Beagle Training – Prepare your Beagle for Hollywood!
Website design By BotEap.comWhen you were watching that movie last night, you may have seen a Labrador Retriever or Husky or some type of Terrier. The question that occurred to you is: ‘Is my Beagle ready to be in the movies?’ Well, your groomer has said that your Beagle is the cutest dog they can imagine. That critter even knows how and when to jump for the camera, a habitual scene-stealer with a personality that would have given Lassie quite a run for his money.
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Website design By BotEap.comIt’s okay, but it needs one more thing. In order for your Beagle to be the next canine star in a true Hollywood movie, your dog can’t just look good. Your Beagle will need to be well trained and know, not just the basics, but some great tricks for testing. Most of the scenes you see dogs doing on TV look great because Hollywood has a way of harnessing dog tricks and making shots work. They combine them as a series of tricks into a final production that works very well for a particular scene.
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Website design By BotEap.comIt’s the basic tricks that are going to impress the casting director. There are many training facilities that offer the classes necessary for your Beagle to acquire the skills that canine actors need. Almost everything dogs do in movies are pretty easy tricks. Most of the common tricks your Beagle will need to do on demand are bow down, play dead, wave, roll over, speak on cue, hide their eyes, find it, crawl, back up, touch the target, sneeze, pray and whine. .
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Website design By BotEap.comLearning all the skills can be the easy part of preparing for the movies. The hard part for many dogs is working around lots of strangers and lots of distractions. Also, in most cases, your Beagle will need to take a cue from the group’s dog trainer, not you. These are some daunting obstacles for some Beagles and their owners. If you have a Beagle who can not only learn all the tricks but also the Hollywood basics of working with strangers on movie sets without forgetting everything you taught him, you might have a Beagle who can act like Benji.
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Website design By BotEap.comAlright, your Beagle pup is ready and willing to act in the movies. what’s your next step? The best thing you can do is put together an attractive portfolio for him. It should include recent photos, his list of skills and tricks, training, and hopefully some great videos of your Beagle doing some of his best tricks. Many of the movie dog training schools will help you introduce your Beagle to the industry. Don’t forget there’s plenty of advertising work and commercial work for your would-be pooch to shoot too.
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Website design By BotEap.comNow for the last detail. Your Beagle adores you (hopefully the feeling is mutual). If your Beagle doesn’t accept this and doesn’t want to be a TV star, your Beagle will tell you about it. Listen to his friend and keep things fun for him.