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When you were watching that movie last night, you may have seen a Alaskan Klee Kai or a Pit Bull or a Perro de Pastor Mallorquin. Now, the question in the back of your mind is - ‘Is my Fox Terrier ready to be in the movies?’ Ok, your neighbor has said that your family pooch is just the best dog they know of. That dog even has figured out how and when to mug for camera shots, a regular scene steeler with a personality that would have given Lassie a good run for her money.

Ok, but she needs one more thing. If your dog is to be the next star canine in a real Hollywood movie or television series, your pooch can’t just look good and like cameras. 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 to good use 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 companies all over that offer the workshops necessary to get your dog the skills that are needed by canine actors.

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

Having your dog learn all of the tricks might be the simple part of getting ready for the movies. The hard one for many dogs to adapt themselves to is working on a set with strangers all around and a lot of distractions. Also, in many cases, your dog will be under the general control of the set’s dog trainer, not you. These are some real problems for some dogs to overcome.

If your dog can learn all the tricks, but also the Hollywood basics of working with strangers on television sets without freaking out, you might just have a dog like Sure Grip’s Rattler, the American Bulldog that played the role of Chance in Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey.

Now… your puppy is ready and able to act in the movies. What do you do now? The thing that will make your dog stand out is to put together 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 help you get your dog into the industry. Don’t forget there is a lot of commercials and advertising for your aspiring pet to shoot for also.

Finally, your dog loves you a lot (hopefully, the feeling is mutual). If your dog does not have fun with the Hollywood thing and does not want to be a movie star, your dog will tell you about it. Keep track of your pal and if your dog wants to have that talk with you.