K-9 (1989)

All of these scenes, of course, were done with cuts, special effects, and a fake dog here or there with the exception of the car wash scene. Jerry Lee was actually sent through the car wash, but not until the trainer and the American Humane representative had gone through first to make sure it was safe. Harsh soaps had been replaced with special soaps so the eyes and skin would not be irritated. Also the dogs had been trained to jump the seven feet between buildings. There was of course safety precautions such as mattresses off-camera about 3 feet below the dog. In the end the dog is shot and Dooley pours out his heart to the dog in the hospital. American Humane not only was on the set of K-9 but also observed the training of the dog and his three back-ups for the roof jump scene. K-9 is a film that probably no animal lover will want to miss. Jerry Lee stands to be the canine star for 1989.