弗朗西斯卡·卡

AveryJennings和TylerJames是这个重组家庭的两个大孩子。他们发现他们家养了一只会说话的宠物狗，斯坦。斯坦还有一个博客，这都是这家人不知道的秘密。斯坦用博客来记录简宁-詹姆斯家庭发生的各种故事。

AveryJennings(G.Hannelius)andTylerJames(LemonadeMouthstarBlakeMichael)arestep-siblingsfromPasadena,Californiawhohateeachotherbutcometogetherinthepilotepisode.Thefamilyfacesanevenbiggeradjustmentwhentheydiscoverthattheirnewdog,Stan(portrayedbylive-actiondogsKumaandMick,andvoicedbyStephenFull),cantalk.OnlyAvery,Chloe(FrancescaCapaldi),andTylerknowhecantalk.Unbeknownsttothefamily,Stanalsohasablog,whichheusestodiscussthehappeningsintheJennings-Jameshousehold.ThechildrenlearnofStan’stalkingabilityinthefirstepisodeandagreetokeepitasecretfromtheirparents,fearingthatiftheworldfindsoutthatStancantalk,hewillbetakenawayandexperimentedon.[2]In"StanTalkstoGran"Bennett’smotherGrandmaJameslearnsStancantalk,butpromisesthekidstokeepitasecret.