“Edited video given to the gossip site TMZ mischaracterized the events on the set,” AH says of an independent investigative report The third-party investigation into the treatment of animals on the set of “A Dog’s Purpose” has found no evidence of mistreatment or abuse, American Humane announced on Friday. “An independent, third-party investigation conducted by a respected animal cruelty expert into the treatment of animals in the filming of ‘A Dog’s Purpose’ concluded that an edited video given to the gossip site TMZ mischaracterized the events on the set,” the organization.