Puppies Died During Filming of Snow Buddies

[KittyGurl]

I was very shocked about this. It is so awful. Those poor puppies. :(

http://www.americanhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=nr_news_r eleases_snowbuddies

[Karen]

Parvo is a terrible, swift and highly contagious illness. Play nicely at the Rainbow Bridge, puupies.

[BC_MoM]

I knew this would pop up, but in fact Disney is NOT to blame. It was the BREEDER, who lied about the puppies.

I know some people who had Goldens in this movie, and this is what we were told:


I just got the explanation of what happened to the pups from the lady
who owns the Saint in the movie. The supplier for the pups did not have
enough pups the right age so shipped 4 and 5 week old pups with no shots
to the movie set. He lied on his shipping paperwork. The babies got ill
quickly and some did die but the movie crew got good vet care for all of
them and many survived. The movie was delayed while the ASPCA
investigated the deaths. The movie folks were smacked for accepting the
underage pups but the movie was released as they were cleared of any
invovement in the pups being ill. All the pups have since had health
clearances and are in good homes.

[lizbud]

They should stick with animated movies from now on. :mad:

Nobody is actually looking after the welfare of these puppies. Everyone
seems to just want the money. :(

[BC_MoM]

They should stick with animated movies from now on. :mad:

Nobody is actually looking after the welfare of these puppies. Everyone
seems to just want the money. :(

Did you read my post?

[pitc9]

They should stick with animated movies from now on. :mad:

Nobody is actually looking after the welfare of these puppies. Everyone
seems to just want the money. :(


I agree... it's all about making money!
The breeder didn't have puppies the correct age, so they lied and sent younger ones to fill in... because if they wouldn't have, they probaly wouldn't have gotten the money. :(

How sad... RIP sweet puppies.
:(

[lizbud]

Did you read my post?



Yes & it was this statement that lead me to conclude that the one breeder
lied about their ages & shipped 5wk old puppies for work in this film. It seemed
to me that nobody was in charge & checked all the facts before filming.


"To continue filming the movie, Snow Buddies hired 28 older replacement golden retrievers after the first 30 were removed for treatment. Unfortunately, this second group has been exposed to parvovirus.

American Humane learned recently that one litter of the older puppies used after the first became sick was vaccinated for parvovirus at the Canadian border by a veterinarian contacted by the puppies’ trainer, and the first sign of the parvo was from that same litter. We have also learned that, unbeknownst to the production, the filming location in the lower mainland of Vancouver has witnessed an outbreak of parvo dating back as far as six months before production began. In this case, the puppies from Washington State were removed from their mother (breeder) too early and vaccinated. The vaccine takes two weeks before it is effective. Sometimes when puppies are vaccinated early there is still a risk of infection. High levels of maternal antibodies present in a puppy’s bloodstream will block the effectiveness of a vaccine. Despite being vaccinated, puppies can still contract parvovirus because the window of susceptibility can be several days to a couple of weeks. "

[bckrazy]

Wow. That is HORRIBLE.

When I saw commercials for this movie... I thought it looked unsafe and stupid, as it was. Small puppies pulling a sled? Uhhh, is that safe?

[Alysser]

Wow. That is HORRIBLE.

When I saw commercials for this movie... I thought it looked unsafe and stupid, as it was. Small puppies pulling a sled? Uhhh, is that safe?

Yeah I have to agree. Especially, golden retrievers who aren't even bred for that. Even if it were huskies, I wouldn't approve anyway.

[Ginger's Mom]

I agree with Lizbud, no one was looking out for the pups, just their wallets. Disney gets a share of the blame along with the breeders and trainers. :(

[moosmom]

I'll never go see it. And yes, Disney SHOULD take part of the blame, and stick to animation. UGH!!!! Those poor dogs.

[Seravieve]

Havent really heard of the movie.. but that is awful to read.
Poor innocent puppies.. And to bring in a new group and have them all get sick too.. geez.

