Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Nicholle Tom, Christopher Castile and Sarah Rose Karr reprised their roles with Debi Mazar and Chris Penn joining the cast.

In the Newton family home, George, Alice, Ryce, Ted, Emily and Beethoven are all well-adjusted to living together.

Ryce helps her siblings to care for the pups and keep the secret from their father George, but he manages to discover the truth anyway.

The Newtons are offered a free stay in a mountain lakefront house owned by one of George's business associates.

Ryce, Ted, and Emily persuade George to enter a burger eating contest with Beethoven, which they easily win.

Regina snatches the puppies' leashes from Ted and Emily, only to discover that Missy, who had been locked in Floyd's car, has escaped with Beethoven's help.

Five months later, Brillo visits the Newtons with Missy, revealing that the judge in the divorce has granted him full custody of her.

[4] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave it two stars, calling it "no masterpiece" but praising Grodin's work and noting that the dogs carried it.

[8] Kevin Thomas in the Los Angeles Times rated it "just as funny and appealing as Beethoven the first" and also praised Mazar as Regina.