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The dog that plays Buddy...


died a year after this movie was made.

That's so sad!

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i know. and you know in the movie when the dog shoots the ball into the basket, did you hear like a slamming sound? like it hit his nose or teeth really hard? that must have hurt then. i hope this movie had animal specialists on set when it was filmed.

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You think Lebron James cries when he stubs his finger slam dunking all over fools on the court?

Hell no.

Air Bud doesn't give a *beep* if he scrapes his tooth as long as he dunks that mother f#cking ball and wins the game, and gets laid.

That is why he is called Air Bud afterall.

Deal with it.

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My advice for anyone whom enjoy air bud movie go pick up the book buddy. and yes they were very concern for "buddy safety and had stunt double dogs had trainers and had a vet certificated and check on them.

Buddy was in no danger of hurting himself i believe i i am mistaking kevin di cicco the owner of buddy takes some of the air out of hte ball so it won't hurt as much. he did with football not sure on basketball but i am sure he had.

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It sad i love this movie btw im watcing right now 1 29 am on animal plaent :(

he letting buddy go :(

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Holy crap, so am I.

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so am i haha. Shiloh comes on at Saturday at 7 pm if you liked this movie

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I was just watching this movie and remembered about how Buddy apparently died of cancer a year after the movie... poor Buddy. At least he had a wonderful life. I also think it is super cool that this dog got all those baskets himself - with his damn nose! That is a pretty amazing feat. That dog obviously lived a happy, wonderful life, being on movies and dunking baskets.

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Buddy first appeared on Dave Letterman's 'Stupid Pet Tricks,' on the night that Arnold Schwartzenegger appeared. Arnold had to see the dog steal the show, and NEVER returned to Dave's CBS Late Show. Buddy returned, though, and was always good for an 'Awwww' because he's so cute ... or something!

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