A DOGS PURPOSE WATER MOVIE
That should give you an idea whether you’d like the movie that’s clearly targeted at families. With that in mind, A Dog’s Purpose plays much like a Hallmark movie with a huge production budget and talent across the board that’s usually out of the network’s reach. With entertainment, I also have a greater regard for emotion than logic. In other words, I can watch Hallmark and Lifetime movies and enjoy them for what they are, even if I can see what’s coming from a mile away. Not to say I don’t notice, but if I can connect with the story in some way, I’m forgiving. I definitely won’t claim objectivity with this movie.Īnother failure I have as a critical consumer of films and stories of all sorts is that plot holes and even gaps in logic don’t overly bother me. Gad, the voice actor behind Bailey the dog, tweeted Wednesday he was "shaken and sad" to see the video.Being weaned on Lassie and Benji movies as well as Old Yeller and Where the Red Fern Grows, I have a tender spot for dog movies of all breeds. "This incident is just another drop in a very saddening bucket," the organization wrote on its website Wednesday night. PETA said the video is "hard to watch," and isn't an uncommon example of how animals are treated on movie sets. "As well, there was no safe exit point for the dog to escape the turbulent water."Ī spokesman for the humane society said it was not aware of the video or the alleged abuse until Wednesday. "This dog was fearful and not properly trained for this experience," Schwersensky said. Schwersensky said training for a scene like the one shown in the video should take place weeks or months ahead of time to help the dog get comfortable with the depth and turbulence of the water and ensure the animal won't suffer consequences from the potentially traumatic experience. All animals on a film set should have a qualified person who is there to protect their best interests," Schwersenky said in the statement. "We understand there was an observer on the set of this film who was there to advocate on behalf of the dogs. In a written statement, Winnipeg Humane Society CEO Javier Schwersensky said filmmakers consulted the Humane Society about two scenes in the film, but not the one shown in the footage. On the day of the shoot, Hercules did not want to perform the stunt portrayed on the tape, so the Amblin production team did not proceed with filming that shot." Humane Society not consulted for scene "There were several days of rehearsal of the water scenes to ensure Hercules was comfortable with all of the stunts. "While we continue to review the circumstances shown in the edited footage, Amblin is confident that great care and concern was shown for the German Shepherd Hercules, as well as for all of the other dogs featured throughout the production of the film," the joint statement reads. Javier Schwersensky, Winnipeg Humane Society This dog was fearful and not properly trained for this experience. She said the office was not involved with, or consulted on, the film.Īmblin Partners, one of the studios behind the film, and Universal Studios said Wednesday night the production team followed "rigorous protocols to foster an ethical and safe environment for the animals" on the set. Complaint filed with provinceĪ spokeswoman from the Chief Veterinary Office confirmed the province had received a complaint regarding a movie shot in the province on Wednesday afternoon, but could not provide any further information. "There's no exemption, there's no loophole that lets Hollywood filmmakers get away with inflicting distress on animals, and they should face the consequences of the law," Labchuk said. Manitoba should regulate and inspect animal shelters, rescue operator says.She said she was told the office would investigate the issue and forward the matter to police if necessary. Labchuk said Animal Justice has filed a formal complaint with the provincial Chief Veterinary Office. In the view of the lawyers who work on this issue, that is illegal animal cruelty, and that's what really means that the filmmakers should be charged."
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"This German shepherd clearly does not want to go into the water, fears it, is not happy, is distressed, is anxious. "What we're seeing here is an animal who's terrified," said Camille Labchuk, a lawyer and executive director of Animal Justice.
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The group and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) are urging the public to boycott the film, and others that use real animals. Dog 'terrified': Animal Justice I have been promised that a thorough investigation into this situation is underway and that any wrongdoing will be reported and punished.- news release from Animal Justice says the video shows "blatant animal cruelty."