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DARK SIDE OF PET BREEDING, THE

I like the short film, The Dark Side of Pet Breeding. It has a good mix of graphics, real photos and videos. I enjoyed hearing information, not only from the narrator, but also from people who have actual experiences with or knowledge of the topic.

This documentary made by high school students discusses the very over-looked problems of dog breeding and puppy mills and how it's worse than many would think.

This is not particularly a happy topic, but I like that I learned so much about puppy mills and breeders, especially since I have dogs that have come from breeders and puppy mills. This tells a slightly sad story but is definitely worth the watch and will help bring these issues to people's attention. There are a couple of animated graphics and they are very strong. They're 2D and simple but that's all they need to be. The animated characters don't look realistic, but that's the point. The dogs look cute. The people are dressed in farmer's clothing because puppy mills and breeders often live on farms. The backgrounds for the animated portions are farms, which fits the story. There aren't any really interesting angles in the live footage, because much of the camera footage originated from news programming, so it's not too creative. There isn't any music until the very end and it sounds melancholy but urging, so it really drives home the message of the video and makes it sound important.

The speakers include Wayne Pacelle (President and CEO of Human Society), Bruce A. Wagman (Author), Chloe Waterman (Senior Program manager at Friends of the Earth, Climate-Friendly Food Program), Mika Z. Zain (Managing Attorny at HSUS) Kathleen Summers (Director and Outreach at HSUS), Brian Fitzpatrick (US House of Reps), Reilly E. Park (Student Response Coordinator at PETA), Michael F. Bober (CEO and President of Pet Advocacy Network), Audrey T. Lin (Evolutionary Biologist at Smithsonian), Julie D Swan (CEO and Founder of Dog Breeder Society), and they all talk about the problems with puppy mills, dog breeders, Animal Welfare Act, and explain the different points of view. It is narrated by Zarina Aronson, who is a high school student and a young voice which I think makes people listen even more. It's one thing if adults talk about important issues, but it's another thing when kids do it. It has three co-producers, co-editors, and co-directors: Alana Anantham, Asher Anantham, and Zarina Aronson. The writer is Alana Keira Anantham and the animation was made by Zarina Aronson. I'm very impressed that this high quality film was created by three high school students. My favorite part is the beginning because I had no idea when or why dog breeding became popular and that is explained at the start.

The film's message is increase people's awareness of the welfare of animals and to behave responsibly rather than acting selfishly and cutting corners to make a profit. Note that it shows mistreatment of dogs, but is not gory. It's sad and gross.

I give The Dark Side of Pet Breeding 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 8 to 18, plus adults. By Katherine S., KIDS FIRST!

I like the short film, The Dark Side of Pet Breeding. It has a good mix of graphics, real photos and videos. I enjoyed hearing information, not only from the narrator, but also from people who have actual experiences with or knowledge of the topic.

This documentary made by high school students discusses the very over-looked problems of dog breeding and puppy mills and how it's worse than many would think.

This is not particularly a happy topic, but I like that I learned so much about puppy mills and breeders, especially since I have dogs that have come from breeders and puppy mills. This tells a slightly sad story but is definitely worth the watch and will help bring these issues to people's attention. There are a couple of animated graphics and they are very strong. They're 2D and simple but that's all they need to be. The animated characters don't look realistic, but that's the point. The dogs look cute. The people are dressed in farmer's clothing because puppy mills and breeders often live on farms. The backgrounds for the animated portions are farms, which fits the story. There aren't any really interesting angles in the live footage, because much of the camera footage originated from news programming, so it's not too creative. There isn't any music until the very end and it sounds melancholy but urging, so it really drives home the message of the video and makes it sound important.

The speakers include Wayne Pacelle (President and CEO of Human Society), Bruce A. Wagman (Author), Chloe Waterman (Senior Program manager at Friends of the Earth, Climate-Friendly Food Program), Mika Z. Zain (Managing Attorny at HSUS) Kathleen Summers (Director and Outreach at HSUS), Brian Fitzpatrick (US House of Reps), Reilly E. Park (Student Response Coordinator at PETA), Michael F. Bober (CEO and President of Pet Advocacy Network), Audrey T. Lin (Evolutionary Biologist at Smithsonian), Julie D Swan (CEO and Founder of Dog Breeder Society), and they all talk about the problems with puppy mills, dog breeders, Animal Welfare Act, and explain the different points of view. It is narrated by Zarina Aronson, who is a high school student and a young voice which I think makes people listen even more. It's one thing if adults talk about important issues, but it's another thing when kids do it. It has three co-producers, co-editors, and co-directors: Alana Anantham, Asher Anantham, and Zarina Aronson. The writer is Alana Keira Anantham and the animation was made by Zarina Aronson. I'm very impressed that this high quality film was created by three high school students. My favorite part is the beginning because I had no idea when or why dog breeding became popular and that is explained at the start.

The film's message is increase people's awareness of the welfare of animals and to behave responsibly rather than acting selfishly and cutting corners to make a profit. Note that it shows mistreatment of dogs, but is not gory. It's sad and gross.

I give The Dark Side of Pet Breeding 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 8 to 18, plus adults. By Katherine S., KIDS FIRST!

For thousands of years, humans have been breeding dogs for work and companionship. When breeding was done in the right way, both species were arguably better off from it. But today, puppy mills profit by catering to cost conscious and whimsical consumers. It's time congress put a stop to irresponsible breeding or, sooner or later, we will no longer recognize "man's best friend'.