In the course of a Saturday afternoon, the three innocents of the film's title manage to save a bomb-threatened judge, capture two burglars, and most satisfyingly, muzzle the town gossips. "Unabashedly sentimental, A Bear, a Boy and a Dog is notable for its period charm and sly intertitles written for children young and old. It is the only surviving film by Nell Shipman in which (she) does not have a lead acting role." (Tom Trusky)