Comments on: The Vodafone Pug Controversy: What’s your take? http://indogs.info/2008/05/the-vodafone-pug-controversy-whats-your-take/ A blog about INdogs Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:31:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Paws Awhile http://indogs.info/2008/05/the-vodafone-pug-controversy-whats-your-take/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Paws Awhile Fri, 23 May 2008 12:55:00 +0000 http://indogs.info/?p=67#comment-91 Chris, Flo,<br/><br/>I agree with both of you. I do think PETA blew this incident way out of proportion, and in this day and age, special effects make amply sure that animals are not put in harm's way.<br/><br/>However, I do have a concern. I have generally observed that when it comes to expenses, Indian firms (including ad agencies) will take the cheaper way out. In this case, I do not think they used special effects.<br/><br/>The creative head of the agency in question in fact remarked on television: "What's the big deal? Dogs chase everything that moves!"<br/><br/>Not very sensitive, or very responsible.<br/><br/>As far as the pug craze goes... India does not have shelters for abandoned pets. Most dogs will be allowed to stay in the house simply because they cost people an enormous amount of money. Chris, Flo,

I agree with both of you. I do think PETA blew this incident way out of proportion, and in this day and age, special effects make amply sure that animals are not put in harm’s way.

However, I do have a concern. I have generally observed that when it comes to expenses, Indian firms (including ad agencies) will take the cheaper way out. In this case, I do not think they used special effects.

The creative head of the agency in question in fact remarked on television: “What’s the big deal? Dogs chase everything that moves!”

Not very sensitive, or very responsible.

As far as the pug craze goes… India does not have shelters for abandoned pets. Most dogs will be allowed to stay in the house simply because they cost people an enormous amount of money.

]]> By: Flo http://indogs.info/2008/05/the-vodafone-pug-controversy-whats-your-take/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Flo Mon, 19 May 2008 04:14:00 +0000 http://indogs.info/?p=67#comment-88 I've had one of my dogs in a movie where the dog got "hit" by a car. I was on set during the entire filming of the scene and while it sure looked like that car hit my dog, the car never even came close. I would never have allowed my dog to be put in any danger and she never was. It is way too easy to fool the human eye with a camera. I don't have a very high opinion of PETA for lots of other things they have done and I tend to take the opposite side of any issue they are on. In this case it's hard to say. Unless you were on set and saw exactly how the dog was treated I don't see how you can say one way or the other. This is a tough one. I’ve had one of my dogs in a movie where the dog got “hit” by a car. I was on set during the entire filming of the scene and while it sure looked like that car hit my dog, the car never even came close. I would never have allowed my dog to be put in any danger and she never was. It is way too easy to fool the human eye with a camera. I don’t have a very high opinion of PETA for lots of other things they have done and I tend to take the opposite side of any issue they are on. In this case it’s hard to say. Unless you were on set and saw exactly how the dog was treated I don’t see how you can say one way or the other. This is a tough one.

]]> By: HoundsGood http://indogs.info/2008/05/the-vodafone-pug-controversy-whats-your-take/comment-page-1/#comment-86 HoundsGood Sun, 11 May 2008 04:24:00 +0000 http://indogs.info/?p=67#comment-86 In this day and age, it is easy to make commercials without putting animals in danger. You don't even need expensive CGI graphics or a million dollar budget. Basic, blue screen or green screen technology which has been around for decades can suffice to make a dog look like its running in traffic. Or better yet, close off the street. I think the people making the commercial didn't intend to harm the dog, but just weren't thinking, unfortunately.<br/><br/>While i don't think it is something to be shoved under the rug, I do think PETA tends to escalate situations for its own publicity, forgetting the matter at hand. Instead of turning it into a golden opportunity to educate film makers on safer methods, and to teach the public that a pug is not for everyone and think carefully about pet ownership, that they will surely go after the wrong fish. <br/><br/>I just hope there are not thousands of pugs in shelters now there because people got them because of the commercials and got sick of them, poor things. In this day and age, it is easy to make commercials without putting animals in danger. You don’t even need expensive CGI graphics or a million dollar budget. Basic, blue screen or green screen technology which has been around for decades can suffice to make a dog look like its running in traffic. Or better yet, close off the street. I think the people making the commercial didn’t intend to harm the dog, but just weren’t thinking, unfortunately.

While i don’t think it is something to be shoved under the rug, I do think PETA tends to escalate situations for its own publicity, forgetting the matter at hand. Instead of turning it into a golden opportunity to educate film makers on safer methods, and to teach the public that a pug is not for everyone and think carefully about pet ownership, that they will surely go after the wrong fish.

I just hope there are not thousands of pugs in shelters now there because people got them because of the commercials and got sick of them, poor things.

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