Josh (played by Dylan Schmid) is a protagonist in Step Dogs.
10-year-old introverted boy lacking confidence who initially clashes with step-sister Lacey. He owns a friendly farm mutt named Meatball. Together with Lacey, he uncovers a theft plot targeting his stepmother's diamond. After a kidnapping scare, he teams up with Lacey and Meatball to stop the criminals. Lacey (played by Eliana Jones) is a protagonist in Step Dogs.
14-year-old spoiled Hollywood brat resentful of stepmother Sabrina. Initially hostile toward Josh, she discovers criminals watching their home. After being kidnapped and tricked, she escapes and joins Josh and Meatball to thwart the thieves and protect the diamond. Sabrina (played by Emilie Ullerup) appears in Step Dogs.
Famous movie star married to rancher Rick. She is the stepmother to Josh and Lacey. Her honeymoon absence leaves the kids home, while crooks plot to steal her prized North Star diamond, driving the film's central conflict. Rick (played by Jeff Pangman) appears in Step Dogs.
Humble rancher who marries Sabrina, becoming Josh's stepfather. He leaves for a honeymoon early in the story, entrusting the children to a neighbor. His absence enables the criminal plot targeting Sabrina's diamond.
Step Dogs (2013) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Josh
(played by Dylan Schmid) — protagonist
10-year-old introverted boy lacking confidence who initially clashes with step-sister Lacey. He owns a friendly farm mutt named Meatball. Together with Lacey, he uncovers a theft plot targeting his st...
Lacey
(played by Eliana Jones) — protagonist
14-year-old spoiled Hollywood brat resentful of stepmother Sabrina. Initially hostile toward Josh, she discovers criminals watching their home. After being kidnapped and tricked, she escapes and joins...
Sabrina
(played by Emilie Ullerup) — supporting
Famous movie star married to rancher Rick. She is the stepmother to Josh and Lacey. Her honeymoon absence leaves the kids home, while crooks plot to steal her prized North Star diamond, driving the fi...
Rick
(played by Jeff Pangman) — supporting
Humble rancher who marries Sabrina, becoming Josh's stepfather. He leaves for a honeymoon early in the story, entrusting the children to a neighbor. His absence enables the criminal plot targeting Sab...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Josh → Lacey
(Family Stepsiblings)
The plot says Josh gains a new step-sister, Lacey, after Rick marries Sabrina.
Sabrina → Lacey
(Family Stepmother)
Lacey is angry at Sabrina for refusing to let her have her own reality show, and Sabrina's marriage makes her Lacey's stepmother.
Sabrina → Josh
(Family Stepmother)
Sabrina marries Rick, and the plot identifies her as Josh's stepmother.
Rick → Josh
(Family Stepfather)
Rick marries Josh's mother and becomes Josh's stepfather.
Rick → Sabrina
(Romantic Spouse)
The plot states that humble rancher Rick Patterson marries movie star Sabrina Eastman.
Story Analysis
A hostile pair of step-siblings gradually becomes a united team while protecting a valuable diamond from criminals.
Plot Progression
A Divided New Family
Danger Outside the House
The Diamond Plot
The Kidnapping Trick
Unleashed Counterattack
Directed by Geoff Anderson
Step Dogs (2013) · 5.4/10 · comedy, family
Content sources
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(Q102930973), public domain (CC0).
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