MEL GOES BEHIND JOE'S BACK AND GETS A PET DOG ON AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF ABC FAMILY'S "MELISSA & JOEY" WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 AT 8PM ET/PT

Samantha Logan Guest Stars

Burbank, CA (February 7, 2014) After Mel ignores Joe and gets a pet dog, Joe finds himself bonding with the mutt on an all-new episode of "Melissa & Joey," airing Wednesday, February 26 (8:00PM ET/PT) on ABC Family.

Mel tries to talk Joe into letting her get a dog, but he argues that he'll be the one stuck taking care of it. She adopts the mutt anyway - much to Joe's chagrin. But soon, "father and son" are inseparable, leaving Mel feeling left out.

Meanwhile, Ryder finds himself spending more and more time with Stella's (guest star Samantha Logan) daughter, instead of Stella.

"Melissa and Joey" stars Melissa Joan Hart, Joey Lawrence, Taylor Spreitler and Nick Robinson, and is executive-produced by Bob Young & David Kendall, Paula Hart, Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence.

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