''Dealing Dogs'' is a 2006
documentary film
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created by animal rights group
Last Chance for Animals (LCA) about
animal welfare
Animal welfare is the well-being of non-human animals. Formal standards of animal welfare vary between contexts, but are debated mostly by animal welfare groups, legislators, and academics. Animal welfare science uses measures such as longevity ...
in the
United States
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, specifically about the marketing and sale of dogs to veterinarian schools and research labs.
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.
Synopsis
The film involves an undercover investigation by LCA's special investigations unit of Martin Creek Kennel in
Williford, Arkansas
Williford is a town in Sharp County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 70 in 2020
Geography
Williford is located at (36.251586, -91.359232).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 km (0 ...
, an alleged "Class B" dealer. A member of the unit known simply as "Pete" to maintain his cover, 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.
References
External links
Official site*
2006 television films
2006 films
American documentary films
Documentary films about animal rights
2006 documentary films
Documentary films about dogs
2000s English-language films
2000s American films
English-language documentary films
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