The Pack will not be returning for a second season. The pet competition series has been cancelled after PETA condemned the show for the treatment of the dogs on the series. The series is an Amazing Race style series for humans and their dogs.
The Wrap shared the following from a statement sent to them by PETA:
“Video footage of a dog dangling in midair from someone’s harness and paddling in a futile effort to gain his footing before getting swung into a rock face shows exactly where producers’ priorities lay for The Pack. It seems that this clip ended up on the cutting room floor because producers knew that the dog was not enthusiastic and happy, but distressed. This senior dog should be curled up on a sofa, not thrown into one dangerous situation after another for the sake of ratings. No dog would choose to be part of this ‘pack.’”
PETA also sent a statement to the head of Amazon unscripted programming, Chris Castallo, about the footage. The footage in question came from the third episode of The Pack. The statement said that the video footage “establishes exactly why real dogs and other animals don’t belong in films or on TV, as well as the way their safety and well-being are sacrificed for ratings.”
What do you think? Did you watch The Pack TV Show on Amazon? Are you surprised by the cancellation? Would you have watched a second season?
To all these haters, get over it, these dogs were having the time of their life and this is what they do for their owners. They do not need to do another repelling challenge however this was a great show.
I have competitive agility and hunt dogs, and apparently, no one at PETA understands the drive and joy dogs have doing activities as shown on “The Pack”. Does anyone who complained about this show participate in dog sports where dogs are allowed to use their naturally bred instincts? Or do they just have overfed couch potatoes, which is more harmful then anything that happened on this show. I loved the show and would like to see a second season. All safety protocalls were done, and any activity too stressful had an “out”, like Jax not liking to zip line or… Read more »
No No No No No you can’t cancel the next season that is my favorite show and ever since I finished it I have been dying for a season 2 Please Please Please Lindsey Vonn I need to see Lucy and all her cute outfits!
I love this show
I Love this show!! I can’t stop thinking about it! Please bring it back♥︎ I felt the animals were taken really great care of & they were so protective of the animals!
I’m so sad to learn there won’t be another season!!! I loved this it showcased some great bonds between man/woman & their best friend. PLEASE RECONSIDER 😉
I loved this show. I felt that the dogs were taken care of very well. Maybe Amazon should look at all the complements not just a few. Please Amazon think about doing more seasons of The Pack. My dogs and I just loved the show.
This show brought me so much joy! And I thought they did a amazing job ensuring safety for both dog and owner, they excused one contestant after being unsafe so that alone should show you there commitment of safety and love for the animals! And they were helping so many shelters and unloved dogs all around the world as they went and I think by continuing the show more and more dogs could benefit from there help! If a dog doesn’t wanna do something they are going to express it and the owners will decide what’s best for them and… Read more »
My husband and I loved this show! We are avid dog lovers and watched it with our boxer (who also thought it was great!) ugh I’m disappointed in Amazon for capitulating to PETA. Seriously, how do they know what dogs would choose to do!?
Yes I would have definitely have watched second,third, forth season! I was so impressed with the show I wanted to apply to be a contestant on the show with my yellow Labrador retriever.I have traveled to many places around the world, and I would love to have taken my best friend. Nowadays, my husband and I travel by RV, just so we can take our labs. Absolutely LOVED the show. I thought it was well done with safety of all in the show.I thought how they had alternate paths for the teams to take ,if the canine seemed distressed. Very… Read more »
PETA means Overzealous privileged people
I’m glad it was cancelled. I would never watch it. Dogs and other animals don’t have the same concept of tv shows as we do. There is no excuse to force them to endure pain and fear for a show.
I watched all the episodes, saw one contestant get sent home for not maintaining safety for his dog, saw another not do a challenge because her dog was afraid of uneven surfaces, this watching out for her dog’s safety. All through the show SAFETY for the dogs was stressed and there were people there to make sure of EACH INDIVIDUAL dogs safety. I am an animal lover, have owned many dogs and in no way did I see that this caused any safety issues for them I sincerely hope before they decide not to do another season they listen not… Read more »
Dangling dogs over waterfalls is inexcusable. I hope that the production team learned a lesson about exploiting dogs for human entertainment.
There was an alternate path to that course. Also at the end of the show you can see how much more the dogs grow to love there owners. It is an amazing show that stresses safety first. One guy got kicked out of the show because he wasn’t following SAFETY procedures. That shows how serious they are to help dogs. At the end of the season the person that won (Mark) donated$250,000 dollars to a charity that helps eliminate kill shelters. Also every country they go to they donate a huge chunk of money to dogs. So overall this a… Read more »
Humans have so many ways to entertain ourselves without hurting animals, there’s just no reason to subject them to scary situations like this.
I love dogs which is why I don’t believe they should be forced to participate in crap like this. Glad it’s cancelled.
They were never forced! if you watched episode 9 than you would see that one of the contestants went to elimination because she was concerned with her dog and his fear of uneven spaces and they make sure they had harnesses and a safety guide on the 02! have you even watched it!?