The Patty Duke Show (TV Series) Patty Leads a Dog's Life (1966) User Reviews

Patty Dog Sits

[wes-connors · 5/10 · 27 February 2012]

When no one will lend Patty (Patty Duke) ten dollars, she arranges to take care of the spoiled little dog "Pierre" owned by snooty Reta Shaw (as Eloise Sutton), a woman Martin (William Schallert) is hoping will re-sign an advertising contract. As you might imagine, the pampered pooch proves to be more difficult that Patty imagined. Moreover, "Pierre" requires Martin to sing lullabies to relieve stress, rubs mother Natalie (Jean Bryon) the wrong way, and has Ross (Paul O'Keefe) doing dog calls. Disappearing frequently during the final season, cousin Cathy isn't budgeted at all for this episode.

***** Patty Leads a Dog's Life (2/9/66) Bruce Bilson ~ Patty Duke, William Schallert, Reta Shaw, Jean Bryon

Patty's Dog Days

[JordanThomasHall · 6/10 · 28 August 2020]

The Lanes are hosting Martin's society columnist Eloise Sutton (familiar husky, gruff character actress Reta Shaw). Her contract with the newspaper is up for renewal and he is afraid they will lose her. He asks Patty to watch after Eloise's spoiled little dog Pierre that she brings with her. Eloise bemoans having to leave Pierre in a kennel while she's away on an assignment for four days in Palm Beach. Patty takes on the responsibility, and a packet of instructions, for $10. Naturally, the experience becomes trying for everyone. Pierre can only be calmed when Martin sings "Rock-a-Bye-Baby", leading to a comically embarrassing scene where he tries to hide doing so over the phone in front of his boss. Ross' singing efforts in the backyard comically earns money thrown over by a neighbor. Soon, Pierre goes missing and the search leaves Patty stuck in a pipe. Her hopes for rescue lies in a little boy (Teddy Quinn) reluctant to help.

The plot is a bit weak and at times a bit silly, but there's laughs here.