Controversy around the movie A Dog's Purpose

[Catherine]

The movie A Dog's Purpose has not even been released. It probably is a good movie, one that we would all love. However a video has been leaked that calls into question the way animals (dogs actually) were used during the making of the film.

I have seen the video, but I don't know the context of it. Was it part of the making of the movie.
I would say I am not happy with the trainer of the dog. If he wanted the dog in the water, he should have jumped in first.

http://news.google.ca/news/url?sr=1&ct2=...t=2&at=dt0


I understand the actor who does the dogs voice is upset about this and wants an explanation.

http://news.google.ca/news/url?sr=1&ct2=...t=2&at=dt0

This article has the trailer. It looks like a wonderful movie.

http://news.google.ca/news/url?sr=1&ct2=...t=2&at=dt0

Clearly people involved in the making of the film had no part in any animal abuse.

http://news.google.ca/news/url?sr=1&ct2=...t=2&at=dt0

This may be a matter of a trainer who acted badly.
It would be sad if a wonderful movie was lost in a controversy because of the actions of one person on the set.

It does make me question how well the SPCA (or who ever does this) kept track of animals on the set. Shouldn't they have been there and stopped it? What about the guy filming the incident.