<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><xml><meta><title>Volkswagen Defend Animal Abuse Claims : XML WIDGET</title><link>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/</link><description>You can use this XML spec to create a desktop widget or other application (i.e. Flash visualization). Please share it with us in our forum and we'll link it here!</description><language>en-us</language></meta><items><link><id>58139</id><url>http://www.plime.com/science/l/58139/1/</url><title><![CDATA[Volkswagen Defend Animal Abuse Claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The motoring giant Volkswagen has defended a controversial television advertisement which shows a dog cowering and shaking.<br/>The 30-second advertisement features a Jack Russell happily &quot;singing&quot; in the front seat of a car with apparent &quot;Polo confidence&quot;.  <br/><br/>A video of the advert is on-site if you haven't seen it.  286 complaints, wtf is wrong with some people!]]></description><comments>11</comments><score>45</score><crdate>4/14/2008 3:28:12 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-04-14T03:28:12+01:00</atomdate></link><table cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0' width='100%' style='padding-top:5px;margin-bottom:0px;' class='trh'><tr valign='bottom'><td><table cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'><tr valign='bottom'><td class='minitabspc' style='font-size:7px'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class='minitabs lg'  nowrap="nowrap" id='tab-comments'><a href='/plime-com/l/58139/1/' class='plime2 td mn'>comments (11)</a></td><td class='minitabspc' style='font-size:7px'>&nbsp;</td><td class='minitabd lg'  nowrap="nowrap" id='tab-related'><a href='/plime-com/l/58139-related/1/' class='plime td mn'>related</a></td><td class='minitabspc' style='font-size:7px'>&nbsp;</td><td class='minitabd lg'  nowrap="nowrap" id='tab-share'><a href='/plime-com/l/58139-share/1/' class='plime td mn'>share</a></td><td class='minitabspc' style='font-size:7px'>&nbsp;</td><td class='minitabd lg'  nowrap="nowrap" id='tab-history'><a href='/plime-com/l/58139-history/1/' class='plime td mn'>edit history (0)</a></td></tr></table></td><td class='minitabspc' style='width:100%' valign='middle'><table width='100%'><tr class='regular'><td align='right'> <a onclick='return false' class='page-dull td'>&lt;</a><span> <b><a class='page-selected td' href='/plime-com/l/58139/1/'>1</a></b> <a onclick='return false' class='page-dull td'>&gt;</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><comment><id>238345</id><url>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/58139/1/xml_widget.rss#q12</url><title><![CDATA[Zaeyde @ 4/14/2008 5:11:14 PM]]></title><content><![CDATA[I read some comments that said the dog was placed on a vibrating carpet.]]></content><score></score><crdate>4/14/2008 5:11:14 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-04-14T17:11:14+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>237984</id><url>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/58139/1/xml_widget.rss#q11</url><title><![CDATA[cinderblock @ 4/14/2008 12:35:38 PM]]></title><content><![CDATA[i thought it was an adorable ad. But then I have a dog that acts like a big baby also, so I see the shivering alot.]]></content><score></score><crdate>4/14/2008 12:35:38 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-04-14T12:35:38+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>237974</id><url>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/58139/1/xml_widget.rss#q10</url><title><![CDATA[coldbladed @ 4/14/2008 12:19:42 PM]]></title><content><![CDATA[I didn't even get the scared vibe from the dog. When I saw the ad I just saw a dog that was hiding the fact that he was singing and trying to look inconspicuous.<br/><br/>It's because of crap like this that I am scared to have my dog around other people/pets/places. Just too many people looking for an excuse to cry wolf.]]></content><score></score><crdate>4/14/2008 12:19:42 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-04-14T12:19:42+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>237799</id><url>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/58139/1/xml_widget.rss#q9</url><title><![CDATA[doggylives @ 4/14/2008 4:35:40 AM]]></title><content><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/animals/l/58139/1/#q8"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>topofall</b> : At first I didn't understand the advert anyway (I know, I'm a bit thick!) but my wife was concerned about the dog as we have always had dogs and we have never seen them 'shiver' but I suppose they could be trained - don't know how though.</i></div>It's predominantly a Jack Russell trait. Because we've got a JR I've asked our vet about it before and he says it's because she's a wimp, lol.<br/><br/>She shivers sometimes while she's falling asleep, when she's excited and a variety of other occasions.   