Dealing Dogs (film)
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Director Sarah Teale, Tom Simon Program creator Last Chance for Animals Duration Language English | 8.2/10 IMDb Genre Documentary Producers Sarah Teale, Tom Simon Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 2006 Nominations News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Documentary Similar movies Inside Fur , Earthlings , Maximum Tolerated Dose , Up Against the Wall , The Breed , When Dogs Fly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dealing Dogs is a 2006 documentary film created by animal rights group Last Chance for Animals (LCA) about animal welfare in the United States, specifically about the marketing and sale of dogs to veterinarian schools and research labs.
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The film was a 2007 Emmy Nominee for Best Cable Documentary and for Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form, and won a 2007 Genesis Award for Outstanding Cable Documentary.
An undercover investigation of Martin Creek Kennel is carried out by the animal rights group Last Chance for Animals. The film documents the efforts of a young animal rights activist named "Pete" to both get hired by the Martin Creek Kennel and secure enough evidence to shut down owner C.C. Baird's violation-filled kennel.
Similar Movies
Sarah Teale and others directed Dealing Dogs and Death on a Factory Farm. An Apology to Elephants (2013). Earthlings (2005). The Animals Film (1981). Blood of the Beasts (1949).
Synopsis
The film involves an undercover investigation by LCAs special investigations unit of Martin Creek Kennel in Williford, Arkansas, an alleged "Class B" dealer. A member of the unit obtains a job at the kennel and documents deplorable conditions: dead dogs, dying dogs, starving dogs, dogs covered with wounds, dogs with missing ears. Partially as a result of the documentation, the kennel was permanently shut down by federal authorities.
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