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Those poor dalmatians
tortoiseperson
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They looked terrified, their claws were skittering on the polished surface and they quite clearly were trying their best to leave the floor.
Not necessary to use live animals in this situation IMHO and I've a mind to complain to the BBC. It contributed nothing to the dance because of their unwillingness to cooperate and actually would leave a distinctly uneasy feeling with any animal-lover.
Not necessary to use live animals in this situation IMHO and I've a mind to complain to the BBC. It contributed nothing to the dance because of their unwillingness to cooperate and actually would leave a distinctly uneasy feeling with any animal-lover.
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I don't know what they were meant to do, but it was unnecessary.
No more dog-ography please
Toto was fab!
I phoned BBC complaints last night and the guy told me there were getting complaints. Followed it up with an email. It was not only horrendous, it was a really stupid thing to do. No animal, however well trained, is going to be able to cope with the heat, noise and lights in that studio.
I'd agree if they were Shelties, say, who are very sound-sensitive. But Dalmatians are a characteristically untroubled beast. They might have been momentarily unsettled but balance will have restored itself quite quickly in their dotty heads, I betcha
Even if they were only momentarily unsettled, it was completely unecessary.
I'm assuming if Judy had been in the dance off, the dogs would not have made a second appearance
I wonder if they included the dogs in the dress rehearsal... Would have helped them to get used to the setting, noise, and the feel of the floor.
Dunno why I'm quibbling really. Those two individual dogs looked steady enough to me, but on the other hand I'd ban the use of fireworks as an unnecessary, dangerous, pointless, scary menace for dogs, moggies and wildlife. Don't know why we can't celebrate the bombing of parliament with a simple bonfire, guy, chestnuts and sparklers.
What I mean is those two spotty dogs will be OK and they don't need our worry. They'll be lying in their baskets farting, right now
Yes, without the music, lights or audience noise. Completely different atmosphere.
One of the elements of dog training which sometimes surprises people is that dogs don't extrapolate. If you teach them to do something in one situation, it doesn't automatically follow that they will replicate it in any other scenario without gradual exposure to and repeat training in those other environments.
Good idea. Toy dogs or Brendan and Aljaz in dalmation outfits would have been much funnier.
Don't forget to complain to OFCOM and start a petition to No 10 :rolleyes:
I was talking to Pudsey the other night and he said he is terrified of the heat, noise and lights of TV studios and theatres.
I agree with Pet Monkey. Dogs have been bred to tolerate or even enjoy all manner of specific environments. I'm no expert on which breeds are well adapted to which environments or can be trained to do tasks but I wouldn't assume it to be an act of cruelty for a dog to do something other than being a cossetted family pet.
ETA I was expecting them to do one of their famous special effects and have puppies projected onto the floor or something like that.
Emergency debate at the United Nations surely?
Something must have gone wrong. They were not a couple of dogs borrowed from someone, they would be supplied by an animal trainer who works regularly with TV and film so they would know what to expect. Something unexpected must have happened, as someone has written they got over it by the time of the results programme.
The brief clip of the dogs with Anton that was shown during the results show was from BEFORE the live performance; it was part of the "preparing for the show" segment they show every week. So we don't know for certain how long they were unsettled / stressed for.