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Dog abuse scene: looking to soothe my troubled mind...

posted 8 years ago by JohnnyBlades
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When the Cano's character chokes the dog by holding him up into the air with the leash....

There is NO evidence that that scene was 'faked,' CGI'd, etc. There is NO disclaimer in the credits that 'no animals were hurt during the making of this movie. Terribly *beep* and irresponsible of this movie's ENTIRE production team.

I've scoured the internet for any more information about this scene, and I've come up with NOTHING. Does anyone have any insight as to whether or not that poor, helpless creature actually endured what it looked like she/he endured??

Thanks so much!,
Johnny

[–] joneskeller07 8 years ago

Dano was clearly holding dog by scruff, which does not hurt animals, as this is how their mother carries them. Dog whining sounds were dubbed over.

[–] jayruth 8 years ago

I know you were just trying to help with the film question but I've got to correct this in case others read it. It is NOT safe to lift a fully grown dog by the scruff of the neck. Mothers do it to puppies when they weigh just a few hundred grams. They stop as soon as the dogs can walk fairly confidently by themselves and by the time a dog is fully grown (even small breeds) their weight is way, way above what would be safe for this. There are multiple muscle and nerve damage risks associated that this could cause.

[–] mrpops238 8 years ago

It's a camera trick. She was holding a puppet and not the actual dog in the air. You can tell it's a puppet if you pause it and look closely.

[–] mamba247 8 years ago

You can't be serious with this post

The same way they fake hangings in movies is the same way they did this trick- they either used a puppet or rigged the leash to look like it was hanging by the neck when it was actually rigged to the body of the dog

I can't believe you would be so ignorant to think they would do that to an actual dog in a movie

[–] shine-2 8 years ago

Well people who love animals are usually idiots so. :)

[–] Biancs06 8 years ago

I'll take things horrible people say for $100 Alex. Smh

[–] joneskeller07 8 years ago

Thank you, jaruth, for your concern. I'd rather someone raise questions and concerns any day of the week when it comes to animal protection. There's no need to criticize someone who cares so deeply.

I would agree with the former post that this was probably "blue-screened"in, as there is a required law that an animal rights watchman be on location for every film. But, whose to say with the extraordinary numbers of home film production that this is always the case. Thank you for caring is truth. I am also an animal rights activist and I applaud your concern.

[–] KutWrite 8 years ago

1. It was an effective scene, so I understand your concern.

(In the movie for a moment): The idea is that someone who would abuse an animal would graduate to humans.

(Still in the movie world a bit longer): On the other hand, you see that the dog loves the man, before and after the "hanging," so it seemed like momentary slip-up, or reversion to abuse OF the man earlier in life.

2. I did see an AHS disclaimer at the end of the movie. I was watching for it due to that scene, plus the snakes. So yes, "no animals were harmed…"

3. Not sure it was a puppet. I believe it was a hidden harness, as another poster said, is used when faking hanging a movie actor in westerns.

[–] BrunoAntony 8 years ago

The dog had to be put down after filming, unfortunately.

[–] siargao 7 years ago

"Terribly *beep* and irresponsible of this movie's ENTIRE production team."

That would be about 1,000 people - have a look at the main page. I think it would be a travesty if you didn't also bring legal action against their families, landlords, bank managers and favorite film stars. Did you really scour the internet for hours to investigate about 3 seconds of some useless mangy mutt being hung in the air for dramatic effect?

[–] Lootrock 7 years ago

They gave the dog mad cookies afterwards. Don't feel too bad.