They Shouldn't Have Shown This.

[Caran]

On "Me and My Guide Dog" there was a blind man who had had his dog for a number of years, it developed cancer. They decided to have him put to sleep as he was at the end. It showed the vet injecting the dog, and the owner and his partner were both in floods of tears as the dog died. It was so upsetting, I had a really good cry too.
But I felt it was an invasion of their personal life. I think it went too far.

[ummmm]

They must have given their permission.

[PankySmooch]

You could say the same about 999 What's Your Emergency where they showed the old bloke ringing 999 because his wife collapsed and then they showed the paramedics trying to save her then telling him she's died.

Very emotional stuff but as ummmm said, I'm sure they wouldn't film it without permission

[baza]

We seem to be getting more like the yanks, surely some things should be left in private. Do we need this sort of television ? No is my answer.

[Ann]

Glad you told us Caran, I have recorded it but now I couldn't watch that - would bring too many memories back of my old dog. I think that is too upsetting to be shown. x

[RATTER15]

I love this type of reality show, if those people are happy to share their grief, who are we to knock it?

[Bathsheba]

I agree...I think it's a step too far to show an actual death as it happens.

[Canary42]

I agree with Caran and Baza

[Mamyalynne]

I too watch a lot of this type of programme and feel that it is a part of the whole, upsetting yes - but true to life.

I have seen it a few times on Supervet (yes, I know he's great but sometimes can't save them) and as long as those involved are happy to be filmed I feel it permissible.

[Mamyalynne]

Maybe 'happy' was a poor choice of word - willing to be filmed.

[Bathsheba]

Love Supervet Mamya,,,,what a kind + caring guy...+ I don't even like animals ;)

x x

[Mamyalynne]

It is a cracking programme yes.

[campbellking]

It was very sensitively handled, distressing yes, but the dog had a lovely send off. I got more upset by the poor old chap who took on the puppy walking job to give him a purpose after his wife died, but couldn't quite manage to give the puppy the training it needed, so had it taken from him.

[EDDIE51]

The program ended with an appeal for donations from the man whose dog was put to sleep. Fundraising was the main point of the program.

[VHG]

I was just going to say what Eddie has said above.

This program was made purely to encourage everyone to sponsor a guide dog puppy.

I was deliberately sentimental and I am afraid we were all "used" by the program makers (it was probably made by the guide dog association).

Sometimes you need to stand back and see how some TV programs have a certain "angle" they are trying to get across, and this was one example.

[woofgang]

I wasn't used, i didn't watch it. If I want to see sadness, there is enough in real life without going to it for "entertainment"

[poorclare]

I also agree with Caran and Baza

[jd_1984]

Firstly, the owner must have given permission for the footage to be shown.
Secondly, in my opinion, this isn't going "too far" it depicts a tragic real life situation that many go through when having to let go of their pets. Some documentaries will pan away and you will just get a view of the Vet's door from the outside and you will picture what is happening in your mind, but proper documentaries "warts and all" are often hard to watch

[fourteen85]

Who narrated the show please, his voice is so familiar

[Broseph]

/ It was so upsetting, I had a really good cry too.
But I felt it was an invasion of their personal life. I think it went too far./

But yet you watched it? Isn't that like looking into someones window then complaining about what you've seen?

I didn't watch it but death is a part of life so why not educate the masses about what is likely to happen to some of us?

[Tizzi24]

I agree with jd and broseph. This is life, yes it was upsetting, but there is an off switch on your TV if you can't handle it. The guys would have given their permission, so it wasn't an invasion of their privacy.