Course Details
That Face Oughta be in Movies: Skills Your Dog Needs to Become an Animal Actor
Teach your favorite furry face to hear: Ready! Set! ACTION!
In this workshop, Barbara Lloyd will go over the most important skills your dog needs to know in order to be a qualified Animal Actor and teach you how to get your dog camera ready.
As a veteran Movie Set & Photoshoot dog mom, Barbara will also share the ins & outs of the business. Barbara’s mixed breed dog and Certified Animal Actor, Dori Time, will star in the demos!
The specific skills that will be taught in this workshop include:
- How to use a Target Stick with your dog to prepare them for set work & photo shoots
- Voguing—teaching your dog how to pose and have different facial expressions
- Hurry up and wait! How to hang out on set
- Posing with products
- How to start a Retrieve
- How to teach your dog to take an object to a “place” or “person”
- How to take star quality photos of your future star!
Supplies needed:
- - dinner fork
- - tennis ball or another quasi hard toy your dog likes, that you can cut into
- - a 3 foot long, and approximately 1/2 inches in diameter wooden dowel or sturdy piece of PVC pipe
- - stool large enough for your dog to sit on
- - phone with a camera or a camera
- - Muffin Tin
- - Treats
- - an object or toy you think your dog may like to carry
- - a 12-inch inch either flat or close to flat round or square floor target
If you’ve ever thought your dog would make a great actor or just want them to star in your own videos or photos, join us!
This workshop previously ran under a different course number. Please check your Class and Workshop Library to prevent a duplicate purchase.
Watch the Trailer:
Lecture Publish Date: Sunday August 23rd
Video Submissions Due Date: Sunday August 30th @ 12pm noon PT
Feedback & Questions Video Publish Date: Wednesday September 2nd
Instructor: Barbara LloydFounder and Lead Trainer, The Dog’s Den Training School Barbara Lloyd, with over 24 years of experience, is a trailblazer in the world of dog training. As the owner of The Dog’s Den Training School, she has dedicated her career to transforming the lives of both dogs and their human companions.(Click here for full bio and to view Barbara's upcoming courses)
