Almost all of the retriever pups that were used for this movie were less than eight weeks old.
Any reputable breeder will tell you that this should have NEVER be done. They still belonged with their mother for support and nourishment.
The factory puppy breeder from the eastern US should be held responsible for this whole mess.
hello...get over it
shareDo you have a source of info can show your statement is true? I wanted to get this movie for my mom but if puppies really did die then *beep* that.
shareFirst things first I will never watch this crap. Secondly the ASPCA is ALWAYS present during filming. Look it up.
shareThe ASPCA is almost never present. The American Humane Association (ahafilm.org) is present on almost all films made in the U.S. On films made outside the U.S. they are rarely present, because of funding. I did look it up.
shareThey would never kill puppies.
I just found the sled parts strange. Over excersising puppies could kill them.
If you knew anything about Golden Retriever puppies you would know that the puppies used are older than 8 weeks. I have had 2 golden Retriever puppies when they were 8 weeks they were smaller then all those puppies.
But you don't have to know about puppies to know that what happened to them is terribly wrong.
Several puppies died and a few were euthanized. See the Humane Society statement here: http://www.americanhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=nr_news_releases_snowbuddies
shareWhere was the ASPCA? The ASPCA was in the United States while this movie was made in Canada. The puppies died in spite of the attempts of the ASPCA's attempts to stop the use of puppies that had not had their shots and had been taken from their dames early for shipment to Canada. This can be verified on the ASPCA's website: www.americanhumane.org. The facts for this will question will be answered on that site.
shareHere's the link to the Humane Society statement: http://www.americanhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=nr_news_releases_snowbuddies.
share"An American Humane Certified Safety Representative visited the Snow Buddies set in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Feb. 19, 2007, the first day of shooting"
Surely the representative should have stopped the shooting on the first day. Then the other puppies wouldn't have gotten shot... :S
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i watched them film some of this movie when i was in vancouver...
the mother of the puppies was present in the making of the film...
therefore the puppies had the nourishment of their mother... you might wanna check your sources... i got to play with the mother and everyone... she was very affectionate
And just how do you have the magic power to be on set?
As for their mother being there, I'm sorry, but I'm asking for proof on this. All the articles I have read are showing that the puppies all came from breeders in either Canada or New York. There were no adult "moms" on set.
We're not talking one cute little litter of puppies. We're talking over 30 puppies, of various ages.
http://landofpuregold.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/golden-retriever-puppy-deaths-on-snow-buddies-set/
"But he's ruining the soup!"
Proof? Try this:
http://www.americanhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=nr_news_releases_snowbuddies
The American Humane Society got involved. It happened. And it didn't happen just because "sometimes dogs die." It happened because of negligance and irresponsibility. (Which is not to necessarily blame Disney for the initial Parvo outbreak. But they could have handled the situation better when bringing in the additional puppies.)
Oh so they died of PARVO ?!?
Somehow I thought they died from exposure to the cold or any kind of mistreatment.
I have lost puppies to parvo, especially puppies we were fostering for the local dog pound.
When we report the death they just do not investigate, because so many dogs and puppies are euthanized every day by the dog pounds around the country, that it's not funny.
They just ask us to discard the body (thrown the dead puppy in the trash, basically). For 10 puppies/kittens we foster, about 7 or 8 will end up being put for adoption, as many others fall sick or die from parvo. My own dogs (3 of them rescued) all have their shots.
Things like happen.
That's fvcked up. But, oh well. I'm sticking to Air Bud. This sh!t ruined it. I still love the first Air Bud over this BS. If they make another "buddies", I am going to find the director and take a giant crap all over his fvcking stupid face.
shareya but guys , given the fact that we were given another airbud sequel...one must admit it was worth the casualties..come on, you can admit it, its ok.
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http://www.americanhumane.org/about-us/newsroom/news-releases/snowbuddies.html
shareThis thread is hilarious.
The puppies didn't die! I know the breeder who bred those pups and all of them are perfectly fine. Haha my god... and they were over 8 weeks old, and she wouldn't do anything to harm them.
Another litter of hers was used for Space Buddies and my cousin actually owns one of them. They are ALL fine!
Of course, no one will believe me... I just don't want to name names for privacy's sake.
And the pups were from here in Canada.
Edit: Just thought - more than one litter was probably used for the film. I can let you know that one of the litters was very well taken care of. The breeder was on site with them. As for the other litter(s), I have no idea.
"I believe whatever doesn't kill you simply makes you... stranger."
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if the pups did die wouldn't peta be there? think about it
shareSome of the dogs did die (according to whatever website it was called, I don't remember, one of the RSPCA/PETA type animal cruelty ones) but it was due to a virus not cruel treatment -
Parvovirus is a highly contagious, viral disease of dogs. It affects puppies much more frequently than it affects adult dogs. Adult dogs may be infected carriers without showing any clinical signs.