“We are placing the safety representative who was on the set on administrative leave immediately and are bringing in an independent third party to conduct an investigation into this matter," the AHA told TMZ. The films producer (and a THR columnist) explains the controversial video showing alleged on-set abuse. Soon after the video was published, a member of the American Humane Association who was on set during the incident was suspended. Gavin Polone on ‘A Dog’s Purpose’ Outcry, What Really Happened and Who’s to Blame. TMZ notes that it’s unclear if submerging the dog was scripted. Leaked video showing a frightened dog being forced into churning water during filming of A Dog’s Purpose was misleadingly edited and the German shepherd was unharmed, according to third-party. Warning: The video below may contain images some consider graphic. A few moments later, the dog sinks below the water and concerned trainers rush to the rescue. The video had an immediate impact on A Dog’s Purpose, starring Dennis Quaid and featuring Josh Gads’ voice, as a planned press day and starry premiere were canceled. Video shows the dog clearly reluctant to jump into the pool.
Maybe I’m in the minority, but every single piece of viral news or clickbait makes me super critical and asking questions. I just don’t have this same visceral reaction to it quite frankly. TMZ published video Tuesday that showed trainers forcibly pushing a German Shepherd into rushing water while on the set of the film in Winnipeg, Canada. So many people are absolutely losing their minds over this video of a German Shepherd being put into a pool during filming of A Dog’s Purpose. One of the dogs in the upcoming film 'A Dog's Purpose' desperately resisted shooting a risky scene, but chilling footage shows filmmakers apparently forcing. A representative from the American Humane Association has been suspended after video surfaced Wednesday depicting possible animal abuse on the set of “A Dog’s Purpose.”