Using Animals on Talent Shows is this cruel

[in a mo]

Do you think that using animals on Tv is cruel ,it is not natural David Walliams on Graham Norton Show on Saturday on BBC Radio 2 said that they starve the dogs to make them perform,my dog will take a biscuit for a Paw but anything more you would need to starve her for day's.
WE STOPPED CIRCUS ANIMALS ,i REALISE SOME WERE WILD BUT NOT ALL . WHAT DO YOU THINK

[Mrsspagnoli57]

Surely the question here isn't the 'cruelty' in using dogs on 'talent' shows but the cruelty of TV programmers who actually think that it is entertainment or talent? Pity the viewers who don't have the intelligence to a) watch something less mind numbing and b) who think that it is acceptable prime time entertainment. Sorry in advance for this view and anyone it offends but I'm sure I'm not the only one fed up with such lazy programming.

[commoner]

What about using them as avatars?.....jokingly he says hoping not to get reported for animal cruelty for making him sit for a photo...<G>

Edward is a wonderful loving animal who enjoys to the full our life togather as best mates...having said that given LESS than half a chance he would be into next door but one's on heat rotweiller bitch at risk of life and limb...he'd also love to get in next door's hen coop too...but he doesn't cos I taught him not to.....