Training Your Dog for Hollywood

When you were watching that movie last night, you may have seen a BloodhoundBiewer or a Podenco Analuz or a Entlebucher Mountain Dog. Now, what you are asking yourself is - 'Is my Tibetan Mastiff ready to be in the movies?' Ok, your neighbor has said that your family pooch is just the best pooch they can imagine. This critter even has figured out how and when to mug for the camera, a regular scene steeler with a personality that would have given Lassie a good run for her money.

Ok, but he needs one more thing. If you really want your dog to be the next star canine in a real Hollywood movie or television series, your pooch can't just look adorable. Your dog will have to be well trained and know, not just the basics, but a few great tricks to show what he can do.


The majority of tricks that you see dogs doing on the big screen look so great because Hollywood has a way of putting the dog's tricks in the best light and making the shots work. They combine them as a series of tricks into a final production that works for a particular scene very well.


It's the basic tricks that are going to impress the casting director. There are many training facilities that offer the workshops required to teach your puppy the tricks and obedience that are required by dog actors.

Just about everything that dogs do on TV are fairly simple tricks. Most of the everyday tricks the dogs need to do on demand are bow, hide your eyes, speak on cue, play dead, wave, back up, sneeze, find it, pray, crawl, turn out the light, touch the target and whine.

Teaching your puppy all of the skills might be the simple part of getting ready for the movies. The hard one for many dogs to adapt themselves to is working with strangers all around and a lot of distractions. Also, in many cases, your dog will need to follow the lead of the set's dog trainer, not you. These are some daunting obstacles for some dogs to undertake.

If you can teach your dog all the tricks, but also the basics of working with strangers on film sets without losing their cool, you might just have a dog like Pete the Pup from the Our Gang (Little Rascals) series.

Now... your dog is trained and ready to work in the movies. What now? The best thing to do is create a compelling portfolio for your dog. All the recent photos, his list of tricks, training and hopefully some great videos of your dog doing some of his best tricks.

Many of the training schools for television dogs will show you how to get your dog into the industry. Don't forget there is a tremendous volume of commercials for your aspiring mongrel to shoot for also.


Finally, your dog adores you (hopefully, the feeling is mutual). If your dog does not enjoy acting and does not want to be a Hollywood star, your dog will tell you about it. Listen to your pal and keep things fun for her.

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