Why are goldens pulling sleds? Thats just plain odd..

[K9karen]

The commercial came on as I was reading this. Now I feel sick to my tummy. Poor, sweet, INNOCENT puppes! :(

[cyber-sibes]

I heard about this on one of the siberian sites I go to. So unfortunate that those poor pups are paying the price for human stupidity & greed. Using puppies so young is no way to teach responsible pet ownership to Disney's young audience. Every time they make a movie with real dogs, it causes a huge explosion in demand for that breed, ending in a huge explosion of unwanted young dogs in shelters & rescues a few months later, when they aren't so "cute". Disney should stick to animation & selling stuffed animals. Maybe that way "no animals were harmed while making this film" will be a truthful statement.

[luvofallhorses]

damn people are IDIOTS! :mad: I just bought the movie the other day and I had no clue about them dying. :( it was a cute movie and I loved it. damn people suck. :mad: this ticks me off SO much because I fell in love with those puppies and they had to die this way. :( So sad. :(

[BC_MoM]

Why are goldens pulling sleds? Thats just plain odd..

Huskies aren't the only dogs who can pull sleds. Just as Border Collies are the only dogs who can herd. Any dog can be trained to herd to some extent, and any dog can be trained to pull sled (well, except for smaller and toy sized breeds).

[Glacier]

Huskies aren't the only dogs who can pull sleds. .

There is a saying among mushers---"any dog can be trained to pull...ask a golden retriever to Gee and he does it. Ask a husky and he waits for the break in the trees!" :D ;)

No responsible musher would let a puppy that young actually pull. Most let them run loose with the team for short runs at that age or ride in the sled. It's a great time to train them to stay in the sled. Very helpful should they ever need to be loaded in the sled for some reason in the future. At about nine months they can start to do some actual work. Between a year and 18 months they are able to do more heavy or longer runs.

[tikeyas_mom]

This is truly sad!!
Was it the golden puppies that were sick??


Shannon Debruin whome I plan on purchasing a siberian husky puppy from in the future, was the person who bred Hugo, the sibe pup in that movie.. She is an awesome breeder, she also had dogs in snowdogs, and in 8below..

So I am assuming it was one of the Golden breeders who brought parvo on the set?? I hope they got the virus undercontrol!! RIP sweet little pups :(

[cyber-sibes]

Was it the golden puppies that were sick?? RIP sweet little pups :(Yes, it was the goldens.
"Hugo"? That's really cute!

[Cinder & Smoke]

There is a saying among mushers ---

"Any dog can be trained to pull ... Ask a golden retriever to Gee and he does it.

Ask a husky and he waits for the break in the trees!" :D ;)

Is that important ?

:D

[IRescue452]

I just got the explanation of what happened to the pups from the lady
who owns the Saint in the movie. The supplier for the pups did not have
enough pups the right age so shipped 4 and 5 week old pups with no shots
to the movie set. He lied on his shipping paperwork. The babies got ill
quickly and some did die but the movie crew got good vet care for all of
them and many survived. The movie was delayed while the ASPCA
investigated the deaths. The movie folks were smacked for accepting the
underage pups but the movie was released as they were cleared of any
invovement in the pups being ill. All the pups have since had health
clearances and are in good homes.

No, there's no excuse. No reason why they need four week old pups when they can't get ones old enough. That is the most pathetic cover-up story I've heard. The film crew accepted and paid for the puppies didn't they. There is quite an obvious difference between 4 and 8 weeks.

I, for one, hope the golden retriever breeder is exposed for this. I'd want to find out who this is. Lemme at 'em.

I thought the concept of puppies winning a sled dog race was stupid to begin with. There's no concept there I'd want to teach children. Ooo cute puppies pulling a sled, what is that? They could have at least used adult golden retrievers.

[tikeyas_mom]

Yes, it was the goldens.
"Hugo"? That's really cute!


Yes Hugo is the little Siberian husky pups REAL name :p. Isn't He just the sweetest thing.. ;)