Mostly I think she does it to keep us guessing. ;)<br/><br/>Volkswagen have pulled the advert now because of the RSPCA complaining about it, apparently they don't know a lot about animals :(<br/><br/>I wonder if the same people and the RSPCA get all outraged when they see a dog &quot;die&quot; in a film. It's hard to believe that people are so naive to animal training and natural behavior.]]></content><score></score><crdate>4/14/2008 4:35:40 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-04-14T04:35:40+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>237794</id><url>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/58139/1/xml_widget.rss#q8</url><title><![CDATA[topofall @ 4/14/2008 4:13:01 AM]]></title><content><![CDATA[At first I didn't understand the advert anyway (I know, I'm a bit thick!) but my wife was concerned about the dog as we have always had dogs and we have never seen them 'shiver' but I suppose they could be trained - don't know how though.]]></content><score></score><crdate>4/14/2008 4:13:01 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-04-14T04:13:01+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>237793</id><url>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/58139/1/xml_widget.rss#q7</url><title><![CDATA[doggylives @ 4/14/2008 3:46:26 AM]]></title><content><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/animals/l/58139/1/#q6"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>Ravus</b> : not a real shame, but i go AWWWWW poor doggie /huggle every time i see it ;p acting or not ^_-<br/><br/>my first dog was a russell :&gt;</i></div>Lol, they <i>do</i> look pretty pathetic when they do it. Mine does it while she's falling asleep standing up then falls over when she eventually drops asleep.]]></content><score></score><crdate>4/14/2008 3:46:26 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-04-14T03:46:26+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>237790</id><url>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/58139/1/xml_widget.rss#q6</url><title><![CDATA[Ravus @ 4/14/2008 3:39:55 AM]]></title><content><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/animals/l/58139/1/#q5"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>doggylives</b> : Why is the advert a shame?</i></div>not a real shame, but i go AWWWWW poor doggie /huggle every time i see it ;p acting or not ^_-<br/><br/>my first dog was a russell :&gt;]]></content><score></score><crdate>4/14/2008 3:39:55 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-04-14T03:39:55+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>237789</id><url>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/58139/1/xml_widget.rss#q5</url><title><![CDATA[doggylives @ 4/14/2008 3:38:16 AM]]></title><content><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/animals/l/58139/1/#q3"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>Ravus</b> : the advert is a shame, but it isn't abuse. its a very well trained probebly-better-treated-than-me acting dog. <br/><br/>people are stupid.</i></div>Why is the advert a shame?]]></content><score></score><crdate>4/14/2008 3:38:16 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-04-14T03:38:16+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>237788</id><url>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/58139/1/xml_widget.rss#q4</url><title><![CDATA[Moe @ 4/14/2008 3:32:26 AM]]></title><content><![CDATA[My goodness people, GET A LIFE...there are many way way more important issues in the world today.  I even heard there was a war somewhere, I bet you could get on TV complaining about that!]]></content><score></score><crdate>4/14/2008 3:32:26 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-04-14T03:32:26+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>237787</id><url>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/58139/1/xml_widget.rss#q3</url><title><![CDATA[Ravus @ 4/14/2008 3:32:01 AM]]></title><content><![CDATA[the advert is a shame, but it isn't abuse. its a very well trained probebly-better-treated-than-me acting dog. <br/><br/>people are stupid.]]></content><score></score><crdate>4/14/2008 3:32:01 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-04-14T03:32:01+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>237786</id><url>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/58139/1/xml_widget.rss#q2</url><title><![CDATA[doggylives @ 4/14/2008 3:30:10 AM]]></title><content><![CDATA[This is such bulls**t on so many levels. We've got a Jack Russell that sits in exactly the same way when she's relaxed and falling asleep, she even gives the occasional shiver.<br/><br/>Do people not also understand that dogs are trained to look and act a certain way for numerous films and adverts.]]></content><score></score><crdate>4/14/2008 3:30:10 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-04-14T03:30:10+01:00</atomdate></comment></items></xml>