even movie stars get dumped

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MIKA&KAI

Akita Pals- Always.

Barked: Tue Sep 27, '11 11:03am PST


	Eponine, It's unfortunate and very,very,sad but alot of dogs get "thrown away" for being old,or sickly.When I volunteered at our local shelter those were the two most common reasons for owner surrender. There was the I don't want to have to decide wether he/she should be euthanized. Then there was the he/she is sick and I don't have the time/money to deal with the vet.My other favorite is we just got a new puppy and the old dog doesn't like it. Some people just suck!!Makes you wonder why they get a dog at all.Apparently it doesn't matter what social class you come from you can still be an A$$834e

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UCH Onyx TT

Do you even- lift?

Barked: Tue Sep 27, '11 3:04pm PST


	Aww poor dogs! That's horrible. On the plus side, at least they shouldn't have too much trouble finding a home since he's a movie star. Unlike most of the homeless, big, black dogs Edited by author Tue Sep 27, '11 3:09pm PST

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Bianca CGC- TT HIC Thd- ♥

What big ears- you have...

Barked: Tue Sep 27, '11 3:08pm PST


	This article says they used Deerhounds from one breeder for the dog in both the 3rd and 5th movies: http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/13/harrypotter/ So where does this GSD come in?

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Risa- W-FDM/MF RA- RL1 CA CGC

Awesome Dog

Barked: Tue Sep 27, '11 5:14pm PST


	I was confused too. I was 98% sure the dog in the 3rd movie was completely digital. And he certainly doesn't look like a long-coated GSD either. The dog used in the 5th movie was a Scottish deerhound.

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Tanuk, CGC

Sherpa Tanuk of- Everest

Barked: Wed Sep 28, '11 6:47am PST


	Agree with Bianca and Risa...almost made me wonder if they made it up to get him adopted? But I hate to accuse of that without really knowing more. The dog in the movie photo is most definitely not that GSD though.

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Eponine

Love- unconditionally.

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Barked: Wed Sep 28, '11 12:14pm PST


	My thought is that they attached sensors to the dog and filmed some motion on a green screen to create a digital dog they could make look fierce and feral and give human-esque expressions without sacrificing realistic motion. This is how the character Gollum was created in the Lord of the Rings series. It's the only way my mind can conceive that lovely elderly Shepherd in the same thought as that obviously CGI shaggy nondescript in the screenshot. I've not seen the films though so this is only a guess. Considering the special effects budget they must have had I don't doubt it much though.

Bianca CGC- TT HIC Thd- ♥

What big ears- you have...

Barked: Wed Sep 28, '11 2:06pm PST


	This page says they used one of this breeders Scottish Deerhounds as the model for the dog in the 3rd movie though: http://kilbournedeerhounds.com/DSolo.htm

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Angel

Little Angel

Barked: Thu Sep 29, '11 7:55am PST


	I was about to say, thinking back to the movies, I don't ever remember a black GSD...the only thing I can think of is they attached CGI sensors to the dog and so it wasn't so difficult to make the movements look realistic. Regardless, I hope the poor pup gets a good home. If its really padfoot I'm sure there are lots of people who would pay THOUSANDS to have him, if not millions... Which also makes me hope this isn't some scheme by the shelter to make money... Edited by author Thu Sep 29, '11 7:59am PST