Do Scriptwriters Just Not Know Dogs?

[cyber-sibes]

Sibes are some of the friendliest dogs around, friends to everyone they meet. But I've seen Star, when she perceives one of "her pack" is being threatened, charge in and use her teeth on the offending dog to defend her own. (She thinks she's the only one allowed to pick on them ). I'd like to think she'd do that for me too, but I couldn't say for sure.

Haven't seen this movie, but when 8 Below came out, I kept thinking that it looked really fake the way those huskies backed away from the food they gave Maya. None of my other dogs ever did that, they'd turn around to go the other way. Much to my surprise, Jack is an expert at baking up just like that- He does it all the time!

So maybe sometimes, we just haven't seen the behavior Hollywood depicts.

[tikeyas_mom]

I actually just watched that movie yesterday!! And I was thinking the same thing.. Why the heck wouldnt that dog be freaking attacking those guys!!! I guess it was scared?? who the heck knows.. it just bounced around jumping lol. Well I guess dogs cant really act, its the trainers fault haha..
I thoguht that movie was kinda bunk anyways, as if she would just go on a crazy killing spree for no apparent reason lol.

[3muttsandaboston]

The dog was actually a belgian malinois I believe. None of my dogs would bite anyone no matter what they were doing to me I believe they are too sweet. lol They wouldn't go running up to strangers though like the dog did in the movie.

[anna_66]

I thoguht that movie was kinda bunk anyways, as if she would just go on a crazy killing spree for no apparent reason lol.

Just watched the movie last night.
Not making a big deal of it, but seriously you thought there was no reason for her to go on a killing spree? Dude, they killed her fiance and beat her within an inch of her life! She was out to get anyone who acted like them and I can't say I blame her. I thought she rocked...lol!

Now on the subject...

Maybe it was because they got the dog before they started hurting the people???

I really don't think any of the dogs I have now would be a protector (my boy Angus was though!) But just the look and sound of Bon might scare some people.