I think so because he's like 12 years old so of course he'll make mistakes. But it's somewhat justifiable and understandable because his dad lied to him about everything. You shouldn't EVER lie to your kids because then they won't trust you. If there isn't any trust in a relationship there can't be one at all. It disappointing when a kid lies to their parents but it's even worse when a parent lies to their kids because they're supposed to be the ones kids can always trust. If I was Scamp I'd do the same thing because I wouldn't be able to trust my dad or go back home with him after finding out everything. Even if he would've told him the trust about Buster there's no way Scamp would believe him after all of the lies he told him. Scamp gets a lot of hate for that scene but I think he was justified. Do I think it was the right thing to do, no, but it was justified.