‘Virgin River’ Canine Role Faces Another Recast: “Pony Has Done It Again”

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Like their human counterparts, canine actors have to deal with rejection too. That includes being recast through no fault of your own.

That’s what is happening on the hit Netflix romantic drama Virgin River where the role of Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack’s (Martin Henderson) dog Pony is facing a second recast in that many seasons.

Pony was introduced at the end of the Season 5 holiday special as a puppy, which Jack gave to Mel as a Christmas gift. Largely because of logistical issues, including a strikes-related production delay, the role had to be recast for Season 6, with a lab named Frankie getting the part.

But the dog was MIA for most of Season 6 despite the show spending a lot of time at Mel and Jack’s cabin where Pony should’ve been milling around.