They end the movie with Snitter and Rowf swimming off into the middle of the ocean...it is implied that they drown. I am going to have to read the book to make this better in my head, because I find that ending to be really troubling.
I will probably read it after I'm through with these bunnies.
I completely understand avoiding books and movies where bad things happen to dogs. They make me hug Chalupa and get real sad.