Bryan Alexander , USA TODAYPublished 6:33 p.m. ET Jan. 18, 2017

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has called for a boycott of the family film A Dog’s Purpose, after video surfaced Wednesday that appears to show one of the movie’s star dogs performing under duress.

TMZ posted the video with the headline “Terrified German Shepherd forced into turbulent water.” The video, which TMZ says was shot on the set in 2015, purports to show a rescue scene in which the trainer looks to be forcing the dog into a pool of rushing water, as the dog repeatedly claws to stay on land.

The edited video then shows what appears to be the same German Shepherd sinking in the pool as one crew member yells “Cut it!” and others rush over to help the animal.

Lange called for a boycott of the film, which opens Jan. 27.
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Exposure to winter’s dry, cold air and chilly rain, sleet and snow can cause chapped paws and itchy, flaking skin, but these aren’t the only discomforts pets can suffer. Winter walks can become downright dangerous if chemicals from ice-melting agents are licked off of bare paws. To help prevent cold weather dangers from affecting your pet’s health, please heed the following advice from our experts:

• Repeatedly coming out of the cold into the dry heat of your home can cause itchy, flaking skin. Keep your home humidified and towel dry your pet as soon as he comes inside, paying special attention to his feet and in-between the toes. Remove any snow balls from between his foot pads.
• Never shave your dog down to the skin in winter, as a longer coat will provide more warmth. If your dog is long-haired, simply trim him to minimize the clinging ice balls, salt crystals and de-icing chemicals that can dry his skin, and don’t neglect the hair between his toes. If your dog is short-haired, consider getting him a coat or sweater with a high collar or turtleneck with coverage from the base of the tail to the belly. For many dogs, this is regulation winter wear.
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By Leah Thorsen St. Louis Post-Dispatch

By spring, travelers in both terminals of Lambert-St. Louis International Airport could be sniffed by dogs with special training to detect explosives as passengers stand in line.

Until then — and through the busy holiday season — Southwest Airlines passengers using Terminal 2 will see the Transportation Security Administration dogs, which started working at the airport earlier this year, said Jim Spriggs, Missouri’s federal security director.

The dogs are trained to follow the smell of explosives through the air and to check for that scent on passengers waiting to go through security.

And if the dog doesn’t detect any suspicious smells, passengers may be cleared to go through the TSA’s PreCheck screening, which allows preapproved passengers to bypass the main line and keep their shoes on.
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Rough day? You need puppies.
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Purina is teaming with YouTube channel “SoulPancake” to help dogs at animal rescues and shelters.

From now until April 23, each time their ‘Power of Puppies’ video is viewed, Purina will donate one pound of its new puppy chow to Rescue Bank, an organization that gives supplies to animal rescues and shelters.

Purina hopes to donate half a million pounds by the end of the campaign.

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The new building in the River North neighborhood offers Daisy, an 8-year-old Newfoundland, as an amenity for renters.

BY BETH DECARBO

Building residents Vivian (left) and Olivia Sampson with Daisy, the house dog at Next, a 310-unit apartment building in Chicago’s River North neighborhood.

MATTHEW GILSON FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

The latest amenity in apartment living has a fur coat and a wet nose.

Daisy, an 8-year-old Newfoundland, is the “house dog” at Next, a 310-unit apartment building in Chicago’s River North neighborhood that opened in September. Rents range from $1,775 per month for a studio to $6,500 per month for a 1,600-square-foot penthouse.

Daisy belongs to Next developers Randy and Steve Fifield of Fifield Companies, who thought she would be perfect for apartment dwellers.

“People who would love a dog but can’t afford one or don’t have the time can have a comforting animal to give tickles and kisses to,” says Randy Fifield, chairwoman of Fifield Realty Corp.

Daisy has a dog bed in the lobby and a caretaker who feeds and walks her. At night, she retires to the Fifields’ daughter’s apartment, located in the building.
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It’s dinner time for these dogs but they have to wait until their name is called before heading to the food bowls. Apparently this lady has trained all her dogs to go in a certain order and they have to wait until they hear their name called. Some of these dogs have this routine down well as they know their turn is next when they hear the name of the dog before them called. The last dog is named Echo and apparently he doesn’t like being called last and stages a silent protest.
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People share pictures of their pooches getting into Christmas mischief (with some VERY bizarre results)

Pet owners have been sharing pictures of their dogs getting into the festive spirit – with some disastrous results.

While some have made it onto Santa’s Nice List, a few mischievous pooches will be getting coal in their stockings after tearing down baubles, soiling carpets and chewing up decorations in these hilarious snaps sweeping social media.

Taking to Twitter, dog owner RevanGamingYT shared a picture of their pup tangled up in a string of multicoloured fairy lights with the caption: ‘My dog had some fun.’
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