When the film opens, a St. Bernard 子犬 (later named Beethoven) and some other イヌ are stolen from a pet ショップ によって two thieves. Beethoven manages to escape from the thieves and sneaks into the ホーム of the Newton family. The father, George, doesn't want the responsibility of owning a dog, but his wife, Alice, and children convince him. While trying to name the dog, the youngest daughter, Emily, plays a portion of Ludwig バン Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and the 子犬 barks along, thus he is named Beethoven.
Initially, George only focuses on Beethoven's negative aspects: scratching the door, shedding...
continue reading...