhile, Chloe has trouble getting along with a friend so her parents devise a plan to bring them closer together.