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Originally Posted by Tcoat
"The movie’s production company Amblin Entertainment and distributor Universal Pictures released a joint statement noting that the footage was “edited” and stating “the Amblin production team followed rigorous protocols to foster an ethical and safe environment for the animals.”
“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 statement read. “There were several days of rehearsal of the water scenes to ensure Hercules was comfortable with all of the stunts. 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.”
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So, forcing a dog to do something it clearly doesn't want to do is ok? If I see a dog scrambling to get away from something, that tells me it doesn't want to do it. Seeing the way that dog reacted to the water reminded me of my old dog's reaction to falling in the pool. He HATED it, and panicked in the exact same way, trying to grab the deck's edge.
Let us flip this into a human example. You're at the bar, and you start forcing yourself onto a girl you know. She doesn't appreciate your advances and tries to get away from you. Then when it goes to court, you say "Ah, no, it's alright, I did everything I could to make sure she was comfortable and safe".