Snow Buddies (2008) on Netflix
The Buddies, five golden retriever puppies, are trapped in an ice cream truck bound for Ferntiuktuk, Alaska. They meet Shasta, a husky puppy whose owner wants to win the sled dog race.
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Plot summary
In Fernfield, Washington, the golden retriever puppies known as the Buddies meet in the park to play hide and seek. Budderball climbs into an ice cream truck, and the others go in after him to pull him out. The truck carries all five to Ferntiuktuk, Alaska, where they meet Shasta, an Alaskan Husky puppy. Adam Bilson, who owns Shasta, wants to take first place in the Alaskan sled dog race. Shasta persuades Talon, a legendary Alaskan Malamute who taught Shasta's father, to train the team.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Snow Buddies (2008)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- After the 30 puppies were removed from the Snow Buddies set, 28 older Golden Retriever puppies were brought in to continue filming, and all of them were exposed to parvovirus.
- Five of the puppies died and up to six more fell ill from parvovirus, after which Snow Buddies was refused the "No animals were harmed..." disclaimer and given an "Unacceptable" marking by the American Humane Society.
- On the first day of filming Snow Buddies, 15 Golden Retriever puppies were on set and another 15 were being treated by a local veterinarian; their illnesses were eventually diagnosed as giardiasis and coccidiosis.
- The puppies turned out to be about 8 weeks old, suggesting the trainer had brought them to the Snow Buddies set at only 6 weeks; at the time it was illegal under USDA rules to transport puppies under 8 weeks old.
